The Practice of Immortality by Ishan Shivanand captivated hundreds at Yashobhoomi Delhi on
August 24th, 2025, offering scientifically validated solutions to India’s mental health challenges.
Published by Penguin Random House and Hachette Book Group across 15 countries in 4
languages (English, Italian, German, Portuguese), the USA Today National Bestseller became #1 on Amazon India within a week, representing a breakthrough integration of ancient wisdom with contemporary healthcare.
Shivanand brings exceptional qualifications to mental health discourse. Born into a
twenty-one-generation yogi lineage, he spent his early years in Indian monasteries training
under his father and mentor, H. H. Avdhoot Shivanand. His Yoga of Immortals (YOI) protocol,
validated through clinical trials, achieves 72-82% improvements in anxiety, depression, and
insomnia within 4-8 weeks when integrated with traditional medical care.
“When I speak of immortality, I am not speaking of some mythical state. I am speaking of an
attitude, a practice, a wake-up call,” Shivanand told the audience of healthcare professionals.
“It’s about expanding your relationship with the time you have, which transforms anxiety at its
root—our perception of time pressure itself.”
At the book release function, the Chief Guest, Smt. Priti Agarwal, who serves as Post Master
General for Indore Zone, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and is an IAS
Officer, stated: “This work delivers real understanding to our youth instead of short-term
remedies. The English edition allows them to connect with proven methodologies rather than
superficial movements.”
The book’s success reflects public hunger for effective mental health solutions that work
alongside conventional medicine. Margaret Beukeveld, a counselling and mindfulness trainer
from Canada, shared: “The Practice of Immortality is a page-turner. Right up there with
Autobiography of a Yogi, A New Earth, and the Dalai Lama’s works. Inspiring and practical, it’s a
timeless book you’ll return to again and again for life’s challenges.
