This document provides a biography of Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI, a renowned yoga expert and scholar. It outlines his extensive qualifications and accomplishments in the fields of yoga, medicine, music, and more. He has published many books and papers, traveled widely teaching yoga, and serves in an advisory or leadership role for several international organizations focused on yoga and health. The document emphasizes his focus on using yogic principles to develop an understanding of human suffering and its alleviation.