Founder Background and Founding Philosophy

Bidyut (BK) Bose learned Yoga from his father since he was a child, later for extended periods with monks in the Himalayas, and with Sri Monotosh Chaudhuri, a student of Yogindra Bishnu Ghosh, younger brother of Paramhansa Yogananda. A teacher’s teacher, Bidyut and his students have been reaching out to the community through Yoga, including children with special needs (KARA), at-risk youth (Huckleberry), seniors (Berkeley YMCA), and people with cancer (Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center). A long-time student of Indian Philosophy, Sanskrit, and world religions, and a classical musician, he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley.

Bidyut spent years in advanced research, development, and strategic planning in computers and communications, working in Silicon Valley, presenting at international conferences and global corporations, and teaching at universities, with multiple patents and publications. Inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s twin ideals of self-realization and selfless service, he longed for greater alignment between his life internal and external, to expand his circle of love and concern. Niroga^TM Institute was born out of that love and desire to serve. His research interests have now shifted to include the science of flexibility, the mechanisms of aging, and the scientific application of the principles of Yoga Therapeutics for many common chronic conditions, as he strives to bring the benefits of Yoga to those that need it.