SWAMI CHIDAANANDA

Swami Chidaananda is a spiritual educator and monk initiated in the Hari Bhakta Lineage, holding the distinguished title of Swami. With guidance from his Teacher, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, and the study of scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Swami has gained a deep understanding of the science of Yoga and has devoted his life to helping others on their inner journey. Before entering the spiritual path, he had a successful career as an investment banker and entrepreneur. Now, he uses his experiences to convey the ancient Yoga Systems in a relatable and accessible way for those seeking to reconcile Western and Eastern philosophies.

SWAMI KANJALOCHANA

Swami Kanjalochana began his spiritual journey years before meeting with Paramahamsa Vishwananda. Soon after the first meeting took place, he entered the ashram in Germany and under the guidance of his Gurudev spend ten years of intensive training. After the sannyas initiation in 2015 Gurudev requested him to move back to his native Croatia to build a community there. Being responsible not only for Croatia, but also for Slovenia and Serbia, Swami Kanjalochana has been travelling extensively over the many years to share the teachings of Paramahamsa Vishwananda to all people. He is the author of ‘My Journey – A life Forged by Fire’, a book which has already inspired thousands of spiritual seekers.

SWAMI PARANTHAPA

Swami Vishwaparanthapananda was initiated by his Satguru, Premavatar Sri Swami Vishwananda in 2008 into the Bhakti Marga Order. Throughout his travels around the world, he is constantly sharing love, support and understanding to all he meets, about the nature of the mind, emotions and unconditional love. He has experienced and understood the power and importance of unconditional love through the example and Grace of his Satguru, Premavatar Sri Swami Vishwananda. Through his unique, jovial yet profound manner, Swami Vishwaparanthapananda shares this deep wisdom with all who wish to grow the awareness of joy, love and peace within themselves.

SWAMI SHARADA

He was born and raised in Perm Krai, Russia. He received his first higher education at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow, studied languages, culture, history and economics of South Asia. During his studies, he became interested in both Christianity and Hinduism at the same time. The teachings of Jesus Christ and Krishna are very similar, they both talk about unconditional love. This deep interest in God led him to Paramahamsa Vishwananda, whom he met and accepted as his Satguru in 2011. Already in 2013, during the Kumbh Mela festival in India, he was initiated into Swami. His way of life consists of serving people, teaching them to follow the path of devotion to the Divine through daily prayer, Atma Kriya Yoga, sacred rituals, life in modern society and spiritual community. He is the Swami of Latvia and other countries.

SWAMI TULSIDAS

Swami Tulsidas has taught yoga and meditation in over 21 countries, to over 8,000 people worldwide through a variety of classes, workshops, trainings, and retreats. He learned directly under the guidance of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, who brought Atma Kriya Yoga to the world through the Grace of Mahavatar Babaji. He is an expert teacher, speaker, and spiritual confidant, using his experience and wisdom to guide seekers on their own journey to the Divine.

SWAMINI ABHIRAMI

Swamini was born in Russia and was spiritually inclined from childhood. In search for the true understanding of reality she studied spiritual traditions of east and west from the age of 15. She graduated the faculty of philosophy and religious studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2002, and met her Guru in 2007. Since than she has been a disciple of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, who guided her through a process of deep spiritual transformation. She lived in Vrindavan, India, from 2014 to 2025, where she helped establish the spiritual community and ashram of her Master. She has been serving as the national Swamini for Russia since 2025. Teacher of Atma Kriya Yoga with more than 15 years of experience, Swamini Abhirami also leads lectures on the Bhagavad Gita and other Hindu scriptures, as well as teaches meditation, mantras, mudras, conducts Vedic ceremonies and rituals. Since over the past 13 years, Swamini Abhirami has organised more than 40 different journeys in India and Nepal, which have opened these ancient mystical countries to hundreds of travellers from abroad.

SWAMINI DAKSHINI MA

Swamini Dakshini's journey with Paramahamsa Vishwananda began in 2000, a meeting that deeply touched her heart and changed her life. She was initiated as a Swamini in 2023. She now oversees the art studio at Shree Peetha Nilaya and offers devotional art training worldwide.

With an academic background in art therapy and under the guidance of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, Swamini Dakshini has developed courses and teacher training in devotional art and painting meditation. Her work has inspired people from all walks of life. Having travelled widely in India since early adulthood, she continues to immerse herself in devotional and cultural experiences that enrich her teachings. Through her service, she continues to light the way for others to embrace creativity and devotion, helping them to find joy, love and meaning in their lives.

