Swami sivananda radha biography of albert
Sivananda Radha Saraswati
Sivananda Radha | |
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| Born | Sylvia Demitz (1911-03-20)March 20, 1911 |
| Died | November 30, 1995(1995-11-30) (aged 84) |
| Nationality | German Canadian |
| Other names | Ursula Sylvia Hellman |
| Occupation | Yoga guru |
| Years active | 1956–1995 |
| Known for | Yasodhara Ashram, transpersonal psychology trainings |
| Notable work | Kundalini Yoga for the West |
Sivananda Radha Saraswati (March 20, 1911 – November 30, 1995), born Sylvia Demitz,[1] was a German yogini who emigrated to Canada and founded Yasodhara Ashram in British Columbia. She established a Western-based lineage in the Sivananda tradition and published books on several branches of Yoga, including Kundalini Yoga for the West and Mantras; Words of Power. She was a member of the California Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and developed transpersonal psychology workshops to help students prepare for intense spiritual practice. Teachers trained at Y