Paul Rodney Turner, affectionately known as the “Food Yogi,” is a former celibate monk, humanitarian leader, author, speaker, social entrepreneur, and spiritual mentor. He is the visionary founder and international director of Food Yoga International (formerly Food for Life Global), the world’s largest plant-based food relief organization, which has served over 8 billion meals in over 60 countries.
Paul’s extraordinary journey has taken him from humble beginnings in Western Sydney to becoming a globally recognized voice in spiritual leadership and compassionate action. In his early twenties, Paul entered monastic life, dedicating 14 years to the study of Vedic philosophy and the spiritual art of food preparation as a sacred offering. Known then as Priyavrata das, he quickly emerged as a dynamic force within the Food for Life movement, launching and managing relief programs across Australia and internationally.
Over the last four decades, Paul has traveled to more than 70 countries, where he helped set up food relief operations, conducted over 100 volunteer training seminars, and led disaster response initiatives in war-torn and disaster-struck regions such as Sri Lanka, Haiti, Chechnya, and Japan. He authored the official Food for Life training manual and published “How to Build a Great Food Relief,” now used worldwide to establish effective relief efforts. His work emphasizes the spiritual dimension of service, food consciousness, and the universal value of compassion.
Parallel to his humanitarian mission, Paul has had a significant career in graphic and web design. He founded Houddini Web Magicians in 1997 and developed high-impact web and branding solutions for major organizations such as the World Bank, IFC, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Amstel, Heineken, and many more. He has built and maintained over 40 websites for World Bank departments and produced countless marketing materials including flyers, posters, and multimedia content.
Paul’s entrepreneurial ventures reflect his commitment to social innovation. He co-founded OM Guarantee, a patented social impact certification system that integrates blockchain technology to validate humanitarian and environmental impact. OM Guarantee later gave rise to the Kindly Ecosystem, a platform offering measurable kindness through digital tools for businesses and individuals. Both platforms reflect Paul’s vision of quantifiable compassion and ethical entrepreneurship.
Paul is also the creator of Soul Yantra, a unique AI-powered system that translates an individual’s name and birth data into sacred geometric signatures for meditation, insight, and empowerment. He is developing multiple wellness-related applications, including Calm Compass (an AI-guided wellness and numerology platform), AIgnite (AI productivity for spiritual creators), and Book Booster Pro (an author marketing tool).
As an author, Paul has published numerous influential books:
101 Pearls of Wisdom
How to Build a Great Food Relief
Upcoming titles include:
The Alchemy of Sacred Foods
The Alpha Omega Male
Soulful Mastery
The Silent Power
Millie and Fox (children’s book on kindness and veganism)
The Food Yoga Cookbook
He has also innovated in the space of sports spirituality with inventions like the Billiards Training (BAT) system, and authored The World’s Best Aiming System for Billiards.
Today, Paul is focused on mentoring conscious creators and spiritual leaders through coaching, writing, and his Food Yogi Podcast. His Alpha-Omega Men’s Circle provides sacred mentorship for men seeking to embody divine masculinity, truth, and soul-aligned leadership.
Paul continues to write, teach, innovate, and mentor from a place of deep-lived wisdom, guiding others to live with integrity, clarity, purpose, and spiritual power.
Personal Consulting and Workshops
Paul is available for personal consultation and now travels extensively, conducting Food Yoga workshops that include demonstrations of raw vegan gourmet meals. To contact Paul for private consultations, workshops, or speaking engagements, please go here.