Yogacharya Ruud Wierdsma
Ruud has been initiated into Kriya Yoga by Rajarshi Peter Baba in 1986. He met Gurudev Baba Hariharanandaji in Karar Ashram (Puri) in 1990.
He has been assisting with the maintenance and care of the buildings and grounds as well as with the daily administration of ashram activities in Holland since its opening in 1993.
In 1997/1998 he went to Homestead to stay with Gurudev.
In 2002 he attended the First Residential Brahmachari Training Course in Balighai, India.
In 2023 he was authorized to initiate seekers into Kriya Yoga by Paramahamsa Prajnanananda.
Ruud lives with his wife in Sterksel, close to the ashram.
Upcoming Events
Dec 24, 2025 To
Jan 01, 2026
Christmas & New Year Retreat, Sterksel, Netherlands
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Jan 16 - Jan 18
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - Lang. Dutch
Initiation - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Feb 06 - Feb 08
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - 2nd Kriya Retreat - lang. Engl.
Intensive - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Feb 21 - Feb 22
2026
Ziegenhagen, Germany
Intensive - Ziegenhagen, Germany
Apr 02 - Apr 06
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - Easter Retreat - lang. German
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Apr 07 - Apr 10
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands
Seva Days - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Apr 18 - Apr 21
2026
Ephesus - Izmir, Turkey
Initiation - Istanbul, Turkey
Apr 22 - Apr 26
2026
Ephesus - Izmir, Turkey
Retreat - Istanbul, Turkey
May 15 - May 17
2026
Valencia, Spain
Initiation - Valencia, Spain
May 22 - May 26
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - Retreat
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
May 29 - Jun 04
2026
Tattendorf (near Vienna), Austria - First & Higher Kriya Retreat - lang. English
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centre Europe
Jun 05 - Jun 11
2026
Glava, Sweden - Lakeside Retreat - lang. English
Retreat - Glava, Sweden
Jun 12 - Jun 14
2026
Oslo, Norway
Initiation - Oslo, Norway
Jul 06 - Jul 12
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - lang. French
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Aug 05 - Aug 09
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - lang. English - Ashram Foundation Seminar
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Aug 21 - Aug 25
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - lang. English
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Sep 03 - Sep 09
2026
Tattendorf (near Vienna), Austria - lang. English - Ashram Foundation Seminar
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centre Europe
Sep 25 - Sep 27
2026
Manchester, Great Britain
Initiation - London, UK
Oct 02 - Oct 04
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - 2nd Kriya only - lang. English
Intensive - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Oct 05 - Oct 09
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands
Seva Days - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Oct 09 - Oct 11
2026
Bristol, Great Britain
Initiation - London, UK
Oct 24 - Oct 26
2026
Ephesus - Izmir, Turkey
Initiation - Istanbul, Turkey
Oct 28 - Nov 01
2026
Ephesus - Izmir, Turkey
Retreat - Istanbul, Turkey
Nov 06 - Nov 08
2026
Katowice, Poland
Initiation - Katowice, Poland
Nov 20 - Nov 22
2026
Sterksel, Netherlands - Lang. Dutch
Initiation - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands
Dec 04 - Dec 06
2026
Helsinki, Finnland - date to be determined
Initiation - Helsinki, Finland
Dec 24, 2026 To
Jan 01, 2027
Sterksel, Netherlands - Christmas-/New Year Retreat - lang. English
Retreat - Kriya Yoga Centrum, Sterksel, Netherlands