The main building of the Himalayan Institute headquarters nearHonesdale, Pennsylvania
The Himalayan Institute
A leader in the field of yoga, meditation, spirituality, and holistichealth, the Himalayan Institute is a nonprofit international organization dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian programs. The mission of the Himalayan Instituteis to inspire, educate, and empower all those who seek to experience their full potential.
Founded in 1971 by Swami Rama of the Himalayas, the HimalayanInstitute and its varied activities and programs exemplify the spiritualheritage of mankind that unites East and West, spirituality andscience, ancient wisdom and modern technology.
Our international headquarters is located on a beautiful 400-acre campus in the rolling hills of the Pocono Mountains of northeasternPennsylvania. Our spiritually vibrant community and peaceful setting provide the perfect atmosphere for seminars and retreats, residential programs, and holistic health services. Students from allover the world join us to attend diverse programs on subjects suchas hatha yoga, meditation, stress reduction, ayurveda, and yoga andtantra philosophy.
In addition, the Himalayan Institute draws on roots in theyoga tradition to serve our members and community through thefollowing programs, services, and products:
Mission Programs
The essence of the Himalayan Institutes teaching mission flowsfrom the timeless message of the Himalayan Masters, and is echoedin our on-site mission programming. Their message is to firstbecome aware of the reality within ourselves, and then to build abridge between our inner and outer worlds.
Our mission programs express a rich body of experiential wisdomand are offered year-round. They include seminars, retreats,and professional certifications that bring you the best of an authenticyoga tradition, addressed to a modern audience. Join us oncampus for our Mission Programs to find wisdom from the heartof the yoga tradition, guidance for authentic practice, and food foryour soul.
Wisdom Library and Mission Membership
The Himalayan Institute online Wisdom Library curates the essentialteachings of the living Himalayan Tradition. This offering is aunique counterpart to our in-person Mission Programs, empoweringstudents by providing online learning resources to enrich theirstudy and practice outside the classroom.
Our Wisdom Library features multimedia blog content,livestreams, podcasts, downloadable practice resources, digitalcourses, and an interactive Seekers Forum. These teachings captureour Mission Facultys decades of study, practice, and teachingexperience, featuring new content as well as the timeless teachingsof Swami Rama and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait.
We invite seekers and students of the Himalayan Tradition tobecome a Himalayan Institute Mission Member, which grantsunlimited access to the Wisdom Library. Mission Membership offersa way for you to support our shared commitment to service, whiledeepening your study and practice in the living Himalayan Tradition.
Spiritual Excursions
Since 1972, the Himalayan Institute has been organizing pilgrimagesfor spiritual seekers from around the world. Our spiritual excursionsfollow the traditional pilgrimage routes where adepts of theHimalayas lived and practiced. For thousands of years, pilgrimagehas been an essential part of yoga sadhana, offering spiritual seekersthe opportunity to experience the transformative power of livingshrines of the Himalayan Tradition.
Global Humanitarian Projects
The Himalayan Institutes humanitarian mission is yoga in actionoffering spiritually grounded healing and transformation to theworld. Our humanitarian projects serve impoverished communitiesin India, Mexico, and Cameroon through rural empowermentand environmental regeneration. By putting yoga philosophy intopractice, our programs are empowering communities globally withthe knowledge and tools needed for a lasting social transformationat the grassroots level.
Publications
The Himalayan Institute publishes over 60 titles on yoga, philosophy,spirituality, science, ayurveda, and holistic health. These includethe best-selling books Living with the Himalayan Masters and TheScience of Breath, by Swami Rama; The Power of Mantra and theMystery of Initiation, From Death to Birth, Tantra Unveiled, andtwo commentaries on the Yoga SutraThe Secret of the Yoga Sutra:Samadhi Pada and The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Padaby Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD; and the award-winning Yoga:Mastering the Basics by Sandra Anderson and Rolf Sovik, PsyD. Thesebooks are for everyone: the interested reader, the spiritual novice, andthe experienced practitioner.
PureRejuv Wellness Center
For over 40 years, the PureRejuv Wellness Center has fulfilled part ofthe Institutes mission to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles.PureRejuv combines Eastern philosophy and Western medicinein an integrated approach to holistic healthnurturing balanceand healing at home and at work. We offer the opportunity to findhealing and renewal through on-site wellness retreats and individualwellness services, including therapeutic massage and bodywork, yogatherapy, ayurveda, biofeedback, natural medicine, and one-on-oneconsultations with our integrative medical staff.
Total Health Products
The Himalayan Institute, the developer of the original Neti Pot,manufactures a health line specializing in traditional and modernayurvedic supplements and body care. We are dedicated to holisticand natural living by providing products using non-GMO components,petroleum-free biodegrading plastics, and eco-friendlypackaging that has the least impact on the environment. Part ofevery purchase supports our Global Humanitarian projects, furtherdeveloping and reinforcing our core mission of spirituality in action.
For further information about our programs, humanitarian projects,and products:
call: 800.822.4547
e-mail:
write: The Himalayan Institute
952 Bethany Turnpike
Honesdale, PA 18431
or visit: HimalayanInstitute.org
About the Author
PANDIT RAJMANI TIGUNAIT, PhD, is a modern-day master and living link in the unbroken Himalayan Tradition. He embodies the yogic and tantric wisdom which the Himalayan Tradition has safeguarded for thousands of years. Pandit Tigunait is the successor of Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas and the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute. As a young man he committed himself to arduous spiritual practice and studied with renowned adepts of India before being initiated into the lineage of the Himalayan Tradition by his master, Sri Swami Rama, in 1976.
Pandit Tigunait is fluent in Vedic and Classical Sanskrit and holds two doctorates, one from the University of Allahabad (India), and another from the University of Pennsylvania. As a leading voice of YogaInternational.com and the author of 15 books, his teachings span a wide range, from scholarly analysis and scripture translation to practical guidance on applying yogic wisdom to modern life. Over the past 35 years, Pandit Tigunait has touched innumerable lives around the world as a teacher, guide, author, humanitarian, and visionary spiritual leader.
