Babaj’s Kriya Yoga Acharya
Shantiananda has been actively studying Yoga since 1970 and was first initiated into Babaji’s Kriya Yoga in 1991.
In 1993 while assisting Marshall Govindan during a Kriya Yoga initiation seminar, she experienced Babaji’s Presence. This inspired her to continue herself to the practice of His Kriya Yoga. In July 2001 after several years of rigorous training, she became a member of Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas, authorized to teach the first initiation seminar.
She currently offers initiation seminars in the Southwest USA. Shantiananda holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She worked for many years as a community development Human Services Coordinator for the City of Scottsdale before her retirement in 2008. She is now engaged as a Stress Management instructor at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
It is her hope to continue to spread Babaji’s teachings so that others can access the tools that will help support their spiritual development.