Prana…The Power of Breath

Dr. R.Rangan ji is a man of wisdom and simplicity. He was awarded Yoga-Vidya-Varidhi, a doctoral degree in Yoga from S-VYASA University, Bangalore. He is a master of Vedas, Vedic Sanskrit, Upanishads and epics. His main inspiration is Sri Rama, whom he calls as his friend, philosopher and guide. He learnt Advaita-Vedanta in a traditional way from Sri Sivarama Krishna Shastri. Then he learnt the texts of Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita schools by himself out of interest. He learnt Vyakarana and Sahitya from Sri Thirumalachari, Bhakti- shastras like Bhagavatam from Sri Sri Krishnapremi swamigal, Sri Balakrishna Sastri and Sri Hariji. He has written a commentary of Brahmasutra in Sanskrit. Uniqueness of this commentary is that it is based on Rig-Veda and Ramayana, while other commentaries are based mainly on Upanishads. He wrote thousands of research articles on Ramayana, Mahabharata, Vedas, Vedanta and Yoga before the age of twenty seven. He has published papers related to traditional Vedic education in the International Journal of Yoga.

Dr A Subramanian (Subbu ji)- an Electronics & Communication Engineer, had shifted to the human engineering of Yoga- Spirituality inspired by Masters like Swami Vivekananda. He has been a well acclaimed teacher of Classical Yoga for nearly two decades. A sadhaka since childhood, he is an initiated disciple of Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj of Ramakrishna Math, an ardent devotee of Sri Sri Krishnapremi Maharaj and one of the senior most students of the Yoga Scientist Dr H R Nagendra Guruji. After obtaining his Master’s degree in Yoga from S-VYASA Yoga University and Doctorate in Yoga- Spirituality from Hindu University of America, he had served as a Senior Faculty at S-VYASA for about twelve years. Hundreds of Yoga Teachers trained by him are successfully teaching across the globe. He has developed unique Yoga Modules based on classical techniques of Yoga to benefit people of all walks of life like SMART Yoga (Stress MAnagement through Relaxation Techniques of Yoga), Energy Engineering and Krida Yoga (Yoga in a play way method for Kids). Currently the Director of Adhyatma Yoga Academy at Bengaluru, Subbu ji also teaches at institutions including Indica Yoga, Pyramid Spiritual Science Academy and at the Yoga Department of the Bangalore University. Renowned for his fun filled discourses and workshops; he had moderated a popular interview series with well accomplished stalwarts in the field of Yoga called “KAAPI WITH YOGI”. He has authored a few books namely Pranayama - The Energy Engineering & All the Best!