About Om Purna Yoga
Om Purna Yoga was created as a resource for all to learn the authentic teachings of yoga. The teachings are centered on ancient yoga traditions and Vedanta to provide each yoga aspirant with a complete and holistic experience. The lineage of these teachings come from Vedic texts that were disseminated by the traditional Guru Paramparam system initially by Sri Shankaracharya through the 20th Century by H.H. Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati Maharaj and his disciples.
The mission is to give yoga aspirants the opportunity to realize their true essence and Self through the physical practices, selfless-service, study and meditation. Each of the teachings and practice are taught to be adaptable and practical to life while maintaining their original purity. The goal is to completely integrate the Four Paths of Yoga and the Five Points of Yoga in everyday actions by partnering with local community organizations who serve the community to provide growth physically, mentally and spiritually. As Swami Sivananda would say "An Ounce of Practice is Worth Tons of Theory."
Founder & Teacher
Annapurna
Andrea is a dedicated practitioner and teacher who has committed her life to bestowing the teachings and benefits of yoga to all who seek a life based on truth, peace and bliss.
She was first trained (RYT-200) in Thailand by the Sivananda Yoga Organization where she met her guru, Prahalad ji, and was initiated into her spiritual name, Annapurna. From then she went on to live with her guru in India along with other yogis and renunciates (swamis) where she learned how to live the life of a Yogi. While in India she served as Karma Yogi who taught Hatha Yoga classes and became a meditation and Vedanta (yoga philosophy) teacher. She also completed her 300 Hour Advance Yoga Teacher Training in Kerala, India receiving the title Yoga Acharya, "Yoga Master".
As her spiritual name, Annapurna, implies "the goddess of nourishment" and as described by her guru "full, complete and perfect". She is a teacher who nourishes the body, mind and spirit of each student by sharing her wisdom of the traditional Hatha Yoga teachings along with Vedanta, Bhakti and selfless service to all who wish to connect deeply as a spiritual being.
In humble service to the late Swami Sivananda's main teaching "Serve. Love. Give. Purify. Meditate. Realize." She sees herself as a simple student with the whole world as her teacher in the hands of the divine with the goal to bring forth the light residing in the hearts of all.
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