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Yogi Baba Prem (Tom Beal) is the founder of Universal Yoga Inc. and brings to your yogic study and practice over 30 years of experience and an expansive understanding of a variety of yoga systems providing one of the most comprehensive systems of study available. With over 3 decades experience, he has seen many different issues and needs bringing a high level of experience to meet your needs. This level of experience can bring you accelerated growth and yoga techniques that are highly focused on your individual needs.  Yogi Baba Prem is not a medical doctor or psychiatrist, rather he offers deep insight in fulfilling yoga spiritual practices for spiritual growth and transformation.  

The depth of his study includes:

• Formally recognized and among the first few westerners recognized as a Master Vedic Counselor in the Integral Vedic Counseling tradition.   

• Formal recognition as a Yogacharya (Expert Teacher of Yoga.)  

• Recognized as an Acharya in Babaji's Vedic lineage by Mahavatar Babaji.   

• Credited with over 4400 hours of Vedic study.   

• Received title of Veda Visharada (Comprehensive Knowledge of the Vedas.)   

• Received title of Vedakovid (Proficiency with the Vedas.)

• Certificates in Ayurveda and Vedic Astrology.

For more indepth information about his traditional study, see the column to the right.    

As a traditional teacher steeped in the deeper aspects of Yoga, Yogi Baba Prem (Tom Beal) has broad exposure to and study of several traditions of India; additionally, he has a direct perception of many important states of consciousness. His teachings based on the Vedas are also based on the teachings of his Vedacharya Vamadeva Shastri (Dr. David Frawley) and his own realizations of the Vedic teachings. While teaching, he often moves toward a teaching that is most beneficial yoga system for the student. He, at times, does teach from the perspective of Kashmir Shaivism, samkhya, and he always has a heavy emphasis on the Vedic Yoga tradition. He brings a level of study, practice, and a direct perception that is not commonly seen in western society. He favors Rishi traditions, as well as Samkhya, Jyotish, and Ayurveda. He teaches yoga and often has a focus on preparation for the kundalini awakening or higher states of consciousness through Vedic Yoga. While he focuses on esoteric aspects of yoga, he always takes time to help students with the mundane issues of life. He often says, "until one deals with the basic concerns of life, those concerns will consume the mind and interfere with the potential for greater understanding or meditation, so they have to be addressed."


His latest work has been introducing yoga systems that are relatively unknown in the west. He is one of the few practitioners of Vedic Yoga and Rishi Yoga, an ancient and little known method of study dating back at least 8500 years. Due to the complexities of these systems, he only teaches Vedic and Rishi yoga to a limited number of students. Some of his latest work has involved decoding the Sapta Rishi's from an astrological perspective, revealing lost sadhanas of astrological yoga and examining seals from the Indus Valley civilization. He is involved in research into unlocking secrets of ancient Hindu/Yogic teachings and has put forth several theories regarding the Vedas and other essential teachings.


Who studies with Yogi Baba Prem? Yogiji has taught students from many sectors of life.  His position has always been that we all are part of the same consciousness, and social position has no relevance to spiritual potential.


Universal Yoga was founded by Yogi Baba Prem. He is one of only a few westerners to be recognized in the traditional systems of the Vedas within India. He was accepted by Mahavatar Babaji as his student (shishya) and is one of only a handful of direct students of Mahavatar Babaji. His study and teaching practice span over 30 years. He has received the traditional title Yogacharya.


He is one of the few westerners to have received the title of Veda Kovid (2003), meaning proficiency in the Vedas, and then Veda Visharada (2006), meaning comprehensive knowledge of the Vedas in the traditional Indian Gurukual (one on one) system. After immersion in a variety of Vedic fields and over 30 years of Vedic study, research, and work, Yogi Baba Prem was recognized (2018) as a Master Vedic Counselor in the Integral Vedic Tradition through his Vedacharya Vamadeva Shastri (David Frawley.) This recognition is based upon knowledge of Dharma, Vedas, Vedic Philosophy, Ayurveda, Jyotish, and deeper mantric Vedic studies. Yogi Baba Prem  communicates with Babaji regularly. He has received the darshan (vision) of Shiva, Ganesh, Kali, Sarasvati, Durga, Gayatri, Usha, as well as Prana Shakti.

