Some Memories of My Life, compiled by loving efforts of Leslie Howard:
Iyengar Inspired Yoga Class
This series will comprise of eight Saturday classes from June 7 to July 26, 2026, taught by Iyengar certified yoga teacher, Ramanand Patel, assisted by
his students, Kiran Adibhatla and Andrea Graziosi.
Price: $175 for Eight Classes or $25 per class drop-in; no refunds or make up for missed classes.
Flyer: June-July 2026 Classes.pdf.
Patanjali Yoga Sutra classes by Ramanand:
To view the recording of the Sutra class (I.33) taught on July 12, 2025 at Bija Yoga, please click:
July 12th Talk.
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Examples of Sutras homework submitted by a few students can be viewed at:
www.yogirama.com/sutras examples.pdf
Ramanand's Classes on Pratyahara: To obtain recordings of classes on Pratyahara, click:
www.yogirama.com/PratyaharaRecordings.html
A list of other Class Recordings (other than Pratyahara Classes) can be viewed at:
www.yogirama.com/PastRecordings.html
These recordings are shown with a brief description of some of the classes.
(updated as necessary)
Click Andrea Page for Access to Following Recordings: :
a. 2020 to 2023 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday zoom classes.
b. 220206 Cakras Workshop.
c. 221015 Miami Workshop.
d. 240501 Hawaii Workshop.
These recordings can only be viewed online; they cannot be downloaded.
Click here for Ramanand's Radio interview with Gary Vercelli, courtesy of Capital Public Radio
Ramanand Interview.
(www.yogirama.com/GaryInterview.mp3)
Click here for
Description of Yoga Classes, Workshops and Gayatri.
(www.yogirama.com/WSwindow.html)
What is Therapeutic Yoga?.
(www.yogirama.com/therapy.html)
In response to some requests, I am reinstalling some views on Covid virus:
CV.pdf.
(www.yogirama.com/CV.pdf)
A Visit to Master Zhou Hong in China.
(www.yogirama.com/China.htm)
Click here for Definition of
SUTRAS.
(www.yogirama.com/sutra.html)
UNDERSTANDINGS or Standing under.
(www.yogirama.com/understandings.html) - Updated January 14, 2011
SAVASANA MP3 Recording: by Ramanand Patel and Pandit Mukesh Desai.
This is an MP3 recording is about 55 minutes long. To receive a copy please send $15 per copy to
Andrea Graziosi (see
"Different Methods of sending payment to Andrea" at
Andrea Page).
Then send an email to Ramanand Patel
(yogidrama@gmail.com) to receive the link to the recording.
Kindly do not share this link or a copy of the recording with anyone.
NIRVAN SHATKAM:
For lyrics and meanings of six verses of Nirvana Shatkam view:
Manobudya.pdf
For Pujya Swami Dayananda's 12 discourses on Nirvana Shatakam please view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5ChX59Ik9U&list=PLYTbMLJyGboD-zKuoKU-e-cSOJG3Oo1qS.
For Pandit Mukesh Desai chanting Nirvana Shatakam please view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkdH3hmbM4
Click here for information on Yoga and Sound.
(www.yogirama.com/sound.html)
Click here for Audio CDs by Pandit Mukesh Desai.
(www.yogirama.com/MukeshCD.html)
What is India?.
(www.yogirama.com/India.html)
Ramanand's Bio
When Ramanand was 12, his father introduced him to yoga philosophy and asana, and he learned early on to embrace yoga with a childlike joyousness and delight.
In 1968, after coming across a few other yoga teachers, Ramanand became a student of Guruji, Yogacharya Shri B.K.S.
Iyengar, who profoundly influenced the strength, discipline, deepening, understanding, confidence and enthusiasm of his asana and pranayama practice.
Then in 1994 Ramanand intensified his pursuit of truth and knowledge by studying Vedanta philosophy under H.H. Swami
Dayananda Saraswati. He also considers J. Krishnamurti to be a major influence on his thinking.
Ramanand's extensive, distinct, and lifelong yoga experiences inform both his yoga practice and his teaching style. He is recognized and respected
internationally and many in the yoga community regard him as one of the world's foremost yoga instructors. Ramanand actively encourages both learning
and sharing of ideas amongst his students and peers. Furthermore, he is especially skilled as an innovator in the use of props and in working with students
who have special needs; however he does not teach therapeutic yoga.
Ramanand has a special interest in the effects of Sound on yoga practice. He has taught a number of
workshops on Yoga and Sound with his friend, the outstanding North Indian Classical vocalist, Pandit Mukesh Desai, a senior disciple of world renowned
Pandit Jasraj.
