Ignite the Fire of Spiritual Transformation

Awaken Your Inner Guru

Lead and Serve with Integrity

Spiritual Warrior Certificate Program

An accredited double certification program in your personal transformation and to become a certified spiritual coach with the Association for Coaching, rooted in the teachings of the best-selling and nine-time internationally award-winning book The Way of the Goddess (Penguin Random House TarcherPerigee 2022) by Ananta Ripa Ajmera

What is a Spiritual Warrior?

OUR DEFINITION

Being a spiritual warrior means being willing and able to engage in the struggle for self-mastery, being able to use and channel every emotion constructively, facing your own darkness with your inner light and healing the split between your ego self and higher Self. It requires inner strength and courage to deal directly - and objectively - with whatever difficulty you may be more naturally inclined to ignore, deny or magnify.


Its 3 main components: ​
1. Feeling everything without getting negatively affected by your emotions
2. Understanding the spiritual lesson(s) each of your life's challenges hold
3. Having the power to overcome your own harmful patterns/habits

The Program & Principles

COMBINING THE BEST OF EAST + WEST

"I discovered from my own personal healing journey how powerful it was to combine the diagnostic methods of the latest western psychology findings with the therapeutic principles and practices of ancient eastern wisdom. I found my own inner hero not outside myself, but deep within my being. I reclaimed my power by bringing together the best of east and west.

Now, I will guide you, with support from my heroic friends, on a one-of-a-kind journey to bring out the hero within you. Whether you are seeking to digest your life's experiences and turn your pain into power, or are simply looking for a powerful process to stop procrastinating fulfilling your highest calling, this program will support you step-by-step to transform potentially every aspect of your life for the better and feel the strongest you have ever felt, inside and out."

As Seen In

“I created this unique training program out of a powerful personal transformation journey I undertook to release pain from the past, heal old trauma and thereby prepare myself to lead with integrity.

As I let go of lots of limiting beliefs, found my voice after years of being silenced, started trusting my intuition and set and maintained boundaries in a loving way, my entire life changed before my eyes. This course takes you, step-by-step through my process of spiritual transformation, as featured in my award-winning book The Way of the Goddess.

~ The Ancient Way Co-founder & CEO Ananta Ripa Ajmera”

9 Things this Training Will Give You

Mental Clarity, Peace, Equanimity

Gain much more control over your emotions

Empowerment to Fulfill Your Purpose

Finally give yourself permission to fulfill your deepest calling to give back to the world

High Vibration Community

Express yourself freely and create deep connections

Nourishing, Wellness Enhancing Foods

Feed yourself healthier versions of your favorite foods

Feeling Great in Your Own Skin

This holistic process with food + fitness + inner transformation = an amazing feeling

Personalized Spiritual Guidance

Receive written feedback from Ananta to personally support you on your journey

Chakra Balancing Practices

Attune to and harness the power of all of your energy centers

Power to (Re)-Write Your Life Script

Reframe your subconscious story...and change your life.

Amazing Digestion

Of your food, emotions and life experiences

Monthly Program Structure

There are three live sessions, and several pre-recorded sessions on each chakra/theme of the journey per month. The two primary live sessions of the program are held live for two hours on alternate Sundays from 10am-12pm EST. There are many optional practices and guided reflections that you also can complete at your own pace. Each month includes:

Pre-Recorded Session

  • Taking Inventory (with Eastern and Western Psychology Teachings)

    • Video with details on the monthly chakra focus 

    • How to self-assess your chakras' health

    • Your relationship with the power each chakra represents 

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Primary Live Session #1

  • Spiritual Coaching with Ananta (Case Studies with Support to Apply the Teachings)

    • Ananta will focus on addressing case studies and offering guidance to that integrates spirituality with psychology to support trauma resolution

    • This session will help you understand the spiritual teachings and messages underlying health challenges, relationship issues, work problems, past traumas

    • You are welcome to submit your own life situations as challenges that can be addressed on the group call (either anonymously or with your name so that you can dialogue with Ananta, ask additional questions for clarification, etc.)

