The present Goswami Yoga Institute has its origin at the beginning of the past century at a time when the father of Sri Goswami decided to establish the Goswami Institute of Yoga and Physical Education in Santipur, Northern Bengal. The Goswami Yoga Institute established by his eponymous founder in 1949 in Stockholm, Sweden, is probably the oldest Yoga institute in Europe.
Adopted to the needs of modern life Sri Goswami's teaching, most transmitted orally, was faithful to ancient Yoga tradition. Goswami was uninterruptedly busy until the time of his demise. He conducted Hatha Yoga classes along with his assistant Mrs. Karin Schalander. Besides conducting classes, the Yoga Master carried out an intensive research work while delivering lectures most regularly with occasional Yoga demonstrations at different institutions.
After 1978, the Hatha Yoga classes went on under the leadership of his closest disciples, viz. Mrs. Karin Schalander and Basile Catoméris.
Along with annual international Yoga seminars, the Hatha Yoga classes introduced by Sri Goswami’s Hatha Yoga are being continued in Sweden, France and Kurdistan (Northern Irak). Under the responsibility of Basile Catoméris who presently resides in France, the Goswami Yoga Institute is endeavouring to publish relevant Yoga literature.
This homepage is intended to give access to the important spiritual heritage left after Sri Goswami with online publication of his teachings and lectures. Essentially inspired by traditional Ashtanga Yoga, the contents made accessible here are first-hand knowledge from a unique source of knowledge.
