Swami Sarasvati, pioneering yoga presenter and one of Australia’s first multicultural television stars, dies

Swami Sarasvati, one of Australia’s first multicultural TV stars, has died.

Said to be in her late 70s, she was best known for introducing the country to yoga training in the 1960s via her TV show titled Swami Sarasvati.

Sarasvati became a familiar face to television viewers in the late 1960s and 1970s and helped countless Australians discover the art of yoga.

She founded Swami’s Yoga Retreat in Kenthurst, NSW in 1983, with the center continuing Sarasvati’s teachings long after her retirement.

Her son Sanjay announced the sad news of her death on March 29th in a Facebook post on her Swami’s Yoga Retreat page.

Swami Sarasvati (pictured), one of Australia’s first multicultural television stars, has died. Said to be in her late 70s, she was best known for introducing the country to yoga training in the 1960s via her TV show titled Swami Sarasvati

“I am writing to share the incredible legacy of my mother, Swami Sarasvati, who passed away on Monday,” he wrote.

“As we mourn her loss, we are also filled with immense gratitude for all that she has accomplished during her time with us.

“A beloved yogi and one of the first to bring yoga to Australia, she has inspired and guided so many of us, and she will live on through her students, her teachings and the many lives she has touched.

‘The positive seeds my mother sown through her teachings have grown into a beautiful forest of strong and resilient yoga trees, each bearing the fruits of a healthy, balanced and joyful life and also spreading their seeds.’

Sarasvati became a familiar face to television viewers in the late 1960s and 1970s and helped countless Australians discover the art of yoga

She founded Swami’s Yoga Retreat in Kenthurst, NSW in 1983, with the center continuing Sarasvati’s teachings long after her retirement

Her son Sanjay announced the sad news of her death on March 29th in a Facebook post on her Swami’s Yoga Retreat page

He continued, “My mother had a unique talent for making yoga easy and accessible to all. “As long as you can breathe, you can do yoga.”

“Furthermore, her philosophy is that yoga isn’t about the poses, it’s more about a way of life. Her teachings have helped countless people and we are forever grateful for how she brought the transformative practice of yoga into our lives.

“Though we will miss her dearly, we take comfort in the knowledge that her spirit will always be with us.”

A Hindu ceremony for the TV star will be held at Castlebrook Memorial Park, Rouse Hill on Saturday April 1st.

A Hindu ceremony for the TV star will be held at Castlebrook Memorial Park, Rouse Hill on Saturday April 1st