Optional Live Session:

  •  Power of Practice Circle (as Part of Your Complimentary Circle of Life Community Membership)

    • Your participation in the Spiritual Warrior Certificate Program includes a one-year complimentary membership to The Ancient Way’s Circle of Life Community Program

    • Each month, you will have the opportunity to participate in a live Power of Practice Circle to receive spiritual coaching, listen to an inspiring guest speaker, ask questions, explore resistances and bond with fellow seekers on a similar path

    • These monthly Power of Practice Circles will be recorded and available to view in your Circle of Life Program Library

Deep Guided Reflection Offerings:

  • Writing and Reflection Questions and Physical Exercises You Can Try

    • Insightful question prompts for writing to digest your life's experiences that also serve as a catalyst for deeper integration and transformation

    • Guided reflection audio recording inner journey for each monthly theme that will support you to go deep within to retrieve inner wisdom

    • Audio recording of Ananta's step-by-step processes of personal transformation experiences (from The Way of the Goddess) as a template to spark inspiration and the reflection process

Primary Live Session #2

  •  Medicinal Storytelling Circle to Give Birth to Your New Reality

    • A brave space to share your new narrative

    • An opportunity to give expression to the new reality birthed through what you have written

    • Deepen bonds with the community through heartfelt, courageous, authentic sharing

The Path

1.The power of practice

Ground your root chakra

· Find relief from anxiety, fear and the feeling like you are in constant 'survival mode'

· Get grounded (when you’re feeling unstable) with Goddess Shailputri, an embodiment of Mother Nature

2.The power of creativity

Harmonize your sacral chakra

· Stop explosive emotions, and addictive and codependent behaviors in their tracks

· Channel your energy into peaceful and productive outlets to align with your purpose with Goddess Brahmacharini, the one who follows brahmacharya (the path of self-control)

3.The power of transformation

Energize your solar plexus

· Overcome chronic digestive issues, eating disorders and giving away your power

· Ignite the fire of transformation to resolve conflicts, overcome your fears and stand up for yourself from a place of inner peace with the fiery Goddess Chandraghanta, who burns away fear, sorrow, and resistance

4.The power of love

Heal your heart chakra

· Free yourself from feeling constantly insecure, needy, sad or overly emotional

· Learn the art of loving your true Self so you can love all others with Goddess Kushmanda, who created the world through heartfelt laughter

5.The power of voice

Liberate your throat chakra

· Stop suppressing your voice out of fear of judgment, rejection, or punishment

· Express yourself with sound and silence and liberate the sound of your voice with Goddess Skandmata, the mother of the powerful warrior god Skanda

6.The power of intuition

Open your third eye chakra

· Tune out others' agendas and manipulation and tune into what feels true to you

· Define and maintain loving boundaries to unlock your inner guru with Goddess Katyayani, the granter of blessings

7.The power of Truth

Enlighten your crown Chakra

· Pinpoint and then free yourself from all the illusions and false stories you identify with on a deep level

· Transcend trauma to convert your deepest pain into true power via the freeing power of Truth with Goddess Kalaratri, the destroyer of illusions

8.The power of rejuvenation

Rebirth your higher heart Chakra

· Experience a newfound sense of childlike innocence, wonderment and joy

· Embrace new beginnings to pleasure that feeds your soul with Goddess Maha Gauri, the bestower of eternal youth

9.The power of intention

Reorient your astral Chakra

· Create a compass for sharing your gifts in service in a personally meaningful way

· Lead with integrity as you give back with Goddess Siddhidhatri, the granter of siddhis (supernatural healing powers)

Read to know it’s for you

  • · Empaths seeking empowerment to express yourself, finally honor your own needs and have healthy relationships while being true to yourself

    · Anyone who wishes to lead by example and benefit others with your experiences (as a leader, teacher or parent)

    · Aspiring memoir authors will have a structured process for starting to author your life story in a way that can support others’ healing and transformation (as a hero’s journey)

    · Visionaries with ideas for conscious businesses who are ready to invest in yourself and do the work it takes internally to manifest your work in the form an innovative enterprise

    · Yoga teachers or students who wish to deepen your own embodiment of the spiritual teachings of Yoga, and thereby offer your students an even more profound healing experience that you can impart by leading by example

    · Ayurveda practitioners or students who wish to learn and embody the psychological and spiritual aspects of healing to support clients in better digesting their own food, emotions and life experiences

    · Spiritual teachers seeking to more deeply embody ancient spiritual wisdom to really walk your talk and serve as a role model for your students

    · Social workers and psychologists who want to learn and embody an eastern approach, to go deeper into your own healing (especially with regards to second hand trauma)

    · Organization leaders, especially for humanitarian causes

    · Caregivers who wish to learn how to care for your own self while caring for others

  • · Those who are not yet ready to question status quo or emotional and relational patterns

    · People seeking instant transformation and magical techniques; you have to walk the path to see change unfold at its own organic pace

