Inspirers

Swami Satyananda

Swami Satyananda is considered to be one of the major forces in bringing yoga to Australia and indeed the West. He traveled the world tirelessly for over twenty years sharing the inspiration of yoga. During this time he wrote over 80 boks on Yoga, Tantra and Spirituality. Swami Satyananda retired from public life in 1988 to work for mankind’s upliftment in a more universal way. He now lives in a small village in Jarkhand in India, where he is working to support the local community and improve their quality of life.

Swami Niranjan

In 1988 Swami Satyananda passed on the world-wide coordination of Satyananda Yoga to his successor Swami Niranjanananda, a modern master of yoga whose understanding spans both the scientific Western culture and the mystical wisdom of the East. Known as a yogi from birth, he began his training in India at the age of four. From the age of eleven he toured extensively in Europe, America and Australia. This experience gave him a deep understanding of the Western mind and society. Swami Niranjanananda has the wisdom of a seer and an ability to convey yoga’s timeless truths in an accessible and meaningful way. He exemplifies the harmony and fortitude of a yogi and inspires all who encounter him.

Swami Sivananda

Swami Sivananda was born in Tamil Nadu, India in 1887. After serving as a medical doctor in Malayasia, he renounced his practice, went to Rishikesh and was initiated into Dashnami Sannyasa in 1924 by Swami Vishwananda Saraswati. He toured intensively throughout India, inspiring people to practise yoga and lead a divine life. He founded the Divine Life Society at Rishikesh in 1936, the Sivananda Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1945, the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy in 1948 and the Sivananda Eye Hospital in 1957. During his lifetime Swami Sivananda guided thousands of disciples and aspirants all over the world and authored over 200 books.

Swami Satsangi

From the age of 22, Swami Satsangi experienced a number of inner awakenings which led her to her guru, Swami Satayananda. From 1981, she travelled ceaselessly with Swami Satyananda in India and overseas and developed into a scholar with deep insight into the yogic and trantric traditions as well as modern sciences and philosophies. The establishment of Sivananda Math in Rikhia is her creation and mission, and she guides all its activities there, working tirelessly to uplift the weaker and underprivilaged areas. She embodies compassion with clear reason and is the foundation of her guru's vision.