Louis Hughes took a degree in Physics at University College Dublin and went on to study in Rome, where he was conferred with a Licentiate in Theology from the Angelicum in 1971. From 1972 to 1978 he was based at St Charless Seminary in Nagpur, India, where he lectured in theology and philosophy. There he began the practice and study of yoga, integrating Indian techniques for body training, breathing and centring with Christian meditation. Since returning to Ireland he has taught body-mind spirituality. He is also author of Yoga – A Path to God (Mercier Press, 1997).