The Yoga Institute is the oldest organized Yoga center in the world. In 1918, Shri Yogendra ji laid the foundation of our 100-year legacy which drives us forward to this day. The Yoga Institute has incorporated the essence of classical and traditional yoga systems like Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Laya Yoga etc., so that people can comprehensively derive the benefits from all these systems rather than a single system. Our beloved and esteemed Director, Dr. Hansaji Yogendra, spearheads the efforts of the Institute in her unique and powerful way. Hansama has touched the lives of millions through her graceful and simple teachings.
We run Teacher Training Courses, Health & Wellness Camps, Counseling, Corporate Workshops and much more. Around 5000 students enroll every month for our courses under online integration in this digital world.
We have enabled Yoga at COVID centers, at BMC schools, at orphanages, for government officials, Khetasana for farmers, Truckasana for truck drivers, Yoga for the police, oppressed women, juveniles and the specially-abled. We held the Good Food Fest and the Harmony Fest, that are thoughtful and initiatives for spreading awareness about the benefits of Satvik food.
We received the Prime Minister's Award for the year 2018-19 in the National Institute category, for Outstanding Contribution to Promotion and Development of Yoga.
Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presented the award to Dr Hansaji in a special ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi on 30th August 2019.
The 100 years event was inaugurated by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
First yoga school in India accredited by QCI & Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
The institute was displayed illustriously at Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art, Washington DC through old photos of the Founder, copies of his first books and the magazines in an exhibition on “Yoga: The Art of Transformation”
Award from the International Association of Yoga Therapists at the conference on Yoga Therapy & Research at Asilomar, Monterey, California, USA, in 2011.
1st Road, TPS 5 renamed as Shri Yogendra Marg in 1994.
The Central Government recognized the institute as a special training institute of Yoga & Research in 1958.
The government of India made a documentary film, & Yoga for Health on the institute in 1950 to spread yoga awareness.