    · Anyone in denial about your life, and not wishing to come out of the denial

    · People who are not open to investing in yourself or exploring different kinds of healing modalities to develop your potential

    · Anyone who rejects the presence of divinity in life

    · People who want only a physical or psychological or spiritual process of transformation; we believe that embodying wisdom involves all three

  • DATES FOR THE NEXT LIVE TRAINING TBD

    · Live sessions twice per month, with many additional pre-recorded offerings you can go through at your own pace (as you will have lifetime access to the program)

    · All sessions are recorded so you can view them later if you are unable to attend live

  • PROGRAM FEES

    · The Spiritual Warrior Certificate Program fee is $4,500

    · A 9-month payment plan is also available

  • · This Program is accredited by the Association for Coaching and The Ancient Way is also accredited by the Association for Spiritual Integrity.

    · PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION CERTIFICATION: after completing the 9-month program, each student can present their personal transformation experience to receive certification (or guidance on continuing to progress towards personal transformation - and you can return with your presentation later when you are ready).

    · The Personal Transformation certification is self-defined and based on self-assessment, but the program structure holds you accountable to your own higher Self's intentions for personal transformation preceding helping others on their journeys.

Meet your teachers

ANANTA RIPA AJMERA

 is an award-winning and best-selling author, spiritual teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, yoga instructor, host of the True to Yourself Podcast, Advisor of Ayurveda at THE WELL, and co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way. Empaths seek Ananta’s guidance to discover their inner peace and achieve optimal health, allowing them to live in alignment and find true happiness.

Many empaths struggle with setting boundaries, receiving, and listening to their intuition. By working with Ananta, empaths can transform pain into power by learning to serve others authentically without sacrificing their own well-being. Ananta’s students, of all walks of life, in yoga and wellness studios, corporations and government agencies, appreciate how she empowers them to awaken their inner guru and ignite the fire of spiritual transformation to make profound changes in their lives that they never imagined they could make.

Ananta’s book The Way of the Goddess received a 2023 Gold Nautilus Award for Gift & Specialty-Focused Daily Wisdom Books, Gold BookFest Award in Spirituality, Book Excellence Award in Spirituality, Firebird Book Award in Spirituality, Chanticleer International Book Awards First Place in Spirituality & Enlightenment, Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award in World Spirituality Books, and American BookFest International Book Award in Spirituality/Inspirational Books. Her first book, The Ayurveda Way received a 2017 Nautilus Silver Book Award and 2017 Foreword INDIES Gold Book Award. Ananta has taught Ayurveda at Stanford Medicine, NYU, UNICEF, ABC News, and the California Department of Public Health, and her work has been featured on Fox News, ABC News and in Forbes, Vogue, Yoga Journal, Reader’s Digest, Spirituality & Health Magazine, New York Magazine, MindBodyGreen, and Elephant Journal.

MITCH HALL ( PHD)

Mitch Hall has over 60 years of experience, education and advocacy in human rights, peace, and the environment. He has decades of experience with Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, contemporary somatic modalities, and meditation. He is a member of the Task Force on Indigenous Psychology and the Nonkilling Psychology Research Committee.

He has served as a wellness counselor for disadvantaged, traumatized, inner-city youth and for adult patients with complex medical and psychological needs; a peace and environmental movement organizer in Europe with the Fellowship of Reconciliation; a professor, adviser to international students at Stanford University and Norwich University, academic program director, and academic dean in higher education; a French-English interpreter for African refugees; a writer, translator, storyteller, and more. The Indian Board of Alternative Medicines, in Kolkata, honored Mitch with a PhD (h.c.) in Alternative Medicines.

His master’s degree in Sociology is from the University of Chicago, and his bachelor’s in Religion is from Columbia University. He has been a speaker in peace psychology symposiums and annual meetings of the American Psychological Association, and presented at the 12th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma.

What Students Are Saying ·

What Students Are Saying ·

"Ananta used the framework of her Spiritual Warrior Certificate Program in mentoring me. The incredible stories of the 9 Navratri Goddesses linked with the 9 chakras in our body inspired me to burn away the emotions that weren’t serving me such as unresolved anger, a need for approval from society and fears that stem from my deep attachments with my loved ones. I replaced my old thought patterns with fresh, new and empowering narratives that I reinforced to myself repeatedly in order to create a sustainable and lasting change in my mindset. 

Ananta’s program goes beyond the surface. It helps you heal at the deepest level, replace darkness with inner light and experience bliss and happiness from within. Ananta is a very inspiring instructor as she genuinely embraces and lives by all that she teaches. In doing so, she really stands out from all other instructors out there. She is also very focused on the learning of students and greatly supports them in their journey to apply the practices they learn. She is in it for the impact and this purpose matters deeply to her."

