Founder of Sadhana Chi Yoga, California

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From a very young age of 13, Doug Swenson began his study of yoga in 1964. He has studied and practiced with many amazing teachers including: Ernest Wood: The highly respected British Yoga Master, theosophist, and Sanskrit scholar. Doug’s other mentors include: Pattabhi Jois, and Ramanand Patel, BKS Iyengar and Swami Satchidananda. Many of Doug’s students have become highly celebrated teachers, including his younger brother, David Swenson.

Doug has incorporated influences from several different yoga systems along with his passion for cross-training, elevated nutrition and healthy lifestyle. Over the years he has authored four books and 23 videos on Amazon. The book list includes: Yoga Helps, Power Yoga for Dummies, Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow, and Pioneering Vinyasa Yoga.

Doug is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and travels extensively offering workshops, retreats and teacher training courses around the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to study with one of the world’s top instructors. Doug’s classes are always invigorating and inspirational and his supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor send his student’s home with a smile on their face and softness within their heart.

“The overall goal of yoga practice is to unveil awareness within all things, this newfound awareness will greatly elevate your physical, mental and spiritual vision. The aspiring yoga student – physically fit, and mentally sound, with the tools to see the most difficult thing – oneself.”