Living a Life of Meaning and Purpose with Anand Mehrotra
Join Anand Mehrotra and Dr Lauren Tober for this intimate conversation, recorded live in a yurt at the Sattva Sanctuary on Bundjalung country in Australia.
Hear Anand speak about his journey in becoming a yoga teacher and spiritual leader, the role that he sees yoga playing in mental health and how we can live a life of meaning and purpose.
If you listen right to the end of the interview, you will also hear Anand’s answer to my question about cultural appropriation and his thoughts on non-Indian yoga teachers sharing the wisdom and practices of yoga.
Just a few small topics!
Anand Mehrotra (he/him) is one of the youngest known spiritual masters in the world to develop and present the Himalayan yogic tradition in its pure and raw form. He has dedicated his entire life to bringing the original teachings of the Himalayan yogic tradition to the world and does so in a unique and powerful way. His Sattva Yoga teachings come from the Vedic tradition and merge with the pure Tantric roots as taught by the ancient Masters in the far reaches of the Himalayas.
Anand was born and raised in Rishikesh, which is recognized as the yoga capital of the world. Rishikesh is one of the most sacred places in India. It calls thousands of pilgrims and spiritual seekers from around India and many countries of the world.
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