Anand, founder and master teacher of Sattva Yoga, was born and raised in Rishikesh, India. In this birth place of yoga, he was trained by Yogis in the deepest and most direct lines of yoga and wisdom.
Anand currently teaches Sattva Yoga all over the world, including in Rishikesh where he recently opened the Sattva Centre. He is also a master Vedic astrologer who is regularly consulted by lay people and fellow Yogis for his readings. He possesses a brilliant youthful freedom that relates to modern audiences, while being deeply grounded in a simple, authentic wisdom. He inspires, rattles and brings a sense of pure joy to his teachings.
Anand is also featured in the recently released award-winning documentary The Highest Pass and the first book in his series on freedom, The Free Life, is due out in 2012.