Yogi Amrit Desai is internationally recognized for carrying the deeper meaning and experience of yoga to people around the globe. He has been teaching since 1960 and is the author of many writings on the profound depth and transformational power of yoga as it relates to health, personal growth, and interpersonal relationships. He is the originator of Kripalu Yoga and the Integrative Amrit Methods® (IAM) of Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Quantum Breath Meditation practiced and taught by thousands worldwide. His teachings are universal, experiential and easily adaptable by anyone, regardless of religious or cultural tradition.
Book about Yogi Amrit Desai:
Gurudev: The Life of Yogi Amrit Desai
Books by Yogi Amrit Desai:
A Yogic Perspective on the 12 Steps
Love & Bliss: Meditations on the Art of Living
Amrit Yoga and the Yoga Sutras
The Yoga of Relationships: A Practical Guide for Loving Yourself and Others
Amrit Yoga: Explore, Expand, Experience the Spiritual Depth of Yoga
MP3 Download: Working miracles of love: A collection of teachings
CD: Ecstatic Chanting
Yogi Desai's website: amrityoga.org
Summary and Transcript of this interview
Interview recorded 5/20/2012
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Yogi Amrit Desai
00:02:55 - The Inspirational Guru and the Beginnings of Yoga Teaching
00:06:36 - The Growth of Yoga in the 70s
00:09:37 - The Experiential Teachings of Yoga and Kundalini Awakening
00:11:54 - Kundalini Yoga and Shaktipat
00:14:58 - Actionless Action
00:18:01 - Accessing Pranic Intelligence
00:21:04 - Connecting with the Higher Power
00:24:22 - The Conflict of Polarity and Duality
00:27:22 - Turning reaction into response
00:30:00 - Seeing through Consciousness
00:32:27 - The Evolution of "I Am" and the Union of Male and Female
00:35:26 - Animals and Human Relationships
00:37:41 - The Shore of Oneness
00:40:20 - Possibility of Further Unfoldment
00:43:20 - The Phenomenon of Walk-Ins and Guru Lineage
00:46:06 - Questions about the Subtle Manifestation of the Ocean
00:48:27 - The Third Dimension and the Miraculous
00:50:58 - Integrative Action and Yogic Philosophy
00:53:47 - Yoga as a Holistic Practice
00:56:31 - Siddhis as Signposts in Yoga Practice
00:59:30 - The Power of Resolves and Affirmations in Yoga Nidra
01:02:42 - Overcoming Addictions through Inner Stress Resolution
01:05:39 - Living in Light and Darkness
01:08:37 - Enlightenment and the Remnants of Individuality
01:11:16 - Managing Sexual Energy and the Misconceptions about Yogis
01:14:20 - Marriage and Expectations
01:17:38 - Devotion and Self-Realization
01:19:54 - Bridging Science and Spirituality
01:22:08 - Supporting and Enriching Different Traditions in Yoga
01:24:25 - Farewell and Future Meetings