Srivatsa Ramaswami

 Srivatsa Ramaswami  is Krishnamacharya’s longest standing student outside the master’s own family. He studied with him for over thirty years and has taught Yoga for many years in India, the U.S.A.

Europe and UK. He has written a number of books on Yoga and has made many

recordings chanting the Vedas and other texts.

During his studies with Krishnamacharya he learnt the full spectrum of asana and pranayama practice and had extensive studies of the important Yoga texts.

This included: Patanjala Yogasutras, Samkhya Karika, Hathayogapradipika, Bhagavad Gita

He studied the following Upanishads under his acharya: Chandogya, Taithiriya, Svetasvatara, Isavasya

Ramaswami also studied vedic chanting.

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He has been teaching for many years in India, at Kalakshetra (for 20 years, and recognised as an Institution of National Importance by the Govt. of India), Ramachandra Medical University, Yoga Brotherhood and others.

He has taught workshops and Teacher Training programs in the US at the Esalen Institute, Loyola Marymount University, Yoga Works, the Himalayan Institute, Chicago Yoga Center and many others.

In the UK he has taught workshops in London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Taunton, Wells and a Vinyasa Krama Yoga retreat at EarthSpirit Centre, Somerset.  

He is a registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500 (500 hour) level.

This is the highest level of certification the Yoga Alliance offers.