"Humble yourself and serve mankind." --Mahavatar Babaji during their first meeting circa 1989.


"I rarely meet a westerner like him."--Shivabalayogi


While having been born in the west, he is recognized as one of the leading western spokesmen for Hindu Dharma. His writings have offered insight and tackled some of the more difficult issues facing Hinduism and students of spirituality. Currently, he is working on projects that address areas of confusion amongst western students of eastern spirituality. He also writes addressing historical myths about India and addressing what he refers to as ahistorical transgenerational trauma caused by historical inaccuracy in India. He is also writing extensively on the Vedas and their relevance within each person's life and spiritual practice. Yogi Baba Prem has numerous books published, with several being published in India. Additionally, he has performed editing for several important books on Sanskrit, Yoga, Hinduism and Vedic Studies.


Yogi Baba Prem has been published in:

Hindu Human Rights.
The Chakra News.
OmPlace Published in 2010-2017. Yogi Baba Prem was a regular contributor.
He is the author of numerous books including, "From Earth to Heaven: Secrets of Yoga, Goddess, and Spirituality". "Yogic Secrets of the Vedas" and many more.


Yogi Baba Prem teaches one of the most authentic and spiritually compelling forms of yoga and spirituality available outside of India. Providing a practical western approach to a vast and complicated system of yoga. This approach allows 'the Yogi' as some students call him, to teach beginner students and advanced students through understanding their unique needs and perspectives toward spiritual growth.


Yogi Baba Prem has studied Sanskrit (the language that many of the ancient texts of yoga and Ayurveda are written in).


He has completed over 4400 hours of study through the American Institute of Vedic Studies.


He is recognized as a Vedic Counselor by the American Institute of Vedic Studies.


Ayurveda:


He has studied Ayurveda through programs offered by and Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Vasant Lad. He has received certificates from the American Institute of Vedic Studies, crediting him with over 600 hours of Ayurvedic study. He was also awarded the title of Ayurvedic Practitioner.


Vedic Qualifications:

He is qualified in Vedic lifestyle counseling and as a Vedic educator, Vedic yoga teacher, Vedic philosophy, and was recognized as a Master Vedic Counselor by the American Institute of Vedic Studies. He is recognized as teaching mantras, and yoga practices in an authentic Vedic manner. He is also available to provide insight into the relationships between classical Vedic teachings and Ayurveda (Indian health science), Yoga, and Vedic astrology. He serves as a spiritual teacher for many students globally.

 
Additional Education through traditional Hindu /Vedic study:


His spiritual study has been primarily through the traditional gurukula system  which emphasizes direct contact and guided instruction with the teacher. Such a traditional study of Vedic knowledge is at a practitioner level and provides a level of instruction from the much deeper traditional knowledge system and is quite different from academic studies of the subject. His Vedic Study has largely been under the guidance of  Vedacharya Dr. David Frawley (Acharya Vamadeva Shastri.)


Formally recognized as a Master Vedic Counselor in the Integral Vedic Counseling tradition.


Formal recognition as a Yogacharya.


Recognized as an Acharya in Babaji's Vedic lineage by Mahavatar Babaji.


Credited with over 4400 hours of Ayurvedic/Yogic/Vedic study.


Received the title of Veda Visharada (Comprehensive Knowledge of the Vedas.)


Received the title of Vedakovid (Proficiency with the Vedas.)


Certificate in Vedic Astrology, 200 hours of study.


Certification in Ayurveda, 600 hours of study.


Certificate in Ayurveda, an additional 250 hours of study.


Certificate in Ayurveda.  


Certificate in Shakti Healing.


He was recognized as a master of Naad Yoga by Babaji Maharaj.

He has a diploma with a study emphasis on Karma, Bhakti, Hatha, Raja, and Kundalini yoga systems. (At the time, this was a program affiliated with a University.)


Completed one-year Yoga philosophy immersion.