- TANVI JAIN PATYAL

Former Management Consultant and Program Officer

“My experience with Ananta as my spiritual teacher has been life changing. 

Ananta’s approach to teaching is universal for all walks of life: any age and any level of background to Ayurveda, as well as those who may have a busier schedule. Ananta’s program allows for catered guidance and support. ​For example, I am a very busy person. I have a very large family that I care for, as well as having my own business and outside projects. I also joined the program with very little knowledge about Ayurveda, except for the fact that I had a yearning desire to make better choices that served my body, mind, and soul. I knew I needed something deeper than yoga and meditation. I was searching for a whole-body health and self-care solution that would bring me to my higher Self. 

I knew Ananta would know how to get me there. I was introduced to Ananta’s practices in 2019 when she hosted 30-minute sessions about individualized Ayurvedic practices. I remember one session was dedicated to roses and their benefits. I, myself, am an avid rose gardener. I thought, if Ananta could find the beauty and benefits of roses, imagine what she could do for ME! A year later, here I am. I’ve found every joy in my day: from waking, to honoring the sun; taking pride in my meals, my breath, and my self-care practices. Without Ananta, I would have never found joy or peace. 

I recommend studying with Ananta and her team of teachers, because everyone deserves to find their joy in life. Living with deeper intentions and compassion for oneself is the greatest gift that someone could give to themselves."

- BECKY ALBY

Mother of 5, Entrepreneur, Gardener

"I was fortunate to have first met Ananta virtually just when the pandemic started in early 2020, which catalyzed the inception of a profound inner journey. Her recommendations laid a strong foundation for me to start a journey of embodying wellness at a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Over the next few months, I had several spiritual coaching sessions where she gave me some wonderful tools and practices to make improvement in those specific life areas. I diligently followed her suggestions and started seeing improvement in my overall physical, emotional and mental health. 

As an example, I had some traumatic experiences dealing with some toxic people with negative intentions and harmful behavior. Any such interactions instilled a lot of fear which permeated through my mind, body and spirit, and manifested in the form of physical symptoms. With Ananta’s guidance and teachings, I was able to recognize those patterns and learnt to operate from a higher space instead of engaging at low frequencies, I learnt to forgive and send healing vibes and blessings instead of reacting, I learnt to anchor myself in service to the higher truth and on spiritually evolving myself instead of wasting my time on trivial interactions and I learnt that even toxic people can be our best teachers, as they teach us to overcome darkness and connect with the divine light within. Since studying with Ananta, that intensity of fear has significantly reduced and I am in awe at how it has led to significant reduction in my symptoms as well. I feel very grateful to Ananta for being my spiritual guide and teaching me to not only be true to myself but also to be a spiritual warrior.

Not only did Ananta's empowering approach to teaching strengthen me personally, but being part of her program also connected me with a beautiful family of light she created, which has become my soul tribe. Most of us are not connected by blood but we are by our souls, by our positive vibrations and our desire to seek light and the highest truth within ourselves. I feel the most content I have ever felt."

- NACHI CHOPRA

Business Transformation Leader

"Ananta is a wonderful person and a great spiritual teacher along with being empowered with the ancient holistic and healing system including Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedic Scriptures, and many more. She carries the sword of knowledge with utmost grace to help, assist and motivate ignorant souls to find their inner self, heal their physical bodies and correct their mental and emotional state of mind. I firmly believe that it was my universal calling on this path that we were destined to meet and connect on this holistic path of a spiritual journey of inner transformation comprising of Ayurveda wellness and other ancient healing modalities. 

I had a wonderful time connecting with Ananta right from the birth of this program, being a part of it along with an incredible community of students from all over the world. She is an exceptional mentor who can guide you on your spiritual path no matter wherever you are. Her teachings and talks have inspired me to walk on this path with confidence and self-belief in becoming a true version of myself.   

With my keen desire to learn and validate myself with proper and authentic training, I choose this program to support my professional goals in serving the wellness community. I highly recommend this program if you want a structured, engaging, and well-designed course with excellent tools and methodology to widen your knowledge and understanding of the ancient way of living."

- ESHITA DAYANI

Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher

"Ananta can be described as truly embodying her work. She naturally radiates a caring, wise, and loving aura. She clearly has a deep mastery of her subjects, and from the moment you begin taking her classes you will be receiving knowledge. The understanding and scholarly communication of Ananta is matched by her compassion and humility. You can tell Ananta sincerely cares about her students and their ability to process and effectively practice what she teaches.

