Ananda Meditation and Yoga Community

Specialties

Learn to Meditate. 6-​week series based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Step 1 on the Path of Kriya Yoga.

History

Established in 2007.

Ananda arrived in Los Angeles in 2007 and has gone through a number of incarnations. Currently we have a beautiful temple in West LA at 11 870 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 208. We hope you can join us!

Meet the Business Owner

Narayan R.

Business Owner

Narayan Romano and his wife, Dharmadevi, serve as spiritual directors and lightbearers for Ananda LA. After reading Yogananda’s spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in New York City, he was inspired to learn Kriya Yoga and share the teachings of Self-​realization. He was a founding member of Ananda NYC before moving to Ananda Village in Northern California where he lived for six years. He served at Ananda’s publishing arm, Crystal Clarity, and as a yoga and meditation instructor at the Expanding Light Meditation & Yoga Retreat. He co-​founded Ananda Virtual Community-​an interactive, online community with classes on yoga, meditation, and spiritual living. His interests include making ravioli, playing soccer, and exploring the divine grace and wonder of rudraksha beads.