The Yoga Institute Mumbai

The Yoga Institute, Santacruz (East), Mumbai, India was founded in 1918 by Shri Yogendraji and is the oldest organized center of yoga in the world. With a broader vision of becoming a householder to propagate the message of yoga, Shri Yogendraji believed that the benefits of yoga should be shared to all instead of keeping it as a secret for very few. Thus Shri Yogendra became known as the Father of Modern Yoga Renaissance. Since many people came to learn yoga only as a solution for their health problems, the founder emphasized on teaching yoga as a way of life and to remove obstacles in one’s personality for a better way of living. The Yoga Institute was thus designed more as a ‘Life School’ where one learned to live. The simplicity, sincerity and non-commercial angle of The Yoga Institute cater to householders and offers guidelines of how to manage self and keep up one’s sanity as well as balance in today’s competitive, tension-ridden world. Spearheading the “Yoga for the Householder” movement in the world, the Institute serves thousand people daily for training, health benefits, and consultations. It also offers Yoga teacher-training courses as well as publishes books on yoga therapy, asanas, pranayama, couples counseling, traditional scriptures, ethics for everyday life, and a variety of other subjects on yoga education. Shri Yogendraji’s son, Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra, who is the President of The Yoga Institute, continues to carry on the Founder’s legacy in a sincere way. World famous Yog Guru, Smt. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra is the Director of The Yoga Institute and also serves as President of The International Board of Yoga.