Born in Kerala, South India, in 1927, Swami Vishnudevananda began studying at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh at age 20. A student of Swami Sivananda Saraswati, Swami Vishnudevananda became the first professor of hatha yoga at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy, where he trained numerous Indian and Western students.
A part of the Divine Life Society, the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy is located on the grounds of the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, India, on the bank of the Holy Ganges River. The ashram, home to monks trained by Swami Sivananda, attracts spiritual seekers from around the world. Students at the Forest Academy undergo spiritual training aimed at helping them live as humane, integrated personalities, focusing on the teachings of the Divine Life Society. The Forest Academy offers English-language courses that help student sharpen their mental faculties through well-established yoga methods, as well as cultivate practical aspects of physical health. Additionally, the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy publishes cultural books, journals, and literature of the Divine Life Society.
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