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Sivananda Yoga (Divine Life Society)

Sivananda Yoga

Sivananda Yoga expresses the synthesis of yoga and Vedānta taught by Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) of Rishikesh, founder of the Divine Life Society. It integrates āsana, prāṇāyāma, relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation into a complete way of life.

Origin: 20th c.
Geographical roots: Rishikesh
🌱 Modern teaching methodology / lineageA 19th–21st-century method or lineage — related to, but distinct from, the classical traditions it draws on.Verified

Historical development

Sivananda Yoga expresses the synthesis of yoga and Vedānta taught by Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) of Rishikesh, founder of the Divine Life Society. It integrates āsana, prāṇāyāma, relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation into a complete way of life.

Principal Gurus & Ācāryas

Guru–disciple links are shown only where historically supported; traditional attributions are marked as such and never asserted as fact.

Modern transmission

It is transmitted globally through the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and the Divine Life Society.

Methodologies

Sivananda Five Points

Institutions

The Divine Life Society ↗Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres ↗

NOSTOPS teachers in this tradition

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