The Science of Yoga

Our guest today is Dr. Vijayendra Pratap, who is the President of the Yoga Research Society, the Founder/Director of the SKY Foundation, and Director of the yoga program at Jefferson’s Marcus Institute of Integrative Medicine the Myrna Brind Center. He is the author of A Teacher’s Guide for Beginning Yoga, Yoga Vision, Secrets of Hatha Vidya, Stories Retold, Yoga of Gheranda and Yoga of Goraksa. His Teacher, Swami Kuvalayanandaji, whose spiritual lineage goes back through the ages enduring the test of time, introduced Dr. Pratap to Yoga. Dr Pratap went on to receive his Diploma in Yoga Pravishta from Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla, India. At Kaivalyadhama, he served as Lecturer of Yoga and Mental Health, Assistant Director of Scientific Research, and Managing Editor of Yoga Mimamsa.