Baba Ramdev is a renowned 
      Yoga teacher. Through the medium of television, he has taken the art of 
      yoga to each and every household far and wide. He is the host of a program 
      named 'Divya Yog' that airs on Aastha TV everyday, at 5 am in the morning. 
      People from different parts of the country watch this program and have 
      started doing yoga from the comforts of their home.
      
       Early 
      Life
Early 
      Life 
      Swami Ramdev was born as Ramkishan Yadav in the Mahendragarh district of 
      Haryana. After studying at school till the eight standard, he joined a 
      yogic monastery (gurukul) in Khanpur village. There, he started learning 
      the techniques of Yoga, along with the Sanskrit language.
      
      Renunciation 
      After completing his period of study at the Gurukul, Baba Ram Dev 
      renounced the world and entered into Sanyas (monastic living). It was then 
      that he assumed the name of Ramdev. He went to Jind district and joined 
      the Kalva gurukul. There, he started teaching Yoga to the villagers across 
      Haryana. It is believed that some time later, he traveled to the 
      Himalayas, spending a number of years there. Thereafter, he went to 
      Haridwar and till date, the city serves as his base.
      
      Initiation into Ascetic Order 
      Swami Ramdev was initiated into the ascetic order by Swami Shankerdevji 
      Maharaj. After his initiation, he joined the order of swamis and started 
      studying the ancient Indian scriptures. At the same time, he also 
      practiced intense self-discipline and meditation.
      
      Divya Yoga Mandir Trust 
      As a promotional vehicle for Yoga, Baba Ram Dev established the Divya Yoga 
      Mandir Trust in 1995. In this project, he was accompanied by Acharya 
      Karamveer and Acharya Balkrishna. The headquarters of the trust are at the 
      Kripalu Bagh Ashram of Haridwar. Baba Ramdev teaches yoga mainly at this 
      ashram.
      
      Baba Ram Dev Yoga 
      Baba Ramdev teaches Pranayama, a form of Yoga. The program consists of six 
      breathing exercises, practiced in the following sequence… 
    
