Our Lineage

Swami Rama 1925 to 1996 Of the Himalayas: founder of the Himalayan Institute and author of Living with the Himalayan Masters.

Swami Veda Bharati 1933 to 2015 Disciple of Swami Rama, who established Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama near Rishikesh in 2002.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati 1930 to 2015 A traditional teacher of Advaita Vedanta, founder of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulams and the Swami Dayananda Ashram in Rishikesh.

Sri Ganeswer Avadhut Srisailam The master of pranayama under whom Kavita Ji began her practice, in the forests of Srisailam.

Swami Chidananda Saraswati Diksha, 1993 The swami who initiated Shri Shiva Shankara in 1993.

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati Bihar School Teacher of the Bihar School of Yoga, in the line of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

Iyengar Yoga B.K.S. Iyengar The method of precise alignment founded by B.K.S. Iyengar (1918 to 2014) and taught at his institute in Pune.

Yogoda Satsang Society Since 1917 Founded by Paramahansa Yogananda to teach Kriya Yoga in India.

Three more traditions Aurobindo · Brahma Kumaris · Mahayana Integral Yoga at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Raja Yoga meditation with the Brahma Kumaris, and the Mahayana Buddhist path.

The ashrams of Rishikesh Rishikesh The ashrams, gurus and teachers of the yoga capital of the world, where three of our teachers were born and trained.

Yogacharya Pankaj Sadana Hatha Yoga, Teaching and Anatomy Learned from the ashrams of Rishikesh and Iyengar Yoga.

Swami Atma Jnanananda Giri Philosophy and Meditation Learned from Swami Rama and Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

Himanshu Ji Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga Learned from the ashrams of Rishikesh.

Rahul Ji Hatha Vinyasa and Alignment Learned from the ashrams of Rishikesh.

Kavitha Hangargi Pranayama and Philosophy Learned from Sri Ganeswer Avadhut and Swami Veda Bharati.

Yogi Gangesha Chaitanya Spiritual Guidance Learned from Swami Rama and Three more traditions.

Shri Shiva Shankara Raja Yoga and Tantra Learned from Swami Chidananda Saraswati, Swami Veda Bharati, Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, Iyengar Yoga and Yogoda Satsang Society.

Purnima Ji Meditation and Pranayama Teaching meditation, pranayama and mudra at Pankaj Yogpeeth for more than six years.