Linda Johnsen (born 1954 in Chicago) is an author on

yoga Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...

and other aspects of

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

. She earned a master's degree in Eastern Studies and did post-graduate work in

Comparative Religion Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study of religion yie ...

s at the

Graduate Theological Union The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is a consortium of eight private independent American theological schools and eleven centers and affiliates. Seven of the theological schools are located in Berkeley, California. The GTU was founded in 1962 ...

in Berkeley. In addition she spent decades studying Eastern traditions with

Shakta Shaktism ( sa, शाक्त, , ) is one of several major Hindu denominations, wherein the metaphysical reality is considered metaphorically a woman and Shakti ( Mahadevi) is regarded as the supreme godhead. It includes many goddesses, all ...

and

Shaivite Shaivism (; sa, शैवसम्प्रदायः, Śaivasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being. One of the largest Hindu denominations, it incorporates many sub-traditions rangin ...

yogis A yogi is a practitioner of Yoga, including a sannyasin or practitioner of meditation in Indian religions.A. K. Banerjea (2014), ''Philosophy of Gorakhnath with Goraksha-Vacana-Sangraha'', Motilal Banarsidass, , pp. xxiii, 297-299, 331 ...

in India and North America.

Bibliography

Johnsen's essays have appeared in numerous magazines including

Yoga International The Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy is an international non-profit organization, which promotes yoga and holistic health through yoga retreats, residential programs, health products and services, media publications including '' ...

Yoga Journal ''Yoga Journal'' is a website and digital journal, formerly a print magazine, on yoga as exercise founded in California in 1975 with the goal of combining the essence of traditional yoga with scientific understanding. It has produced live events ...

, Yoga Plus, and Mountain Astrologer, as well as in many anthologies. Her books include: *''Daughters of the Goddess: The Women Saints of India'' (1994) *''The Living Goddess'' (1999) *''Meditation is Boring? Putting Life in Your Spiritual Practice'' (2000) *''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism'' (2002) *''Alpha Teach Yourself Yoga'' (2003) *''A Thousand Suns'' (2004) *''Fearless Living: Yoga and Faith'' (editor, 2005) *''Lost Masters: Sages of Ancient Greece'' (2006) *''Kirtan! Chanting as a Spiritual Path'' (2007) with Maggie Jacobus *''A Thousand Suns: Designing Your Future With Vedic Astrology''

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Himalayan Institute.
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