Bihar School of Yoga

Bihar International School of Yoga

Type	Yoga
Established	1963
Location	Munger , Bihar , India and international
Website	biharyoga.net

The Bihar School of Yoga is a modern school of yoga founded by Satyananda Saraswati in Munger, Bihar, India, in 1963. An Institute of Yogic Studies was created in 1994.

History

The Bihar School of Yoga was established in 1963 at Munger, in the Indian state of Bihar, by Satyananda Saraswati. By the late 1960s, it had expanded to become an international organisation and by the mid-1970s comprised 54 ashrams in various countries.

An institute of Yogic studies was created in 1994.

The school publishes Yoga Magazine. The school teaches traditional yoga in a modern style, for example making use of software apps to distribute knowledge of mantra yoga, hatha yoga, jnana yoga and raja yoga.

Locations

The primary Bihar School of Yoga campus is called Ganga Darshan. It includes residential facilities for guests and students.

Satyananda yoga was taught in many organizations in the world by the mid-1970s, including eight ashrams in Australia, of which 3 were run by sannyasins.

Awards

The Prime Minister of India conferred the National Yoga Award 2019 on the Bihar School of Yoga for outstanding contributions to the promotion and development of yoga.

External links

• Official website
• Rediscovering yoga