Dr. Shamsher Prakash was born on January 3, 1933 in India. His early education was in Punjab. He earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Roorkee University as well as an M.S. and PHD. in Civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Prakash is an international expert on soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. He has published three books in India and four books in the USA as well as over two hundred and fifty technical papers. After retirement as a professor of civil engineering in India, Dr.Prakash joined the University of Missouri-Rolla faculty.
Dr. Prakash took his early training in Yoga at home and at the Arya Samaj he attended in India. A serious interest in yoga developed after his return to India upon completion of graduate studies in 1962. He devoted his efforts to learning everything possible about Yoga practices and philosophy from every teacher he could find during years 1962 through 1978.
Dr. Prakash has developed a unique program of Inner Peace, Happiness, based on Rishi Patanjalis Ashtang Yoga and a (Signature) Workshop on Yoga and Pranayam and Meditation.