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Indian-origin yogic scholar and mental health researcher Ishan Shivanand has won a Gold award at the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards for his memoir, The Practice of Immortality, marking his second international literary honor in less than a year.
The memoir received the top prize in the Spirituality of Eastern Thought category at the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards, which recognize books that foster spiritual growth, conscious living and positive social change. The award places Shivanand among past honorees such as Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Brené Brown and Eckhart Tolle.
Published in May 2025, the memoir chronicles Shivanand’s journey through ancient yogic traditions and his mission to make meditation and breathwork practices accessible to modern audiences. Released in the United States by Hachette Book Group and in India and the United Kingdom by Penguin Random House, the book became a USA TODAY national bestseller and topped Amazon India’s bestseller list within a week of publication.
Shivanand is the founder of Yoga of Immortals and Compassion Unites. Commenting on growing workplace pressures in the age of artificial intelligence, he said leaders must remain anchored in practices that promote clarity, resilience and sound judgment amid rapid change.
The Nautilus recognition follows Shivanand’s Literary Titan Gold Book Award received in December 2025. Born into a 21-generation yogic lineage, he also serves as adjunct faculty at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar and maintains research affiliations with Stanford University.
