#87 – Keen on Yoga Podcast with Doug Swenson

From the 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,
Ramanand Patel, BKS Iyengar and Swami Satchidananda. Many of
Doug’s students have become highly celebrated teachers, including
his younger brother, David Swenson.


Doug is a master yoga practitioner, philosopher, poet and
dedicated health advocate. He 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.


His educational videos, for all levels of practice, include
topics of Yoga practice and philosophy, enhanced nutrition, and
cross-training between challenging and more restorative yoga
styles. 


Doug’s Sadhana Yoga Chi is a holistic balance between learning
and teaching, power and softness, intellect and fitness.
 The goals of Sadhana Yoga are achieved by striving to
create a body of enhanced health and fitness, a mind with pure
clarity, true intellect and focus, all woven together with a
heart filled with peace and harmony.


Sadhana Yoga Chi does not restrict your intelligence, or put
limits on expanding your knowledge. Instead, we encourage the
freedom to study and practice positive aspects of other different
holistic techniques. This includes other systems of yoga and
alternate body and mind expansion concepts.


Doug is one of the original yoga teachers in the West and has
quietly been living as a yogi for decades.  You can find him
on his website