Christopher Schafer 'Jyoti' Christopher was born and raised in California. After graduation from University worked in the banking industry. He then traveled to Asia where he worked in education. In S. Korea he earned the degree of 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. While in India in 2000 he studied under three different yoga traditions from Northern and Southern India. In Japan he studied yoga and Zen Buddhism. He returned to Northern India where he trained at the renowned Bihar School of Yoga in the Bihar Yoga Bharati Yoga University where he earned the degree of M.A. in Yoga Philosophy under the guidance of Swami Niranjananda who initiated Chris into the yoga tradition with the name ‘Jyotiratna Saraswati’. After completion of the course he headed for Australia where he studied at the first accredited yoga school and internationally recognized, Satyananda Yoga Academy. He completed the teacher training at SYA; level one and two. Jyoti continues to teach in San Francisco at various studios as a survey and preparation for the opening of a Satyananda Yoga studio; California School of Yoga; combining his knowledge of eastern traditions with the practical western urban lifestyle is what inspires him to teach and live in San Francisco. Resume