About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Paramesh Gonzalez is a meditation and yoga teacher, yoga educator, kirtan leader, writer, former podcast host, and inter-faith chaplain.
He holds a Master's degree in Contemplative Religion with Sanskrit Language from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, USA. He is a Yoga Alliance-registered teacher.
He has taught meditation and yoga since 2006 in yoga studios and schools, retreats, hospitals, businesses, addiction treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, and county jails. He has also worked as a hospital and hospice chaplain.
He currently leads meditation & yoga retreats worldwide, co-teaches 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings for La Casa Shambala Yoga School, and teaches classes on-line and locally in Portugal.
In 2002 Paramesh met his Guru, Sri Mātā Amritānandamayi Devi, affectionately known as Amma. His life and teachings are greatly inspired by Her as well as the great masters; Paramahamsa Yogananda, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Ramana Maharshi, and Nisargadatta Maharaj.
Between 2019 & 2020, Paramesh published 9 episodes of The Path of Yoga podcast available on Spotify.
Paramesh currently lives in southern Portugal, in the beautiful region of the Algarve, with Oana, his wife, and Kailash, his dog.
Meditation
December 1 - 16, 2025
