Inspirers

Equanimity is Yoga.
Serenity is Yoga.
Skill in action is Yoga.
Anything by which the best and the highest in life
can be attained is also Yoga. Yoga is thus all-embracing,
all-inclusive and universal in its application,
leading to all-round development of body, mind and soul.
- Swami Sivananda 

Empowerment and upliftment have been at the heart of Satyananda Yoga since its very beginning. Through his connection with Swami Sivananda, a tireless servant of humanity, Swami Satyananda witnessed the ways in which yoga could empower and uplift those who practiced it. With the intention of sharing these benefits, he dedicated himself to taking the principles and practices of yoga out of Indian ashrams and making them available to all.

Over a 20 year period, Swami Satyananda traveled the globe many times, giving lectures, teaching practices and establishing centres where yoga was offered to the public. During this time he wrote over 80 books and established a holistic approach to yoga that delivered the ancient wisdom of the yogic traditions in a fashion suitable for modern society.

Although he has now retired from public duties, Swami Satyananda continues to work for the benefit of others by supplying thousands of Indian villagers with tools, both material and spiritual, to attain self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life.

The present inspirer of the Satyananda Yoga Tradition, Swami Niranjanananda, has imbibed the teachings of yoga directly from Swami Satyananda, since going to his ashram at the age of 4. Having now spent many years travelling the world as a yogic master and guide to thousands, he has developed a profound understanding of modern society alongside the mystical tradition he inherited from his teacher.

With this depth of wisdom, Swami Niranjanananda has an ability to convey yoga’s timeless truths in a way which is accessible and meaningful to everyone. Through his writings and frequent discourses he continues to spread the light of Satyananda Yoga in the hope that we will kindle it within ourselves, be uplifted as a result and then share our knowledge with others so that they too may benefit.
 

For a synopsis of the Life of Swami Satyananda Saraswati please visit www.yogavision.net