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Sally Kempton

Sally Kempton, also known as Durgananda, is recognized as a powerful meditation guide, as a down-to-earth spiritual teacher who integrates yogic philosophy with daily life, and as an inner explorer who for more than 20 years has inspired students to make breakthroughs in their own practice.


Sally teaches workshops, trainings and retreats in meditation and spiritual wisdom, and writes a column for Yoga Journal that helps readers apply spiritual principles to real-life challenges. A specialist in working with subtle energies, she is known for creating a joyful and supportive atmosphere in which students feel safe in moving to deeper levels of mind and heart.


Sally is the author of Awakening Shakti, The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga, and Meditation for the Love of It.