Nayaswami Diksha McCord, E-RYT 500, is director of the Ananda Meditation® Teacher Training and Spiritual Counseling Training programs at the Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation.
With a background in art and science, and a deep knowledge of the yogic diet and Ayruveda, she inspires her students to make positive changes in all areas of their lives.
Diksha is a longtime resident of Ananda Village, an ashram of Paramhansa Yogananda’s disciples in northern California, where she served as the cook for many years. She is author of The Healing Kitchen, Global Kitchen and Vegetarian Cooking for Starters and is creator of Online Vegetarian Cooking for Health and Vitality, a 4-season video series.