Dr. Ishan Shivanand, founder of Yoga of Immortals (YOI) https://yogaofimmortals.com is a mental health
professor and researcher with specialization in meditative modalities. Scientifically validated YOI protocols are currently being actively integrated into diverse sectors, including Healthcare, Educational Institutions, Sports, Military, and the Corporate world.
YOI Founder
Mental Health Professor
Philanthropist
Visionary
Centers in California and
Texas (USA); Delhi,
Mumbai & UP (India);
and Mauritius

- NeuroPsych Center
of Greater Cincinnati
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care
- University of Cincinnati
- Mayo Clinic
- Hospice of Cincinnati
School of Integrative Health and Wellness, Mauritius
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ihwschool/
WHEELS Global Foundation (an initiative of IIT Alumni), Virginia, USA
https://wheelsglobal.org/health-council/
University of SiliconAndhra, California, USA
Professor, 3-credit Yoga Based Resilience Training (YBRT)
course https://www.uofsa.edu/team/ishanshivanand/
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research
(SJICSR), Bangalore, India
http://jayadevacardiology.com/
Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College,
Pune, Maharashtra
https://www.bvuniversity.edu.in/
Neotech Institute Technology, Vadodara,
India
https://neotech.ac.in/Core_Team
Rungta Universities, Chhattisgarh, India
https://rungta.ac.in/advisory-board.php
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Invited by the White House Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Aug. 2023
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for contributions in preventive and
promotive healthcare Dec. 2019
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for teaching life changing courses Dec. 2019
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by H.R.H. Dr. Clyde Rivers, Representative to the United Nations from Interfaith Peace building Initiative, for contributions to global peace and holistic healthcare Oct. 2023
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for contributions in the field of stress reduction Nov. 2017
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for holistic healthcare for global wellness Dec. 2019
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for providing scientifically validated intervention for wellbeing Oct.
2022
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or the efforts to support
India during COVID pandemic May 2021
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for efforts to improve healthcare in USA & world June 2016
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for supporting emotional health through YOI amidst pandemic Oct. 2020
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commended the contributions to
alleviate stress & anxiety via YOI Feb 2020
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at the UK Parliament for groundbreaking research in integrative non-pharmaceutical meditative intervention Yoga of Immortals for mental wellbeing May 2023
Bringing Innovation in Wellness and Healing
Transforming traditional wisdom into modern solutions for mental and physical health.
Providing accessible and affordable healthcare to rural Indian communities in Karjat, Maharashtra and Beejwa, Rajasthan by building
Rural Medical Clinics (RMCs) and Telehealth Clinics in collaboration with WHEELS Global Foundation, USA.
Collaborating with a global team of scientists and medical researchers to study the efficacy of YOI protocols. Institutional Review Board
and Food and Drug Administration approved studies on the efficacy of YOI protocols.
Implementing YOI modalities to enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being through collaboration with healthcare professionals,
military personnel, veterans, elite athletes, and corporations.
Dedicated Advait Shri Vidya scholar with a profound understanding of this ancient Indian spiritual tradition. Presented national and
international conferences and workshops, contributing to the global understanding of Advait Shri Vidya.
Participated in panel discussions and public lectures on the significance of Advait Shri Vidya in the contemporary world.
• Global Doctor of Business Administration, Swiss School of
Business and Management Geneva, 2024
• (PhD.) in Humanities, Honorary Degree by United Graduate
College and Seminary International, 2023
• Doctor of Alternative Medicines, Indian Board of Alternative
Medicines West Bengal, India, 2008
• Masters in Naturopathy and Yogic Science, All India
Natural Life Association Institute of Naturopathy & Yogic
Science Bhuj, Gujarat, India, 2008
• Acharya In Shiv Yog, Advait Shri Vidya Studies, Conferred
by Dr. Avdhoot Shivanand in 2006
Languages: Hindi, English, Sanskrit, French
Master of Kalaripayattu, Kerala, India, 2000
• Muay Thai (Martial Arts), Mauritius, 2010
• Competitive Grade A Fighter BMA, Bambous Martial
Arts Sports Club
• Competitive Boxing Champion
Initiated “Dr. Avdhoot Shivanand Scholarship Program”
(https://scholarship.ishanshivanand.com/) for young
students in need.
● Full financial STEM educational support
● Mentoring and YOI behavioural training through
the program tenure

Efficacy of YOI protocols have been published in leading international peer-reviewed medical journals. Results show 72% - 82% reduction in insomnia, anxiety, depression and 76% improvement in urinary incontinence and quality of life.
• Over the last decade, YOI protocols have benefited over one million individuals across 150 countries.
• Recognized for this ground-breaking work by governments across the globe; including India, the United States of
America, United Kingdom, Mauritius, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada.
• Additional international clientele includes - Robert Wood Johnson Medical Hospital (NJ, USA), Lenmed Hospital (South
Africa), Thumbay Hospital (Dubai, UAE), Fraser Health (Canada), Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare College (Selangor, Malaysia),
LinkedIn, Google, Princeton (USA), International University of Vedic Wellness (FL, USA), SVNIT (Gujarat, India), Universiti Putra
Malaysia (Malaysia).
Drawing on more than two decades of monastic training and a 21-generation yogic lineage, Shivanand uses the book to introduce readers to the Yoga of Immortals (YOI) protocols - a system of breathwork, meditation, and cognitive yogic healing derived from Indian Knowledge Systems - designed to help combat stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia and create healthy individuals and communities.
Through an intimate narrative of personal life journey, and accessible meditation practices, The Practice of Immortality offers a framework for cultivating resilience and presence in an age of disconnection and distraction. Shivanand, who has taught mindfulness and mental resilience techniques to audiences ranging from corporate leaders and healthcare workers to athletes, students, and veterans, presents a guide that is at once rooted in ancient wisdom and validated by modern research.
“When I speak of immortality, I am not speaking of myth. I am speaking of an attitude, a practice, and a wake-up call. Immortality is not about gaining more years,” said Shivanand, “but about expanding your relationship with the time you already have. This book is my invitation to experience that shift.”
Since its release, The Practice of Immortality has resonated strongly with readers worldwide. Published by Penguin Random House and Hachette Book Group, the title is available in 15 countries and four languages, and has been recognised as a USA Today National Bestseller. In India, it became the #1 title across Amazon’s major categories within a week of publication and remains one of the year’s most pre-ordered and reviewed books.
Audiences around the world have resonated with one of the book’s main themes, of a state where instead of limiting yourself as a finite being, you infinitely stretch your relationship with the time that you have to create good health, success, happiness and positivity.
https://practiceofimmortality.com.
https://wellnesswisdom.com