Experience the joy of your inner being
Learn a simple, sacred meditation technique and take the next step toward awakening your true spiritual potential.
Featured Event
Day Retreat: Art & Writing with Jamuna and Bekka
October 12, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Spend time in a serene setting to experiment with artistic expression using words and images.
Awaken Your True Potential Through Yoga, Meditation, and Community
Learn effective tools to improve your life and expand your consciousness.
Discover the essence of Hatha Yoga, aligning body, mind and spirit.
Learn meditation and experience the joy of inner communion.
Explore the path of Kriya Yoga, the art and science of soul awakening.
Join us for programs, mini-retreats, and other gatherings at a lovely, park-like property.
Experience the profound blessings of a spiritual journey.
Featured Classes and Events
Day Retreat: Art & Writing with Jamuna and Bekka
Combining word images and visuals in this session, Bekka and Jamuna will help you to call forth a spontaneous connection such that your narrative bursts into color and your art image finds its voice. Join us in this journey with inspiration and the joy of creativity. Led by Ananda Artist Jamuna Snitkin and Writing Teacher Rebecca Davis
Open House: Meditation Teacher Training
Meet the instructors of the course! The full course begins on February 1, 2025 — an 8-Saturday exploration of meditation teaching, or simply of deepening your own practice and experience.
The Healing Power of Prana
Yogananda introduced the practice of “self-healing with prana (Life Force)” through a series of exercises that enable us to tap into the limitless source of cosmic energy and guide it where needed. By fostering a harmonious flow of prana (life force), we can revitalize any part of the body, achieve mental clarity and peace, and enhance the dynamism and richness of all ... Read More
Ananda Yoga Teacher Training RYT200
Ananda Yoga Teacher Training is a transformative experience for anyone who wants to teach yoga or deepen their existing practice, or both.
The Art & Science of Raja Yoga
Ananda's most comprehensive and popular course! Next Session Begins January 23, 2025 in person & online.
Pilgrimage to India
Stay tuned for India Pilgrimage coming in October 2025!
A Place Where You Can Find Peace, Meaning, and Spiritual Growth
Ananda is a global movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. It was founded in 1968 in northern California by Swami Kriyananda, one of Yogananda’s direct disciples.
Yogananda’s teachings embrace the truths that underlie all great religions. People from all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed at Ananda.
Join us for Sunday Service or another class or event at the Blue Lotus Temple in Bothell, a place of peace open to all. Visitors come to the temple seeking inner guidance in prayer or meditation, or a respite from the demands of a busy world, or simply a quiet place to “be.”
At our residential community in Lynnwood, residents live together in a lifestyle of meditation, service, simple living and high ideals. Ananda is known throughout the world for its network of independent, intentional communities which are among the most successful in the world today.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone to pursue the search for God.
Spiritual Directors Nayaswami Hriman and Nayaswami Padma
Happening This Week
Week of Events
Weekend Retreat – Embracing Autumn: Yoga for the Changing Seasons
Let’s explore finding balance during seasonal transitions/stages of life.. Activities include yoga, chanting, nature walks, time for journaling and reflection, and candlelight meditation.
Led by Ananda Yoga Teachers Mina Jiwami and Lynne Steele
In Person Sunday Morning Meditation & Purification Ceremony
In Person Sunday Morning Meditation & Purification Ceremony
Sundays begin at 9:15 am with a in-person only silent group meditation and purification ceremony, followed by Sunday Service at 10 am (in-person and online).
