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Swami Mantrananda

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Swami Mantrananda has taken up various studies that started in College.  After College Swami Mantrananda studied Occult Studies and Astrology, Jnana Yoga and Yoga Studies, Kriya Yoga Studies, Siddha Yoga Studies, Health Studies, and Hatha Yoga Teachers Training.  Swami Mantrananda has also taken the time to study with many great teachers of Yoga.

• B.S. Sociology - Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1968.

• Graduate Study in Sociology at Colorado State University, 1969.

• Teaching Certification, Northeastern Illinois University, 1975.

• Tibetan and Chinese Anthropology, Northeastern Illinois University, 1975.

• Beginning Kriya Yoga Course in Boulder, Colorado, taught by Yogi Arcturus, 1970-71.

• Study at Temple of Kriya Yoga Seminary with Goswami Kriyananda, Chicago, Illinois; 1972-75. This included study of all religions and the teaching of Kriya Yoga. This concluded with initiation into the Giri Lineage of Swamis as Swami Mantrananda.

• Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, 1973, at Temple of Kriya Yoga, Chicago. This gave study in classical yoga asanas, pranayama and vegetarian diet.

• Meditation Course at Temple of Kriya Yoga with Goswami Kriyananda, 1974.

• Meditation Course at Chicago Buddhist Church, 1975.

• Meditation Course at Chicago Zen Temple, 1975.

• Buddhist Meditation Course from Chogyam Trungpa, 1975.

• Siddha Yoga Teacher Training, 1980-81, at Muktananda Ashram.

• Siddha Yoga Ashram work in Ganeshpuri, India, 1982.

• Siddha Yoga Center Leader in Denver, Colorado, 1981-82.

• Astrology Courses, at Temple of Kriya Yoga with Goswami Kriyananda, 1973-74.

• Astrology Chart Reading Course, at Temple Of Kriya Yoga with Goswami Kriyananda, 1974-75.

• Astral Projection Class, From Goswami Kriyananda, 1973.

• Esalen Marathon Psychology Course, at CSU, 1968.

• Holistic Health Course, 1975, with Swami Nityananda Saraswati (called Swami Nitty Gritty) and Margaret Ley. This course touched upon all aspects of Spiritual Development with health and food as the basis of it.

• Tai Chi Course. Taken in Evenston, Illinois, 1975. The Tai Chi course helps establish the flow of Chi in the meridians. This basic energy stays with a person. Some of the Chinese Meridians are only developed by doing Tai Chi.

• Findhorn Community Course, Findhorn, Scotland, 1976. This course was on the Spiritual ideas of the Findhorn Community in Scotland. This is one of the most amazing spiritual communities in the world.

• Gestalt Therapy Course, in Boulder, Colorado, 1985. The overall approach of Gestalt Therapy is to develop the skill of being able to talk about difficult emotional problems in a safe group.

• Polarity Therapy Course with Marc Hochwender, in Boulder, Colorado, 1986. Polarity Therapy has not become useful in America. Some of the Scientific Balancing Postures of Hatha Yoga are like Polarity Therapy.

• Herbalist Course, with Brigitte Mars, Boulder, Colorado, 1986. This course helps a student learn about all the basic herbs that are needed to stay healthy and fight of common health problems.

• Herbalist and Pendulum Study with Hanna Kroeger, 1989. With the study of the Pendulum I learned to analyze Hatha Yoga poses. The pendulum is basically used for diagnosing, learning these skills takes.

• Certified Massage Therapist, C.M.T. This is a 1000 hour multidimensional healing course from Boulder School of Massage Therapy, 1987.

• Nutrition Class at Boulder School Of Massage Therapy, 1986.

• Rolfing Patterning Course, in Boulder, Colorado, 1985-86.

• Biokinesiology Course 1 & 2 in Boulder, Colorado, 1985-87. Biokinesiology teaches an alternative method to testing Herbs and foods for health.

• Advanced Biokinesiology Courses in Boulder, Colorado, 1987.

• Biokinesiology Advanced Course in Utah, with John Barton, 1993. With this course I gained insight into how to analyze Hatha Yoga Poses and Asanas.