#Repost @sivanandayoga_la with @get_repost ・・・ In 1957, Swami Vishnudevananda, Yoga Master from India, disciple of the great Master Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh, HImalayas, arrived in San Francisco. When he was invited to UCLA for lab testing of a yogi performance of conscious control of involuntary functions of the body, Yoga was not known except by a few intellectuals and researchers. Swamiji's performance was astounding to the doctors. They paid him as a token $50 per day. With that money, Swami Vishnudevananda bought a car and drove across the country, from California to NY. It was during that time that he wrote The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga, which was published by Penguin in 1961 and became a best-seller, bringing credibility of Yoga to the West. #swamivishnu #yogainthewest #consciouscontrol #yogilifestyle #yogahistory #sivanandayoga #ucla #yogainla #flyingyogi #healthylifestyle #yogaasmedicine #lifestylemedicine #yoga #science #meditation #breathwork #love #positivequotes https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gJoe3HjHr/?igshid=1vpx5tx4jqep4