John Friend
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John Friend is the founder of Anusara Yoga, a popular style of hatha yoga.
His mother was said[attribution needed] to be a brilliant visionary who inspired her young son with stories about yogis with supernatural powers. At age 13 he started practicing yoga postures as shown in the book Integral Yoga Hatha by Swami Satchidananda. He lived in Ohio until 19 years old, and then moved to Texas.
As a young man he visited India and spent time with a number of yoga teachers. Eventually he came to Ganeshpuri where he met his master Gurumayi Chidvilasananda.
He has produced a number of videos, audio CDs, and books.