Georg Feuerstein (1947-2012) was a German-born Canadian scholar and author who specialized in the fields of yoga and Indology. He wrote over 30 books and hundreds of articles on the subject, and was a major contributor to the modern understanding of yoga. He was a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies and the founder of the Yoga Research and Education Center. Feuerstein was a passionate advocate for the preservation of ancient yoga traditions, and his work has been widely cited and respected in the field. He was a major influence in the development of modern yoga, and his legacy continues to inspire practitioners around the world.