Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati is a Western medical doctor, Yoga Acharya (authority), Yoga Therapist, Psychotherapist, Author, Teacher, and Jyotish Astrologer.
He combines Western mind-body medicine, including medicine, herbs, and supplements, with the profound wisdom of Eastern systems of healing and self-development, offering a unique and effective approach.
He empowers patients to develop a robust and stable identity (ego) that is resilient, powerful, and better able to handle the slaps and blows of life. This creates a stable centre from which to explore the deeper Self, giving them a sense of control and empowerment.
His medical and yoga psychotherapy practice supports people in journeying back to the Self, forming a stable centre from which to observe their mind and better meet life's challenges. This journey is informed by Eastern philosophy systems, such as yoga-tantra and Jungian depth psychology.
After attaining his medical degree in 1976, he traveled to India to study at the Bihar School of Yoga, where he remained for ten years. During this time, he wrote several books on yoga and yoga therapy that are still in print.
He returned to Australia in 1985 to research the physiology of yoga at the University of New South Wales, where he completed a Master of Science degree in 1990.
Over the last 40 years, he has traveled widely to many countries, learning and teaching esoteric Eastern traditions. He has been privileged to meet and study with many wonderful gurus, teachers, and mentors, which has resulted in a wide range of inner and outer experiences and many amazing synchronicities.
These experiences convinced him of the validity of yoga and meditation as incredibly potent ways to rejuvenate ourselves, uplift our minds and hearts, and awaken greater insight into the nature of life and our world.
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