Shanthala has a warm, welcoming presence for newcomers. She is a lifelong truth seeker and has practiced Yoga and meditation for over a decade. She has many talents in technology, product management, cosmology, music, and dance. She grew up in India and completed her MBA in the U.S. Successful in the Silicon Valley, she left her career in technology to devote her full time to spiritual pursuits, truth seeking and serving on staff at Ananda.
She is a certified meditation teacher - a scientist at heart, she weaves in her background in cosmology and science with spirituality and shares deep spiritual teachings with clarity. She is also gifted with children of all ages, helps guide our family programs.