 Sadhguru graduated from the University of Mysore with a bachelor's degree in English in 1973.On 23 September, 1982, he rode up to the Chamundi Hill and sat on a rock, where he had a 'spiritual experience', which gave rise to his interest in yoga.In 1983, he conducted his first yoga class with seven participants in Mysore, and soon he began conducting yoga classes across Karnataka and Hyderabad.