The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center in Los Angeles is dedicated to disseminating the pure, classical teachings of yoga to the ever-expanding population of practitioners in the West (over 20 million in America alone). Founded by Swami Vishnudevananda, the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center in Los Angeles leads the way in guiding practitioners to a deeper philosophical immersion into the holistic system of yogic life. Mission statement: Practicing and teaching the ancient yogic knowledge of health, peace, unity in diversity, and Self-realization.