Dr Jonn mumford
Dr Mumford teaching at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry India Feb 2002
Dr. Jonn Mumford wrote his first book "Psychosomatic Yoga" in 1961 while completing an intensive period of yogic study in Pondicherry, India. His current books include "Ecstasy Through Tantra" (1988), "A Chakra and Kundalini Workbook" (1994), "Magical Tattwa Cards" (1997), "Mind Magic Kit" (1998), "Death: Beginning or End?" (1999) and "Karma Manual" (1999) from Llewellyn Publications; they have been translated into many languages and are available world-wide.
Dr. Mumford is a direct disciple of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri GuruMaharaj (South India). He was initiated as a Poorna Sannyasin by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1973, at BSY Monghyr, Bihar State, India. Dr. Mumford is known and respected around the world for his knowledge, scholarship, dynamic teaching style and extensive practical experience in Kriya Yoga, Jyotish and Tantra.
His renowned 1975 book "Sexual Occultism" (later revised and issued as Ecstasy Through Tantra) was among the very first books to introduce Westerners to traditional, left-hand Tantra from the perspective of an initiate. This book and Dr Mumford's public teaching at Llewellyn Publications' 1976 Gnosticon conference inspired an entire generation of Western Tantra teachers.
In the 1970s, Dr Mumford demonstrated his own self-mastery, including cardiac cessation, obliteration of individual pulse beat at will, sensory withdrawal and voluntary breath retention over the 5 minute range, as well as the ability to start and stop bleeding on command.
His diverse background includes training in chiropractic and psychology, many years of practice as an osteopathic physician, advanced training in a wide range of Eastern disciplines, and many years of teaching in Australia, India and the United States. This depth and breadth of experience makes Dr. Mumford uniquely qualified to communicate the secrets of Tantra to the Western world. He currently resides in Sydney, Australia.
Dr Mumford is available for consultations through the Kailash Center for Personal Development, Inc.
Dr Mumford has a number of courses available online:
OM-Kara Kriya ® Years 1& 2
Chakra Kundalini Online
Sound Mind-Sound Body: Mantra & Nada Yoga
For more details of courses go to http://jonnmumfordconsult.com/courses/
Teachers who have trained with Swami Anandakapila can be found at
Dr Jonn Mumford's OM-Kara Kriya® Graduate Teachers' Register
Dr. Mumford is a direct disciple of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri GuruMaharaj (South India). He was initiated as a Poorna Sannyasin by Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1973, at BSY Monghyr, Bihar State, India. Dr. Mumford is known and respected around the world for his knowledge, scholarship, dynamic teaching style and extensive practical experience in Kriya Yoga, Jyotish and Tantra.
His renowned 1975 book "Sexual Occultism" (later revised and issued as Ecstasy Through Tantra) was among the very first books to introduce Westerners to traditional, left-hand Tantra from the perspective of an initiate. This book and Dr Mumford's public teaching at Llewellyn Publications' 1976 Gnosticon conference inspired an entire generation of Western Tantra teachers.
In the 1970s, Dr Mumford demonstrated his own self-mastery, including cardiac cessation, obliteration of individual pulse beat at will, sensory withdrawal and voluntary breath retention over the 5 minute range, as well as the ability to start and stop bleeding on command.
His diverse background includes training in chiropractic and psychology, many years of practice as an osteopathic physician, advanced training in a wide range of Eastern disciplines, and many years of teaching in Australia, India and the United States. This depth and breadth of experience makes Dr. Mumford uniquely qualified to communicate the secrets of Tantra to the Western world. He currently resides in Sydney, Australia.
Dr Mumford is available for consultations through the Kailash Center for Personal Development, Inc.
Dr Mumford has a number of courses available online:
OM-Kara Kriya ® Years 1& 2
Chakra Kundalini Online
Sound Mind-Sound Body: Mantra & Nada Yoga
For more details of courses go to http://jonnmumfordconsult.com/courses/
Teachers who have trained with Swami Anandakapila can be found at
Dr Jonn Mumford's OM-Kara Kriya® Graduate Teachers' Register