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