Inspirers of the Satyananda Yoga tradition
The practical inspiration behind Satyananda Yoga can be traced back to ancient and traditional sources of yoga. Swami Satyananda Saraswati, a modern master of yoga and tantra, was able to bring forth this knowledge and adapt it to suit contemporary needs. Inspired by his guru, Swami Sivananda, and the teachings of the masters who came before him in the Saraswati lineage, Swami Satyananda gave the world a vision of yoga that was multi-dimensional, yet able to retain its pure essence. Today his many disciples continue to spread that inspiration throughout the world.
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Swami Sivananda Saraswati
(1887-1963) was one of the greatest spiritual masters of the 20th century. Born and educated in Tamil Nadu (South India), he served in Malaya as a medical doctor for a number of years. In 1924, deciding to renounce worldly life, he travelled to Rishikesh (North India), where he was initiated into the Dashnami sannyasa tradition by Swami Vishwananda Saraswati...
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Swami Satyananda Saraswati
(1923-2009) was born in Almora (North India). In 1943, he travelled to Rishikesh, where he met Swami Sivananda and took initiation into the Dashnami sannyasa tradition. For the next twelve years he immersed himself fully in ashram life, working and training under Swami Sivananda...
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Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
was born in 1960 in Rajnandgaon (central India) to devout parents who were closely aligned with Swami Satyananda and his work. Recognized as a balyogi (yogi from birth) Swami Niranjan began his training in the ashram at the tender age of four and was initiated by his guru, Swami Satyananda, into the Dashnami sannyasa tradition in 1970...
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Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati
was born in 1953, in Chandornagore (West Bengal, India). Highly educated, she was a scholar of English literature and also travelled widely within India and abroad. As a young woman of twenty-two, she began to experience profound inner awakenings, which led her to meet Swami Satyananda. In 1982, she was initiated into the Dashnami sannyasa tradition and began a life of dedication and service to her guru and his work...
