ParamparaIndia
Kripalu Yoga
A meditative, prana-led practice of compassionate self-observation.
Founder: Swami Kripalvananda (Amrit Desai)
Seat: India → Kripalu Center
About this parampara
Kripalu Yoga, named for Swami Kripalvananda and popularised by Yogi Amrit Desai, treats āsana as "meditation in motion" — allowing prāṇa to guide the practice while the practitioner witnesses with non-judgemental awareness.
Known for
Meditation-in-motionPrana-led practiceCompassionate self-observationInner focus
This is an informational reference to Kripalu Yoga, one of the classical yoga paramparas of India & the Himalayas. Inclusion here is educational and does not itself imply NOSTOPS Council empanelment. NOSTOPS — India's Teacher-First Yoga Cooperative — honours every living Guru–Shishya lineage.