Nayaswami Gyandev McCord

Nayaswami Gyandev McCord, PhD, E-RYT 500, combines a fun-loving spirit, keen insight into the spiritual life, and genuine warmth to make the inner quest seem both natural and doable.

Gyandev is director of Ananda Yoga® worldwide, cofounder of Yoga Alliance. A longtime resident of Ananda Village, an ashram of Paramhansa Yogananda’s disciples in northern California, he has taught Ananda Yoga for more than three decades and trained hundreds of teachers worldwide. 

He is author of Spiritual Yoga and The Ananda Yoga Series, as well as dozens of articles. He is also creator of several videos and CDs.