Ancient Wisdom Modern Master with Shri Yogi Amrit Desai
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Today my guest is someone who I've known since childhood. He is not only a wonderful guru, but also a family friend. This person is Yogi Amrit Desai.
Yogi Amrit Desai is one of the earliest yoga gurus who brought yoga to the West in 1960. He has been repeatedly honored by world renowned authorities and organizations for bringing the inner dimension of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga to the west. His teachings have ignited the fire that began the initial renaissance of the inner dimension of yoga in the 20th century.
Over the last 60 years, Shri Amritji has founded some of the largest yoga centers and health centers in North America. Amritji currently resides at the Amrit Yoga Institute, an internationally recognized training and wellness center in Salt Springs, Florida. Today, Amritji continues to share the ancient depths, hidden meanings and modern applications of the authentic yogic roots from which he began.
Thousands of I AM Yoga, IAM Yoga Nidra and I AM Yoga Therapy teachers have been trained in the modalities he developed worldwide. Some of his many awards include the Doctor of Yoga Science award- Vishwa Yoga Ratna presented by the president of India and International Yoga Grand Master and nominated for Padma Vibhushan nomination by the ex- prime minister of India- Chandra Shekhar.
This is what we discuss in depth:
- How Yogi Amrit Desai found his path & his “why.”
- How the yoga teachings of “I AM Yoga” can be used to lead and live a simpler, healthier and happier life.
- The importance of diet and how important that is to leading a healthy life both inside and out?
- How can one become better at listening to the mind/body about what foods are healthy and good for them.
“If it doesn’t change your life- it's not Yoga, its exercise” - Yogi Amrit Desai
Make sure to checkout Gurudev Shri Amritji's website and his 10 meditation series and 3 day program:
10 Day Meditation Course: https://ecourses.amrityoga.org/catalog/info/id:157
Xmas Course: https://ecourses.amrityoga.org/catalog/info/id:177
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