Bio

Artistic by nature, Mantradevi has been involved in many aspects of art over the years: fibre arts, calligraphy, sign painting and co-owning a sign painting business, graphic arts, portraiture and watercolor painting. She is primarily self-taught, from books and a few art courses and seminars along the way. Having lived and taught yoga and meditation for many years, she applies the yogic principles of simplicity, light and color to her art.

Mantradevi paints from her home studio in the Nevada foothills in northern California. She and her husband, Krishnadas, live at Ananda Village, an intentional spiritual community, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the best selling spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. Ananda was founded by his direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda, who has spent his life furthering these teachings and helping people apply spiritual principles, in practical ways, to all areas of life.

A long time teacher and yoga instructor, since 1979, Mantradevi has taught hundreds of people how to access their own inner keys to happiness through yoga, emotional healing, creativity and meditation. Her Inner Peace online courses, workshops and retreats have evolved over time, drawing from years of experience in teaching and counseling. The very best has been distilled into forms that will help you achieve your goal of maximum creativity, inner peace and tranquility. 

Mantradevi hosts guests and teaches classes at Ananda's premiere yoga retreat, The Expanding Light. She often integrates art into retreats and classes on yoga philosophy.

Her paintings can be seen in East West Bookshop’s Gallery in Palo Alto, CA; at the Expanding Light Retreat Gallery in Nevada City, CA; annually at Ananda Village’s Joyful Arts Festival Gallery, Nevada City, CA.