Sunday Service at Ananda
Sunday Service at Ananda
ABOUT SUNDAY SERVICES AT ANANDA Sunday Services can also be viewed online starting at 10am! Sundays at Ananda Meditation Temple are the highlight of the week and are an excellent occasion for your first visit. Sunday Service is drawn from the ancient meditation tradition of the East and the mystical traditions of Christ, with scriptural readings from both the Bible ... Read More
Circle of Joy Sunday School
Circle of Joy Sunday School
In person every Sunday during Service, for children ages 4-10. FreeIt is our intention and our joy to support parents and their children in participating in Sunday Service.Who may participate: Children 4-10When: Every Sunday at Ananda Blue Lotus TempleChildren will stay with parents upstairs until after the first chant, then they go downstairs with teachers to the large classroom. Parents ... Read More
Monday Yoga with Lynne
Monday Yoga with Lynne
Join Lynne in person or online. Lynne is energetic, enthusiastic and caring approach helps beginning and experienced yoga students find their own personal expressions of joy, harmony and balance in body, mind and spirit. Lynne lives in Bothell with her husband and 3 large dogs, who constantly remind her how to live with love and ever-new joyLynne E-RYT 500 | ... Read More
Tuesday Yoga with Nancy
Tuesday Yoga with Nancy
Join Nancy in person or online. Nancy discovered hatha yoga through pre-natal yoga classes when pregnant with her first child. Later, after experiencing the joy and benefits of Ananda Yoga, she went on to complete her teacher training through the Ananda Institute of Living Yoga. She is inspired to help others use the practice of asana (yoga poses) to develop ... Read More
Wednesday Yoga with Michelle
Wednesday Yoga with Michelle
Join Michelle in person or online. Michelle is a yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and appreciates the many opportunities she has to share the benefits of yoga with students at Ananda.Ananda Yoga includes:* Asanas (classic yoga postures)* Pranayama (traditional raja yoga breathing and energy-control techniques)* Effective meditation & centering techniques, including affirmationsIf you are new to Ananda Yoga, your first class is FREE!Zoom ... Read More
Ananda Yoga for Strength, Relaxation, and Daily Radiance
Ananda Yoga for Strength, Relaxation, and Daily Radiance
Vahini Sleighter E-RYT 500, YACEPExperience the ultimate fusion of relaxation, strength-building, radiant well-being, and natural fulfilling meditation. Each session is meticulously crafted to guide you towards a state of profound tranquility while simultaneously nurturing your physical and mental resilience. Through gentle yet invigorating postures, breathwork, and meditation techniques, discover the harmonious balance between body, mind, and spirit. Join me as ... Read More
Movement as Meditation Yoga with Kevin
Movement as Meditation Yoga with Kevin
There are many ways to practice yoga postures. Focusing our energy inward and upward during and after a yoga pose is a kind of moving meditation that opens up many hidden potentials and realizations about ourselves.With keen attention on alignment we practice standing firmly on our own two feet, deeply engaging the core. This rooting allows us a safe and ... Read More
Ananda Music Workshop & Sing-along
Ananda Music Workshop & Sing-along
In this fun and experiential workshop, Bhagavati and Ramesha will explain why singing is important for everyone -- not only for those who identify as singers or musicians. We’ll explore the many benefits of singing together, as well as ways to use music on a daily basis as a tool for spiritual growth -- individually and as a community. And ... Read More
Saturday Morning Meditation at Ananda Community
Saturday Morning Meditation at Ananda Community
Saturday morning meditations at Ananda Community, LynnwoodSaturday morning meditations are being extended from the first Saturday of each month to four Saturdays each month: 7 to 9 a.m. in Hansa Temple. Meditations will include some special features as per the leader(s) which might include chanting at the chakras, readings, chanting, and, of course, meditation!There will be exceptions, for example, the ... Read More
Ananda Yoga for Energy & Joy with Christina
Ananda Yoga for Energy & Joy with Christina
Join Christina for an energizing morning yoga class that is suitable for all levels. In this class we will focus on safe alignment, learning how to release muscle tension, the art of finding the right variation of the pose for each individual, and how these actions can tranform into limitless Energy and Joy that is within each of us. Come in person or online!
Free Inspiration
The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with Spirit lies its greatest joy.Paramhansa Yogananda, author of "Autobiography of a Yogi"
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Thank you for being a part of this community of souls who support each other on the path to God.
