Srinivasan (Mark Ashley)

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Acharya & Interfaith Minister

Srinivasan (Mark Ashley) has been a dedicated practitioner and educator in the yoga tradition since 1978. A direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda, he has served as a senior Sivananda Yoga Vedanta teacher and has been a lead Yoga Teacher Trainer since 1982, instructing on all aspects of the yogic path.

Srinivasan brings both practical and scholarly insight into the Hindu scriptures, with a particular focus on the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. His teaching expertise spans the full breadth of the tradition, including:

• Philosophy & Practice: Vedanta, Raja Yoga psychology, and meditation.
• Ethics in Action: The application of Karma Yoga in modern life.
• Devotional Path: The practice of Bhakti Yoga and its parallels in other traditions.

Srinivasan’s unique perspective is rooted in a life of “lived pluralism.” He is an Interfaith Minister trained under Rabbi Gelberman and is an active member of the United Methodist Church. By integrating his identity as a Christian practitioner with his profound roots in the Sivananda lineage, he offers seminary students a rare and seasoned perspective on interfaith dialogue, spiritual discipline, and the universal search for Truth.