Yoga Psychology

Guru Vishnu Panigrahi Published March 20, 2020 Updated August 17, 2026 26 Reads 1 min read

Closing Ceremony WPYS April 2024 (45 of 100) - Vinyasa Yoga Academy

Early modern psychology was defined as the study of the soul or mind. Yoga psychology provides for us a synthesis of both yoga and psychology and helps provide for us a clearer understanding of consciousness and human behaviour. Yogic concepts, principles and techniques play a strong role in understanding psychology in the world today as we reexamine what it means to be human and the relevance our lives place within these concepts of a deeper understanding. Ancient literature of yoga has been used in a vast array of psychological studies, so much so that it often surpasses the abilities of modern psychology to progress in our understanding of the world.

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Yogi Vishnu Panigrahi has walked the Himalayan yogic path since childhood — from serving wandering sadhus at his grandfather's Radha-Krishna temple in a village of Odisha, to leading one of Rishikesh's most respected ashrams. A disciple of the Himalayan tradition, he founded vinyasa yoga academy to transfer the full yogic path — meditation, pranayama, kriya and philosophy — to students from over 100 countries.