Swami Sumitrananda
was born in London and trained as a furnishing textile designer. She moved to Australia in 1975 and soon afterwards began the study of yoga. After joining the Satyananda Ashram in 1982, she met her Guru and was initiated into poorna sannyasa in April 1983. Embracing the disciplines of an ashram lifestyle, Swami Sumitrananda began working in the teaching field for the Satyananda Ashrams throughout Australia. She gained a deep experience of teaching the practices as systematised by Swami Satyananda with special emphasis on the application of Yoga for the needs of others in society.

From 1992 she became a resident of the ashram and gurukul in Munger, living and working under the guidance of Swami Niranjanananda. She has taught extensively for both Bihar School of Yoga and Bihar Yoga Bharati and has been involved in the development of yoga education and conducting of programmes such as teacher training, Kriya Yoga and Tattwa Shuddhi courses. Swami Sumitrananda  is continuing a simple yogic lifestyle in the UK, sharing her understanding of the teachings and practices together with the knowledge imbibed from the rich experience of living within the eastern and western ashram cultures.

She will lead sessions developing the theme of 'Exploring the Breath'.