Spiritual Guidance

What is Spiritual Guidance?

Gary Wager
Swami Rakshananda ​
Currently teaches Meditation at the Temple and has been teaching hatha yoga, meditation and astrology privately and in various yoga centers in the Chicagoland area as well as other mystical traditions. He enjoys the challenge of integrating the teachings into all areas of life.

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​Dawn Yager
SWAMI AMBIKANANDa
After attending Ball State University for neuropsychology and Coastal Carolina University pursuing both business and the arts she experienced a paradigm shift and entered the Kriya Yoga Seminary her senior year and went on to be ordained as Swami Ambikanada.

www.dawnyageryoga.com
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​Swami J. Pranananda, MS
MEDITATION AND SEMINARY PROGRAM LEADEr
​Swami Pranananda, MS, began her yogic studies and practice in the late 1970’s.  A disciple of Goswami Kriyananda’s, an ordained swami and lineage holder in Goswami’s Kriya Yoga lineage she is committed to sustaining and sharing the living teachings of the Kriya Yoga tradition.   Pranananda is responsible for leading the Temple Meditation Teacher Training and Seminary programs, and is one of the swamis offering Temple noon meditations and spiritual guidance.
​Ken Davies
Swami Upamudrananda
Disciple of Goswami Kriyananda and student of yoga for over 30 years.  He was ordained in 1989 and graduated from the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in 1991.  He has been in the Temple Spiritual Guidance program for 25 years.
Heather Jerome
Swami Tarkananda
Graduated from Seminary and also from Hatha Yoga Teacher Training