Rod Stryker

Rod Stryker
Born Nimrod Gross
(1957-10-19) October 19, 1957
Occupation Yoga teacher
Years active 1976–present
Spouse(s) Cheryl Tiegs (1998–2001)
Gina D'Orazio (2006-present)[1]
Children Jaden, Theo, Asha, Atreya[2]
Parent(s) Joseph and Marion Gross[1]

Rod Stryker (born Nimrod Gross;[3] October 19, 1957) is an American Yoga teacher. He is the founder of ParaYoga and the author of The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom. He has studied and taught yoga, tantra, and meditation for over thirty years.

Professional life

Stryker began studying and practicing yoga at the age nineteen. Two years later, he began studying[4] with Yoga master, Kavi Yogiraj Mani Finger and his son, Yogiraj Alan Finger and achieved the title Yogiraj, or master of Yoga. In 1999, Stryker was initiated into the tantric tradition of Sri Vidya, by his current teacher, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait Ph.D., spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute. Stryker serves on several Advisory Boards, including the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living,[5] the Give Back Yoga Foundation, and the Advisory Board of Yoga International magazine.

Personal life

Stryker was married to model Cheryl Tiegs, with whom he had two children, from 1998 to 2001.[6] Stryker later married Gina D'Orazio.[1] He is brother to ESPN mixed martial arts writer Josh Gross. He currently lives in Colorado.

Works

Books

CDs

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Challis Messenger Online". challismessenger.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. "learn/rodstrykerbio". parayoga.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. Davidson, Sara (2008). Leap!: What Will We Do with the Rest of Our Lives?. Ballantine Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-345-47809-6.
  4. Anderson, Diane. "YJ Interview: Bold Soul". YogaJournal.
  5. "Kripalu - Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living". kripalu.org. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  6. "People in the News". Associated Press. October 12, 2001.

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