Yogi Shri G. Niranjan
Founder of Sanatan Yoga Vidya Kendra, Rishikesh. Teacher of yoga, meditation and the inner sciences.
About Yogi Shri
Yogi Shri Govinda Niranjan — known to students as Yogi Shri G. Niranjan — is the founder of Sanatan Yoga Vidya Kendra in Rishikesh. He teaches yoga, meditation and the inner sciences, live online and in person.
His own path began early, with a deep curiosity about consciousness and human potential. At fourteen he began formal yogic training in the Bihar School of Yoga tradition — a disciplined period of study that continued for more than sixteen years and became the foundation of his life’s work.
Training and experience
- More than 25 years of teaching experience.
- Certified E-RYT yoga trainer listed with Yoga Alliance.
- Extensive training in Hatha Yoga.
- Movement and awareness training in the lineage of G. I. Gurdjieff.
- Tibetan bodywork methods and Daoist health-preservation practices.
- Trainer and practitioner of NLP, and student of the inner-work methods known as the Tools of Spirit, trained under Richard McHugh.
Teaching approach
His teaching brings together the classical texts of the Sanatan tradition — the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras and the Upanishads — with direct practice and contemporary psychological insight. Every session is complete in itself: a topic is explored through interactive discussion, followed by a meditation technique, and students share their experience and receive personal guidance.
He describes his role as walking alongside students rather than ahead of them, and the purpose of the work as a community of people committed to well-being, conscious growth and the responsible exploration of truth.
Areas of teaching
- Yoga — asana, pranayama and classical systems such as Ashtanga Yoga and the Shri Netra Tantram.
- Meditation — from a first sitting to a steady sadhana, including Niranjan Kriya.
- Tantra and the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra.
- Yoga philosophy — Samkhya, Kapil Muni and the Bhagavad Gita.
- Inner well-being — bringing practice into everyday life.
Sanatan Yoga Vidya Kendra
Founded by Yogi Shri, the Kendra is dedicated to unfolding the teachings of the classical scriptures as living practice. In-person classes, retreats and personal sessions take place in Rishikesh, and courses are offered online through its course platform.
Ways to learn
Join a live class, begin a structured course, come to a retreat in Rishikesh, or request personal guidance.
Books & media
Yogi Shri is the author of The Art of Breathing: Gateway to Wellbeing and other titles — see Books. Talks and podcasts are published in the video library and on YouTube.