Inspiring Personalities & Spiritual Leaders

Discover profiles of influential personalities, spiritual leaders, and inspiring figures who have shaped the world of yoga, mindfulness, and personal growth.

Swami Lakshmanjoo

Swami Lakshmanjoo

Hindu Monk
Indian

Kashmiri Shaivism scholar, yogi, mystic, teacher

May 09, 1907 (84 years old at death)

1,207 New
Swami Chinmayananda

Swami Chinmayananda

Hindu Monk
Indian

Spiritual Master, Vedanta Teacher, Visionary Leader, Chinmaya Mission Founder

May 08, 1916 (77 years old at death)

746 New
Swami Nityananda of Ganeshpuri

Swami Nityananda of Ganeshpuri

Avadhuta
Indian

Mystic, saint, spiritual teacher, healer

Dec 21, 1897 (64 years old at death)

921 New
Swami Vishnudevananda

Swami Vishnudevananda

Hindu Monk
Indian

Yoga master, peace activist, author, teacher

Dec 31, 1927 (66 years old at death)

810 New
Mata Amritanandamayi

Mata Amritanandamayi

Spiritual Leader
Indian

Saint, Humanitarian, Guru

Oct 27, 1953 (73 years old)

756 New
Anand mehrotra

Anand mehrotra

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Yoga Teacher, Founder of Sattva Yoga

643 New
Prashanth Iyengar

Prashanth Iyengar

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Yoga teacher , B. K. S. Iyengar's son

Jan 12, 1973 (53 years old)

731 New
Geeta Iyengar

Geeta Iyengar

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Eldest daughter of B. K. S. Iyengar, was a yoga teacher credited with advancing yoga for women.

Dec 07, 1944 (72 years old at death)

839 New
Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Indian yoga guru and author.

Nov 21, 1965 (61 years old)

1,282 New
Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo

Indian yogi
Indian

Indian yogi, maharishi, and Indian nationalist.

Aug 15, 1872 (78 years old at death)

619 New
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Spiritual Leader
Indian

Yogi, Teacher, Spiritual leader

May 13, 1956 (70 years old)

626 New
Satyananda Saraswati

Satyananda Saraswati

Hindu Monk
Indian

Swami, Yogi, Teacher

Dec 25, 1923 (86 years old at death)

808 New
Swami Kuvalayananda

Swami Kuvalayananda

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Researcher, Educator

Aug 30, 1883 (83 years old at death)

748 New
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Yoga Teacher

Nov 18, 1888 (100 years old at death)

1,232 New
V. Nanammal

V. Nanammal

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Teacher, Yogi

Feb 24, 1920 (100 years old at death)

675 New
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi
Indian

Indian Yogi, Maharishi

Jan 12, 1911 (97 years old at death)

623 New
Swami Rama

Swami Rama

Yoga Teacher
Indian

Yoga Teacher, Author

Nov 25, 1925 (71 years old at death)

778 New
Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda

Indian

Monk, yogi and guru

Jan 05, 1893 (59 years old at death)

633 New
Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi

Sage
Indian

Indian Sage, Jivanmukta

Dec 30, 1879 (70 years old at death)

457 New
Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)

Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev)

Mystic
Indian

Mystic, Founder of Isha Foundation

Sep 03, 1957 (69 years old)

1,217 New