Baba Ramdev is a renowned
Yoga teacher. Through the medium of television, he has taken the art of
yoga to each and every household far and wide. He is the host of a program
named 'Divya Yog' that airs on Aastha TV everyday, at 5 am in the morning.
People from different parts of the country watch this program and have
started doing yoga from the comforts of their home.
Early
Life
Swami Ramdev was born as Ramkishan Yadav in the Mahendragarh district of
Haryana. After studying at school till the eight standard, he joined a
yogic monastery (gurukul) in Khanpur village. There, he started learning
the techniques of Yoga, along with the Sanskrit language.
Renunciation
After completing his period of study at the Gurukul, Baba Ram Dev
renounced the world and entered into Sanyas (monastic living). It was then
that he assumed the name of Ramdev. He went to Jind district and joined
the Kalva gurukul. There, he started teaching Yoga to the villagers across
Haryana. It is believed that some time later, he traveled to the
Himalayas, spending a number of years there. Thereafter, he went to
Haridwar and till date, the city serves as his base.
Initiation into Ascetic Order
Swami Ramdev was initiated into the ascetic order by Swami Shankerdevji
Maharaj. After his initiation, he joined the order of swamis and started
studying the ancient Indian scriptures. At the same time, he also
practiced intense self-discipline and meditation.
Divya Yoga Mandir Trust
As a promotional vehicle for Yoga, Baba Ram Dev established the Divya Yoga
Mandir Trust in 1995. In this project, he was accompanied by Acharya
Karamveer and Acharya Balkrishna. The headquarters of the trust are at the
Kripalu Bagh Ashram of Haridwar. Baba Ramdev teaches yoga mainly at this
ashram.
Baba Ram Dev Yoga
Baba Ramdev teaches Pranayama, a form of Yoga. The program consists of six
breathing exercises, practiced in the following sequence…