About the Instructor

Barbara Hess is a certified Svaroopa® Vidya Meditation teacher, yoga teacher and Embodyment® Yoga Therapist.  She also serves on the board of directors of Svaroopa® Vidya Ashram. She has been practicing meditation for over 25 years. Barbara has been studying for 15 years under the instruction of her teacher and the founder of the Svaroopa® Sciences and Ashram , Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati, a meditation master and sannyasi monk. Barbara is a modern-day representative of these ancient teachings and makes them both relevant and accessible to beginners and experienced yogis and meditators alike. Barbara also goes by the Sanskrit name Girijananda meaning “the bliss of the divine mother”, given to her by Swami Nirmalananda.