I would recommend studying with Ananta and her teachers because the topics being taught are life changing, from the inside out. There is a nearly tangible aura of love and acceptance shared amongst her and her fellow contemporaries as well as with the students in her classes. Despite the large and vast ocean of spiritual wellness knowledge that can appear daunting at first, the classes are structured very clearly, the communication about what is expected is exact, and the immersion into each topic is easily digestible to the human intellect."

- NATHAN MEDLOCK

Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher, Wellness Ambassador and Lifelong Student

"I loved that Ananta didn't water down the profound spiritual teachings of the Veda, like I see happening in some of the Ayurveda and Yoga communities in the West. And that very importantly, she stayed "true to text" - making sure to bring teachings back to the source from where they emerged. She is brilliant in her ability to retain a lot of detail and information and then present it clearly through slides and sweetness of voice and articulation of speech. Being an energetically sensitive person, the sound and vibration that brings forth the teachings/lessons of a person, are very important to me and can make it possible or not possible for me to take a course from someone. 

Ananta has a pure devotional heart and is a true spiritual aspirant, genuinely living what she teaches, which is another really important thing for me in choosing a teacher. It was an honor to be a part of year one of this program and to learn alongside a truly beautiful and wise community of people from all over. I look forward to continuing my studies with Ananta, diving deeper and going back over my notes and the assigned reading so that I can continue connecting the dots within myself. As Ananta has compassionately reminded me and others - this is a lifelong study and practice, and for that I am deeply grateful because there really is so much wisdom to learn!"

- CORINNE ANDREWS

Owner/Director of Shraddha Yoga and Birthing Mama

"Ananta's wisdom and maturity are beyond her age. She embodies ancient knowledge, wisdom and spirituality! She has practiced what she is preaching. She is an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher. What is more admirable is that she wants all her students to be Ambassadors of light and spread this valuable knowledge to others!

I am now naturally drawn to volunteer social services for my community. I feel blessed to have joined Ananta's loving and caring community, which is like a family. I am determined and inspired to be a Wellness Ambassador and Spiritual Warrior to assist our beloved Anantaji in spreading this life changing knowledge and practices."

- PRAVIN SHAH

Retired Engineer

"By learning through Ananta, I was reminded over and over again that my agency is my first blessing. Though most people will give me a prescription, my body is not a problem to be solved. My health is not something to be fixed, but instead to be understood and honored. Ananta asked me who I wanted to be and how I could be her. She encouraged me to understand my dimensions, to understand how big my being could be. She saw within me a light I had dulled. She reached out to that light. She comforted that light. She empowered that light to shine. I began to speak. I began to write. I began to share. I declared myself the artist, the poet, the storyteller that I am, with the clarity of who I want to be in this life. She continues to hold that light for me, reminding me of who I know myself to be. She continues to see the goddess within me that I am still learning to adorn with love and acceptance.

Ananta’s heart and vision are supplemented through the team of people and the intention through which she connects us all. This team, this program is a community, it is a garden. The fragrance of each person mesmerizes alone but surrenders itself to the much greater melody of the garden as a whole. Ananta and her team redefine love, wholeheartedly seeing each individual and holding the stories of each sacred."

- SHWETA BHATT

Artist and Former Consultant

"Ananta is a great teacher because she practices everything she taught us. As an example, she invited us to her kitchen (virtually) and taught us how to cook which was amazing. We literally cooked along side with her via Zoom. I respect and admire her integrity. She is also very personable, and able to articulate the principles she teaches in a simplified way for us to learn easily and quickly. I love Ananta’s spirit and her energy, she always has a smile, always willing to help and her unwavering support and can-do attitude inspired me to also follow Ayurveda. I wanted what she has! 

I recommend anyone wishing to take control of your physical and mental health, to give this program a try. The way Ananta structured the program, allows students to become “community buddies” and support each other while we’re learning, we became each others’ cheer leaders. Going through Ananta's program was a transformational experience for me, as it has given me the tools and spirituality to not only understand myself in terms of a physical being but also as a spiritual being. Once I was able to make the connection to my Higher Self, I learned to respect my body in such a way I have never thought before. This mental change made it easier for me to add Ayurveda practices to my everyday life consistently and reap the benefits. My digestion has improved, I have mental clarity and most importantly I have peace of mind."

- SUGANTHI LEM

Senior Construction & Public Transportation Manager