Who was Sivananda? Swami Sivananda was a great master of yoga who tirelessly disseminated the knowledge & wisdom of yoga to both the rich and the poor by founding the 'Divine Life Society' and the 'Sivananda Yoga Vedanta' Ashrams across India. Swami Sivananda sent one of his devotees, Vishnu Devananda to the West to spread the knowledge of Yoga. It is here that he set up 'Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres' across 5 continents.