About Mount Holyoke College (MHC) Mount Holyoke, founded in 1837, is a private, liberal arts college for women . Its 800-acre campus, including numerous 19th-century buildings, is located in South Hadley, MA, 10...
Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the greatest Yoga masters of the 20th century. He was the founder of the Divine Life Society.
Under the guidance of his master, he traveled from monastery to monastery and studied with a variety of Himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster who was living in a remote region of Tibet. In addition to this intense spiritual training, Swami Rama received higher education in both India and Europe. From 1949 to 1952, he held the prestigious position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham in South India.