SWAMINI PRABHAAVATI MATA

Swamini Vishwaprabhaavati Mata met Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda in August 2012 at Shree Peetha Nilaya, His ashram in Germany. From that very moment she felt compelled to collaborate with the mission and began to do seva (selfless service) in different areas. She quickly felt from her heart that Paramahamsa Vishwananda’s unconditional Love, His message and mission, was what he had been seeking for a long time. In October 2015 she was initiated as Swamini by Paramahamsa Vishwananda, who puts her in charge of expanding His mission in Spain. Subsequently, it also does so with several of the Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America.

SWAMINI VISHWAMOHINI

Swamini Vishwamohini was born, studied and started her spiritual journey in South Africa. Being already involved in spiritual practices for some years, she finally met her Guru Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda in 2006. In February 2012 Paramahamsa Vishwananda initiated her into Swamini. Swamini has led many silent and spiritual retreats, her passion is to help others to transform negative patterns of the mind and bring awareness and love to peoples lives.  She deeply understands and lives her Guru’s teachings and by being near her it helps others dive in their heart and realise their own close connection with God.

RISHIKA HIRANMAYI

Rishika Hiranmayi, originally from South Africa, is a Atma Kriya Yoga Teacher, Knowledge Teachers and Ayurvedic Practitioner. In the past learning from teachers like Dr. Vasant Lad, running her own Ayurvedic practice, as well as teaching Yoga and Ayurveda in United States, currently she lives in her Guru’s ashram in Vrindavan. From the moment she met her Guru in 2003, her journey with its with ups and downs has been a journey of continuous self acceptance and spiritual growth. Rishika is passionate about sharing the love of God, teachings of Bhagavad Gita and how through her Guru’s teachings we can find God simply in our every day life.

MAHASHRAYA DASI

Resident of Shree Giridhar Dham Ashram in Vrindavan. In 2011, she met Paramahamsa Vishwananda. In 2015, she became a brahmacharini, having received initiation in Vrindavan from Swamini Vishwamohini. A teacher of rituals, she began helping with the organization of journeys in India in 2017.

‘From the very first time I was in India in 2014, this country touched my heart so much, I felt at home, it was something very native, familiar and so real… and Vrindavan immediately stole my heart completely and irrevocably. Since then, I have visited different places in India, discovering this amazing culture, learned a lot of hidden holy places in Vraj, ancient stories and legends, and I really want to share what I know and love with other people.’

SATI KAZANOVA

Musician, singer, founder of the Sati Ethnica project and yoga adept since 2007. In 2012, she was initiated into Atma Kriya Yoga and the same year met her Spiritual Master, Paramahamsa Viswananda. This meeting radically changed Sati’s life. In 2016, she became a teacher of Atma Kriya Yoga and initiated hundreds of students into the mystery of ancient yogic tradition.

THAKUR HUMAGAIN

Licensed tourist guide in Nepal for more than 10 years, Thakur received his education at the Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu. Thakur was born into a religious Hindu Brahmin family, so the relationship with God has always been an important part of his life. He is an expert in such sacred texts as Srimad Bhagavatam, Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita. Since 2012, Thakur has been a disciple of Paramahamsa Vishwananda. Having been on the spiritual path for more than 20 years, he specialises in organising journeys for residents of non-Asian countries to the holy places of India and Nepal.

NATALIA SAVICH

Teacher of Atma Kriya Yoga and a disciple of Paramahamsa Vishwananda for more than 10 years. Natalia is a TV programmes and documentaries producer, traveller and blogger. She is also the author of the project 'Japa Yoga Bhakti Lounge'. Over the past 11 years, Natalia has made more than 30 journeys to holy places in Nepal, Tibet, India, Israel, France, Italy and Greece.

ACHALA

Achala started her spiritual journey at the early age of 16, and met her Satguru, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, at 17. Just a year later she became an Atma Kriya Yoga teacher and started to teach this ancient science of yoga and meditation in various countries. When she came across the science of Vedic Astrology in 2009, she fell in love with it – not because of its predictive accuracy, but because she realised that astrology is a powerful tool for personal and spiritual development. Currently an author of 5 books, she is also hosting a number of courses.

GOVINDA DAS

Similar to his wife Achala, Govindadas was pulled into a spiritual path at an early age after he discovered Atma Kriya Yoga. He met His Guru, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, when he was 21 years old. For years, he was fascinated with the idea of creating sustainable living spaces, built with respect to nature and the more subtle cosmic forces. He learnt Vastu Shastra from various teachers, including Mandodari, who had a privilege to learn this ancient science directly from Dr Ganapati Sthapati himself – a legend of Vastu Shastra. Currently He is also a Sri Yantra Teacher.