Vedic Counseling
Vedic counseling is an opportunity to explore life and its challenges with a spiritual perspective while fostering discernment and a deeper connection to God. There are times in our life when we need support—someone with similar spiritual values who can listen and help us connect to our inner wisdom. Our ministers listen deeply, in a spiritually supportive way to your cares, concerns, and joys. Together we become aware of the guidance of Spirit that is always available to us when we take the time to really listen. Vedic counseling is not psychological or therapeutic counseling. It is a spiritually based approach that draws upon the practical methods of healthy, fulfilled living found in the Kriya Yoga tradition.
Spiritual Direction
Our ministers also offer spiritual direction, a longer-term support for living spiritual values in everyday life. Spiritual direction offers one-on-one support to deepen our connection with the Divine through study and contemplation, prayer and meditation, cultivating spiritual virtues, and surrendered service.
Schedule an Appointment
Our trained ministers are here to support you in deepening your spiritual practice, cultivating your intuition, and developing healthy yogic lifestyle routines within a context of spiritual care that honors and serves the divine wholeness present in every soul. Spiritual Direction and Vedic Counseling sessions are not psychological or therapeutic counseling. They are a spiritually based approach that draws upon the practical methods of healthy, fulfilled living found in the Kriya Yoga tradition. Online sessions generally last for 30 minutes and are provided on a donation basis.
To schedule an appointment with Yogacharya O’Brian for spiritual guidance click here.
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 Acharya Sundari JensenAcharya Sundari supports those on the path of Kriya Yoga to integrate the practices and principles into their life. She offers review of Kriya Yoga practices and also offers general support with meditation, pranayama, and mantra practices. (schedule appointment) | |  Rev. Devi McFaddenDevi supports spiritual seekers in nourishing body, mind, and soul through meditation, yoga, and Vedic Counseling. She is uniquely poised to help individuals align in everything they do—personally and professionally—to realize and fulfill their unique purpose. (schedule appointment) |
200.jpg?mw=119&mh=160&sh=a9aff) Acharya Devin Kent Sodt (Atma)Acharya Atma's deep listening, compassion, and depth & breadth of yogic teachings allow him to support individuals in deepening their spiritual practice and navigating life's challenges and opportunities, including grief. He reviews Kriya Yoga practices for initiates. (schedule appointment) | |  Rev. Ann Hayes (Sarasvati)
With many years of spiritual direction experience, Rev. Ann listens deeply to your cares, concerns, and joys in a spiritually supportive way. Together we become aware of the guidance of Spirit that is always available to us when we take the time to really listen. (schedule appointment) |
 Rev. Elena Fritchle (Kanti)As CSE's Youth and Family Minister, Rev. Elena supports parents to apply practical spiritual principles to family life. Rev. Elena offers Vedic Counseling, Spritual Direction, and Sacred Ceremonies, and is a certified yoga and meditation teacher. (schedule appointment) | |  Rev. Claire HayesRev. Hayes offers Vedic Counseling and Spiritual Direction with an emphasis on living a balanced life following the teachings of Kriya Yoga. She supports individuals to use prayer and affirmation as tools to living a joyous, healthy, spiritually-centered life. (schedule appointment) |
 Rev. Nita Kenyon (Shankari)
Rev. Shankari offers support for integrating spiritual practices and philosophy in one's daily life through the spiritual practices of study and contemplation, meditation and prayer, practical spiritual principles, and surrender and service. (schedule appointment) | | Rev. Irma Lovic (Sandhya)  Irma earned her M.Div. in Yoga Studies at Meru Institute. She is a certified meditation teacher and completed a 200-hour hatha yoga teacher training. She enjoys supporting others in feeling healthy, energized & inspired by living a yogic lifestyle. (schedule appointment) |
Rev. Tina Petrigni (Kashi)  Rev. Kashi earned her M.Div. and certification as a Vedic Counselor and meditation teacher at Meru Institute. She offers practical life skills that enable one to live vibrantly through self-care, well-being, and meditation so one may experience balance, healing, and clarity.
Available in English and Spanish.
(coming soon)
| | Rev. Mukti Devi Lanier Rev. Mukti Devi earned her M.Div. in Yoga Studies at Meru Institute. She offers spiritual support with an emphasis in supporting those in Twelve Step or Chronic Pain management programs. Mukti Devi serves as CSE's Meditation Programs Coordinator. (schedule appointment) |
 Rev. Marcella Macartney (Shanti)Rev. Shanti serves as a CSE Associate Minister and has many years of experience teaching and offering spiritual direction with specialization in grief support and care for the ill and dying, as well as officiating Sacred Ceremonies.
(coming soon) | |  Acharya Paula Whang-Ramos (Vandana)Acharya Vandana is a CSE Associate Minister and the Spiritual Director of CSE's Blue Lotus Meditation & Yoga Center in Gilroy, CA. She teaches meditation, Tai Chi/Qi Gong, and offers Vedic Counseling, Spiritual Direction, and Sacred Ceremonies, and is a psychologist with a private practice. (coming soon)
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 Rev. Dr. Laurel Trujillo (Prema)Rev. Trujillo serves as Producer and Host of The Yoga Hour, a Unity Online Radio program. Rev. Trujillo is a medical doctor and a Vedic Counselor with a focus on wholistic well-being, including Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, and other modalities.
(coming soon) | |  Rev. Usha Sharma (Brahmi)Rev. Brahmi bridges eastern wisdom and western pragmatism in support of awakened living through Kriya Yoga. As a Vedic Counseling Intern, she companions you in unfolding the divine plan for your life. She is certified in meditation, hatha yoga, and poetic medicine with Self nurturing.
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