Who is the 7 Famous Indian Yoga Gurus in the World?
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Who is the 7 Famous Indian Yoga Gurus in the World?
Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga‘ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj‘, meaning ‘to join‘ or ‘to yoke‘ or ‘to unite. There are 7 Famous Indian Yoga Gurus also known as famous people with Guru Chandal yoga and the name of that gurus are given below.
1. Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer, and scholar. He is seen as one of the most important gurus of modern yoga and is often called “the father of modern yoga” for his wide influence on the development of postural yoga.
2. Swami Sivananda
He is a doctor by profession as well as a saint. He was popularly known for his humor. He wrote a song describing the 18 characteristics that a Yogi must have and among them, he placed humor at the top! He taught Yoga of Trinity which is an amalgamation of Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Master Yoga.
3. B K S Iyengar
He is one of the earliest students of T Krishnamacharya. He is the man behind popularising yoga abroad. Since childhood, he battled a number of diseases that left him weak and feeble. Then he resorted to Yoga. He redefined Patanjali’s yoga sutras and finally gifted the ‘Iyengar Yoga’ to the world. He left the world at an age of 95, but even at that age, he was able to perform sirsasana for half an hour.
4. K Pattabhi Jois
His type of Yoga is known as Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga or simply Ashtanga Yoga. It is based on an ancient text called Yoga Korunta. This yoga helped many popular celebrities, including both Bollywood and Hollywood, to achieve their perfect shape. For example, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kareena Kapoor.
5. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
He has perfected in transcendental meditation technique which attracted the popular American band Beatles. It is a form of mantra meditation that is practiced with closed eyes.
6. Paramahansa Yogananda
He introduced the technique of Kriya Yoga in the West. His form of Yoga emphasizes uniting with the infinite through a certain action known as Kriya.
7. Baba Ramdev
His mass Yoga camps have brought Yoga back to the mainstream. His watch and practice TV programs have encouraged the masses to practice Yoga in the comfort zone of one’s homes.