About Ishan Shivanand

Ishan Shivanand is a globally acclaimed Acharya (Vedic educator), yogic scholar, and mental health researcher. Born into a revered lineage of yogis spanning twenty-one generations, he spent his early years in Indian monasteries, immersed in intense yogic grounding by his father and mentor, Dr. Avdhoot Shivanand. From breathwork to ancient martial arts, herbal medicine to deep meditative practices, Ishan mastered the long-guarded sciences of the Indian Knowledge Systems for over 20 years.

For centuries, these teachings remained hidden, passed down to only a select few. But Ishan chose a different path—one of sharing, healing, and transformation. His journey has taken him across the world with a singular mission: to make timeless yogic wisdom practical and accessible to all. Through the creation of Yoga of Immortals (YOI)—a set of revolutionary, evidence-based meditation protocols—he has helped millions overcome trauma, mental health conditions, and even life-threatening situations, empowering individuals and communities to reclaim vitality and redirect to their life purpose. 

This impact extends far beyond personal transformation. Ishan is also a leading professor with expertise in non-pharmaceutical non-invasive meditative modalities. His mindfulness programs have reached students, corporate leaders, veterans, athletes, healthcare providers and everyday seekers alike, with giants including Google Research, Amazon, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center and more turning to his expertise for mindset-performance enhancement and resilience. His YOI wellness programs are derived from the ancient integrative healing sciences of India and consist of a combination of breathwork, disease-preventive yogic techniques, and cognitive and emotional stimulation. With a clinical efficacy of 72-82% on anxiety, depression and insomnia, these modalities further reduce academic stress and corporate burnout, prevent physician burnout and sports injury, and support trauma-focused recovery. 

At the heart of it, Ishan is the current face of a legacy that goes back thousands of years. Using yogic and meditation protocols that are powerful, transformative, and practical, his simple aim is to help good people become better.