Swami Vishnu-Devananda was the founder of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. He was sent to the west in 1957 by his master, Swami Sivananda, to spread the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta. Swami Vishnu-devananda travelled throughout North America, lecturing and demonstrating asanas before establishing an international network of Sivananda Yoga Centres and Ashrams. A teacher of great personal dynamism, Swami Vishnu-devananda inspired thousands of students all over the world at his ashrams and changed the lives of many more through 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. |
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