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Welcome to Modern Bhakti Yoga Academy

An ancient technology for opening the heart, illuminating the soul, and living from your highest self.

Bhakti Yoga is an inner technology β€” a system of self-empowerment, heart expansion, and inner illumination. It offers practical tools for elevating your emotions, behavioral patterns and deepening your connection to the Divine. This path is not rooted in belief, but in experience.

Bhakti is a timeless method for healing, awakening, and serving from your highest self.

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A MODERN PATH OF DEVOTION

Bhakti Yoga isn’t about belief, dogma, or distant ideals.

It’s about learning to live from the heart β€” with presence, clarity, and unconditional love.

This ancient yet timeless path teaches us how to remember the Divine in everyday life, not as something outside of us, but as something deeply woven into who we are.

Bhakti is the experience of dissolving the noise of the small self so the radiance of your true self can shine through.

It is a homecoming β€” gentle, powerful, and transformative.

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY

Online Courses

Experience the essence of each path with a free offering. Dive into wisdom talks, yoga, and devotional music.Bhakti is not only learned. It is felt, lived, and expressed.

Kirtan Training

Your Voice- Free it. Develop it. Enrich it. Empower it. Learn chants, harmonium, guitar and how to lead kirtan. For beginners, seasoned musicians, and anyone longing to sing from the soul.

Bhakti Yoga

Emotional & Devotional Wellness Technology Help regulate and strengthen the nervous system - Soothe the heart - Balance Emotions - Connection to the Divine - Deeper understanding of Spiritual Psychology A dynamic system of movements (kriyas), postures (asanas), breath, mantra and meditation woven together to deepen your connection with the Divine through the archetypes of the deities. This system has been passed down through the ages by yogis and tantrikas for the benefit of humanity.

Membership

Access exclusive teachings, guided practices, live sessions, and resources designed to support your personal growth, emotional well-being, and spiritual development.

Learn to Chants Play

Learn how to play your favourite kirtan songs on the harmonium. From beginner basics to soulful melodies, explore the beauty of devotional music one song at a time.

Bhakti Embodiment

Root your Bhakti path into daily life. Perfect for anyone who wants to activate the greatest inner technology on the planet β€” the awakened heart β€” and create real clarity, resilience, and deep transformation in their modern life. Learn to embody Bhakti in your daily life through ceremony/ ritual (puja), mantra/japa, meditations and visualizations. Gain deeper understanding of your spiritual psychology through the philosophy of the archetypes of the deities.

Kirtan Training

Your Voice- Free it. Develop it. Enrich it. Empower it. Learn chants, harmonium, guitar and how to lead kirtan. For beginners, seasoned musicians, and anyone longing to sing from the soul.

Bhakti Yoga

Emotional & Devotional Wellness Technology Help regulate and strengthen the nervous system - Soothe the heart - Balance Emotions - Connection to the Divine - Deeper understanding of Spiritual Psychology A dynamic system of movements (kriyas), postures (asanas), breath, mantra and meditation woven together to deepen your connection with the Divine through the archetypes of the deities. This system has been passed down through the ages by yogis and tantrikas for the benefit of humanity.

Bhakti Embodiment

Root your Bhakti path into daily life. Perfect for anyone who wants to activate the greatest inner technology on the planet β€” the awakened heart β€” and create real clarity, resilience, and deep transformation in their modern life. Learn to embody Bhakti in your daily life through ceremony/ ritual (puja), mantra/japa, meditations and visualizations. Gain deeper understanding of your spiritual psychology through the philosophy of the archetypes of the deities.

Membership

Access exclusive teachings, guided practices, live sessions, and resources designed to support your personal growth, emotional well-being, and spiritual development.

In Person Trainings and Events

Connect, practice, sing, breathe, and grow β€” together.

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6/5-6/7 | Sangha Yoga Festival
Join us for Yoga, Meditation, Music, Dance, Art & Community.
6/18-6/24 | Kirtan & Bhakti Yoga Training
Sedona, AZ | Empower Your Voice & Practice
8/21-8/28 Bhakti Embodiment | Sedona, AZ
A transformational immersion into living devotion β€” designed for modern spiritual seekers who want more than just inspiration… they want integration.
9/3-9/6 New Orleans Yoga Festival
Featuring live music, yoga classes, and community workshops to inspire wellness and spiritual connection. I'll be offering music, yoga and workshops.
9/8-9/13 | Record Your Kirtan! A Live Audio/Video Recording Immersion | Sedona, AZ
Your voice, your songs, your legacyβ€”captured in sound and video against the red rocks of Sedona.
3/13-3/20 | Mantra, Music & Mastery: Kirtan Leadership Immersion in Villa Sumaya, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Whether you’re new to leading or looking to refine your offerings, this journey will help you embody kirtan as a living, devotional practice.
3/20-22/26 | Equinox Bhakti Bliss Weekend Maui, Temple of Peace
Join us for a sacred weekend of kirtan, connection, and devotional practice in the peaceful beauty of Maui.
3/23-25/26 | Bhakti Bliss Immersion Hawaii, Sundari Gardens
Immerse yourself in devotional music, mantra, and heart-centered practice in the serene beauty of Sundari Gardens.
7/3-5/26 | Bhakti Bliss Weekend Temple of Joy, Encinitas, CA
A joyful weekend of bhakti, sacred sound, and community connection in the peaceful space of the Temple of Joy.
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Ananda Das

Ananda Das has a passion for sharing his love and techniques for singing, music, devotion (bhakti) and yogic practices. He regularly teaches groups and one on one which were the foundation for his state of the art practices to develop the voice's greatest potential and to open to unbounded depths of devotion.

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 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 taught by Anand Mehrotra. 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 Dharmalaya (2003–2009).

Ananda Das

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300-Hour Bhakti Yoga Teacher Training

Deepen your practice, expand your knowledge, and step into transformational leadership through an immersive Bhakti Yoga Teacher Training experience.

What You'll Learn

  • Advanced Bhakti Yoga Philosophy
  • Kirtan & Sacred Music Leadership
  • Mantra Meditation Practices
  • Deity Studies & Mythology
  • Teaching Methodology
  • Community & Spiritual Leadership
  • Embodiment & Devotional Practice
  • Retreat & Workshop Facilitation

Requirements

  • Completion of a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (recommended)
  • Commitment to personal practice
  • Participation in live training sessions
  • Completion of assigned coursework
  • Willingness to engage in devotional study and practice

ONLINE COURSES & TRAININGS

Learn at your own pace β€” with depth, guidance, and structure.

Whether you’re beginning your spiritual journey or deepening an existing practice, you’ll find courses to support every stage

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Beginner paths

Advanced immersions

Kirtan & singing training

Philosophy foundations

Embodiment Sadhana programs

Yoga-as-devotion classes

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The Path of Bhakti

Your heart already knowsΒ the way.

Let this path guide you home.