Swami Vishnudevananda (1927–1993), a direct disciple of Swami Sivananda The teachings were carried to the and founded the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, which now include 35 centers and 11 ashrams worldwide. Recognized as a pioneering authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga, he simplified vast yogic wisdom into five core principles. He is author of the bestselling The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga. As a peace activist during the 1970s he flew over war-torn countries of the world in his brightly-coloured two-seater plane dropping flowers and leaflets for peace. He passed away (left his physical body) in 1993.

Swami Janardhanananda Saraswati, is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda ji Maharaj. Renouncing worldly life in his youth, he served extensively in Sivananda ashrams. He is General Secretary, Adi Shankara Brahma Vidya Peeth Somashram, Uttarkashi (Himalayas) has been a guiding force for the Peeth right from the beginning. He has been engaged in teaching and seva activities in Uttarkashi for over two decades Residing at Vishnudevananda Tapovananam, he has been mentoring children and young adults from the local villages in yoga, Vedanta, and ecological living. His recent activities also include guiding the staff and students at his Guru’s Ashram (Sivananda yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram) in Neyyar Dam. He initiated the intensive one-year residential course called ‘Shivam ‘ and continues to lead profound spiritual programs like 'Sadana Mandalam' in ashram.