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Master Influencers: 14 Pioneers of Western Yoga

The yoga we practice today wouldn’t exist without 
these 14 pioneers, whose work first made yoga 
accessible to 20th-century Americans.

YJ EDITORS

JUL 24, 2015

The yoga we practice today wouldn’t exist without these 14 pioneers, whose work first made yoga accessible to 20th century Americans.

Yogi Bhajan

(1929–2004)

An Indian Sikh, Yogi Bhajan introduced Americans to Sikhism and Kundalini Yoga. He was the spiritual leader of the 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization) Foundation, and helped create the Golden Temple natural foods company and Yogi Teas.

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