Founder & Director Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham Founder and Director of Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc., Ph.D., E-RYT 500 Dr. S. Karuna Murthy is one of the most experienced Yogi practicing the ancient and the greatest Yoga tradition since he was 18 years of age. Following in the footsteps of his inspiration Swami Sivananda who was also the founder of Divine Life Society, has mastered the ancient Yoga traditions that only a few in this world are familiar with. He completed M. Sc from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana University and Ph. D from Bharathidasan University. Besides, Dr. S. Karuna Murthy has also completed TTC and ATTC and is registered E-RYT-500 with American Yoga Alliance. Those qualifications depict his expertise in the context of Yoga and mastering Yoga Teaching methodology. With the immense interest to serve the people with the ancient Yoga techniques, he also served as a Yoga therapist at S-VYASA, Bangalore. He has also served as a Yoga lecturer at Bharathidasan University and at overseas in the Cali Wow fitness Center. Besides being a renowned Yoga instructor and lecturer in both India and overseas, Dr. S. Karuna Murthy is also a master in Hatha Yoga and Yoga therapy. They were one of the few ancient Yoga traditional practices with great healing benefits for several disorders. With these impressive accomplishments, throughout his journey to being a master Yogi and an expert in Multi styles of Yoga, Dr. Karuna Murthy has developed an incredible scientific view of every Yoga practice. So, now he is a rare expert in Yoga anatomy physiology, biomechanism kinesiology, and Yoga philosophy.

1. Founder & Director
Founder and Director of Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc., Ph.D., E-RYT 500
Dr. S. Karuna Murthy is one of the most experienced Yogi practicing the ancient and the greatest Yoga
tradition since he was 18 years of age. Following in the footsteps of his inspiration Swami Sivananda who
was also the founder of Divine Life Society, has mastered the ancient Yoga traditions that only a few in this
world are familiar with.
He completed M. Sc from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana University and Ph. D from
Bharathidasan University. Besides, Dr. S. Karuna Murthy has also completed TTC and ATTC and is registered
E-RYT-500 with American Yoga Alliance. Those qualifications depict his expertise in the context of Yoga
and mastering Yoga Teaching methodology.
With the immense interest to serve the people with the ancient Yoga techniques, he also served as a Yoga
therapist at S-VYASA, Bangalore. He has also served as a Yoga lecturer at Bharathidasan University and at
overseas in the Cali Wow fitness Center.
Besides being a renowned Yoga instructor and lecturer in both India and overseas, Dr. S. Karuna Murthy is

2. Founder & Director
Founder and Director of Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc., Ph.D., E-RYT 500
His expertise and deep understanding of Yogic and scientific methodology have changed many lives and
paved their way towards a healthy way of living.
So, with a vision to help the people in need of a guide and a mission to teach ancient Yoga practices, Dr.
Karuna Murthy founded Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham. He has dedicated all of his life practicing ancient
Yoga traditions and his mission continues to spread happiness in the lives of many people.
Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham is now one of the most successful Yoga training and wellness center which is
changing the lives of many and turning them towards healthy discipline. Not only this, with the aims to
make Yoga reach every people in need, Dr. Karuna Murthy has succeeded in creating one of the first and
most effectively structured yoga teacher training programs.
Besides, teaching authentic forms of ancient Yoga practices, he delivers complete methodology and
science with a student-centric approach. With this advanced program, the practitioner can now be able to
spread the authentic lessons to many more.