Swami Amit Dev
Swami Amit Dev (also known as Yogacharya Amit Dev), is a Health Consultant, Senior Yoga therapist, and Head Yogacharya (Yoga Consultant) at Shri Yog Abhyas Ashram Trust which was founded by Yogeshwar Ramlal Bhagwan. Existing since 1916, the organization is engaged in yoga and meditation activities.
Swami Amit Dev (Former name Amit Ahuja) is also the founder of Sanskriti which is an interactive design and marketing agency.
Swami Amit Dev organised Mahaprabhu Ji's Yoga Camp in June 2017 at Chhatrasal Stadium, to teach yoga to dozens of men and women. This 3-day camp was attended by 4500 people. He also organised a yoga camp in Russia to spread Mahaprabhu Ji's yoga techniques. Swami Amit is also a visiting yoga guru at Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort where celebrities like Irina Viner and Halle Berry stayed and took training from him. Apart from this, he has been personalized yoga guru to different personalities such as Romesh Bhandari, Parvez Hashmi, Ajay Maken, Prem Singh (Delhi politician), Maninderjeet Singh Bitta.
Education and Interests
Born in a yogic family, Swami Amit got influenced from his grandfather and yoga guru - Yogeshwar Devi Dayal, and father - Yogeshwar Surender Dev. He started learning yoga and meditation from the age of three.
Amit has a degree in Multimedia and applications, but he also takes interest in technology & science, management studies, fine art, and commercial art.
Swami Amit Dev's Succession for Fifth Guru Gaddi
On 26th October 2016, Amit was declared as Pradhan Yogacharya Dev and Fifth Guru Gaddi as per the direction of Swami Surender Dev Ji Maharaj in the linage of Yogeshwar Ramlal Bhagwan (also known as Mahaprabhu Ramlal Ji Maharaj).
AbOUT Shri Yog Abhyas Ashram
Shri Yog Abhyas Ashram was established in 1888 by Yogeshwar Ramlal Bhagwan - First Guru Gaddi (first successor). In 1938, Yogeshwar Mulakhraj Bhagwan was declared as second successor, followed by Yogeshwar Devi Dayal Mahadev who became Third successor in 1951. In 1998, Yogeshwar Surender Dev Ji Maharaj got appointed as the Fourth successor & head Yogacharya.
The organization is headquartered in Delhi, India and it has 17 state units and 76 centers in India.
Swami Amit's View on Yoga
Swami Amit has been contributing as the health consultant in Yogeshwar Devi Dayal International Yogic Cure & Research Center from 1991. He says:
Yoga is not a system of mere physical exercise. It is essentially a path leading to union with the divine. As such, it involves leading a pure life, increases the power of concentration, enhances willpower and above all, instills faith in God. And yoga is very effective in keeping your spine intact.