Dr Ron Alexander (formerly Shama Singh) is a Mind- Body psychotherapist, international trainer of health care professionals specializing in creativity and trauma.

He was recruited by Yogi Bhajan to co-found the original Kundalini Research Institute in 1973 as well as co-founder the Center for Health and Healing at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

He conducted the early scientific research on Kundalini Yoga, and other forms of meditation, including Zen and Vipassana through the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Topeka, KS, and Santa Rosa Psychiatric Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA. Both in association with the Menninger Psycho-analytic Institute in Topeka, KS.

He has been teaching yoga psychology, mindfulness and trauma informed yoga since 1974 and travels the world now teaching and conducting trainings and workshops.

He’s the author of Wise Mind Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crises Loss and Change.

His forthcoming book in Spring of 2022, Core Creativity: A Mindful Approach to Unlocking Your Creative Abilities Also listen to podcast episode #8 to hear

Dr. Ron Alexander's early 3HO history https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-r8uhm-f5a25d

 

Article Referenced: From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric: The Construction of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga by Philip Roland Deslippe https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6r63q6qn For more information, go to www.RonaldAlexander.com

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