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He has been singing and playing guitar since 2000 and with over 15 years on the yogic path, he brings a devotional depth to his offerings which imparts a transmission and empowerment.
Ananda has released 2 studio solo albums as well as over 14 albums with his music/business partner Jaya Lakshmi. Known as the duo Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda, they toured and held over 200 events each year from 2011-2020.
Ananda has been a dedicated practitioner and teacher of Kundalini Yoga as taught by the Kundalini Research Institute since 2006. In April 2020, he completed a 300hr teacher training in the Himalayan Yoga tradition known as Sattva Yoga. In May of 2020, he also completed an 18 day, 60 hour course on the Bhagavad Gita, both the 300hr and Gita courses we taught by Anand Mehrotra, a himalayan yogic master.
In addition to his BA in international and sustainable business, he has a minor in East Asian Religions and studied yogic philosophy at the University of Oregon and the Dharmalaya (2003-2009).