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Kripalvananda (January 13, 1913 – December 29, 1981), also known as Swami Sri Kripalvanand or Bapuji, was a renowned master of kundalini yoga and the namesake of the Kripalu Center, Kripalu Yoga style and Kripalvananda Yoga Institute, as well as a significant influence on Kriya Yoga in the United States.
It taught Swami Kripalvananda's teachings, held retreats and other programs, and trained yoga teachers. [1] [5] In 1975, Kripalu bought Summit Station, Pennsylvania, including a health center that became a key element of its mission. [5] In 1977, Swami Kripalu moved to the United States, inspiring many people to take up yoga.
At age 15, he met his guru, Swami Kripalvananda (Bapuji), a wandering Shaivite monk and kundalini yoga master [5] who was offering free talks on the Bhagavad Gita in Halol. [6] Desai taught himself yoga postures from a chart he found tacked to the wall of the local gym, and then began teaching others outside the cowshed where his guru lived.
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Kripalvananda (1931–1981), Indian yoga master, namesake of the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; See also. Kirpal Singh (disambiguation)
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Pose labelled "Kurmasana" in the 19th century Jogapradipika. The name comes from the Sanskrit कूर्म Kūrma, "turtle" or "tortoise" [3] and आसन Āsana, "posture" or "seat".