sivananda yoga centre, gurgaon


	sivananda yoga centre, gurgaon
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our gurus

H H swami sivananda

1887-1963

serve. love. give. purify. meditate. realize.

- swami sivananda

swami sivananda is one of the most important figures in the development of yoga in the modern world. this great Indian sage, master and yogi trained and worked as a medical doctor before renouncing the world for the spiritual path. a man of prodigious energy and strength, he not only published over 300 books, pamphlets and periodicals, but also initiated hundreds and thousands of people directly into the path of yoga. swami sivananda brought the authority of his medical background to bear upon the teachings of yoga while explaining the most complex philosophical subjects in a simple, straightforward manner. besides establishing an ashram and a yoga academy in Rishikesh in north india, swami sivananda founded the divine life society in 1935 dedicated to the ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and self-realization. at his ashram in rishikesh he trained many exceptional disciples, among them swami vishnudevananda.

H H swami vishnudevananda

1927-1993

health is wealth. peace of mind is happiness. yoga shows the way.

- swami vishnudevananda

swami vishnudevananda is the founder of the international sivananda yoga vedanta centres and ashrams worldwide, headquartered in canada. one of the foremost exponents of hatha yoga in the world, he was sent to the west in 1957 by his master, swami sivananda to spread the teachings of yoga and vedanta. swami vishnudevananda traveled throughout north america, lecturing and demonstrating asanas before establishing the centres and ashrams. a teacher of great personal dynamism, swami vishnudevananda inspired thousands of people all over the world by his presence and changed the lives of countless others by his writings. by closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people, he synthesized the ancient wisdom of yoga into five basic principles of proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet and positive thinking and meditation.