Indra Devi, born as Eugenie Peterson in Riga, Livonia, was an early disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and herself became a renowned yoga teacher. Born in Riga, she also acted in some Hindi films. Born in Riga to Vasili Peterson, a Swedish bank director and Alejandra Labunskaia, a Russian noble woman, Eugenie attended drama school in Moscow as a girl and escaped to Berlin with her mother as communists came to power in 1917. In Berlin, she became an actress and dancer.

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  • Indra Devi, born as Eugenie Peterson in Riga, Livonia, was an early disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and herself became a renowned yoga teacher. Born in Riga, she also acted in some Hindi films. Born in Riga to Vasili Peterson, a Swedish bank director and Alejandra Labunskaia, a Russian noble woman, Eugenie attended drama school in Moscow as a girl and escaped to Berlin with her mother as communists came to power in 1917. In Berlin, she became an actress and dancer. Her fascination with India began at 15, when she read a book by poet-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and some yoga books later. In 1927, she sailed for India. Upon moving to India she disguised her Baltic roots by adopting a stage name that would sound Hindi and spiritual (using "dev", the Hindi root for "god") and acted in Indian films. In 1930, she married Jan Strakaty, a commercial attache to the Czechoslovak consulate in Bombay. In the 1960s and 70s, Indra Devi was very much a presence in Los Angeles and Mexico, and was very close to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Traveling from LA (and her retreat in Mexico) to Bangalore and Puttaparthi, she was greatly honored by Him. In 1982 she moved to Argentina. In 1987 she was elected president of honor of the International Yoga Federation http://www. internationalyogafederation. net (former International Yoga Teachers Federation) and Latin American Union of Yoga under the presidenceship of Swami Maitreyananda at Montevideo, Uruguay. She died in Buenos Aires.
  • Indra Devi, en letón: Eiženija Pētersone (Indra Devi).. Nació en Riga, Letonia. Conoció a Jiddu Krishnamurti en 1926, durante una de sus charlas en Ommen, Holanda; éste tuvo una gran influencia en su desarrollo espiritual. En 1927 se embarcó hacia la India, país con el que soñaba desde pequeña. Fue una discípula temprana de Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, llegando a ser ella misma una maestra renombrada de yoga. Se convirtió en la primera occidental que enseñó esta disciplina en ese país. También actuó en algunas películas indias. Cuando se mudó a la India ocultó sus raíces bálticas adoptando un nombre de actuación (stage name) que sonara indio y espiritual (usando "dev", raíz india para "dios"). En 1982 se radicó en Buenos Aires. En 1987, en Uruguay fue nombrada presidenta honorífica de la Federación Internacional de Profesores e Instructores de Yoga (hoy Federación Internacional de Yoga y de la Confederación y Unión Latinoamericana de Federaciones Nacionales de Yoga. Indra Devi muere en el 2002 con 102 años de edad.
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  • Indra Devi, born as Eugenie Peterson in Riga, Livonia, was an early disciple of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and herself became a renowned yoga teacher. Born in Riga, she also acted in some Hindi films. Born in Riga to Vasili Peterson, a Swedish bank director and Alejandra Labunskaia, a Russian noble woman, Eugenie attended drama school in Moscow as a girl and escaped to Berlin with her mother as communists came to power in 1917. In Berlin, she became an actress and dancer.
  • Indra Devi, en letón: Eiženija Pētersone (Indra Devi).. Nació en Riga, Letonia. Conoció a Jiddu Krishnamurti en 1926, durante una de sus charlas en Ommen, Holanda; éste tuvo una gran influencia en su desarrollo espiritual. En 1927 se embarcó hacia la India, país con el que soñaba desde pequeña. Fue una discípula temprana de Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, llegando a ser ella misma una maestra renombrada de yoga.
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