The wisdoms of the tradition weave together yoga, meditation, philosophy, and science into a time-honored and deeply practical path.
Teaching Lineage
Swami Rama
of the Himalayas
Swami Rama (1925-1996) was born and raised in the legendary Himalayan mountain caves where countless generations of yogis have been trained and initiated into the deepest mysteries of yoga. Through his life and teachings, Swami Rama sought to combine the ancient teachings of the East with modern approaches of the West.
Swami Veda Bharati
Mahamandaleshwar Sri Swami Veda Bharati (1933-2015) was a rare Sanskrit scholar of our time, unsurpassed in his profound depth of knowledge, philosophy and practice of Meditation. He was born in a Sanskrit-speaking family and raised in the centuries old Vedic tradition. Swami Veda Bharati emphasized the universality of yoga as a science, which transcends chronological time, geographical boundaries, religious discrimination, and manmade sectarianism.
Swami Ritavan
Swami Ritavan Bharati, the current spiritual guide of AHYMSIN, serves as an instrumental guide in the Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teacher Training Program (HYT-TTP) and a Mantra Initiator. Leading SRSG as Ashram Pramukha while sharing teachings with seekers worldwide.
An initiate at 20, he navigated all three Vedic life stages—Brahmacharya, Grihastha, and Vanaprastha—under the guidance of Swami Rama and Swami Veda Bharati. He holds master's degrees in Management, Education, Holistic Philosophy, and Eastern Studies.