The Yoga Institute

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1, Prabhat Colony Rd, Sen Nagar, Santacruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400055, India

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N19° 5' 6.3744" E72° 50' 35.3508"   (19.085104, 72.843153) Start navigation »

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The Yoga Institute (abbreviated as TYI) is a government recognized non-profit organisation, known as the oldest organized yoga center in the world. It was founded by Shri Yogendra (1897-1989), who was one of the important figures in the modern revival of Hatha Yoga. It is headquartered at Santacruz in Mumbai, India.The Yoga Institute is certified by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India as the first authorized Yoga School to conduct government certified courses. It won the Prime Minister's Award 2018 by Ministry of AYUSH for outstanding contribution in the field of Yoga in June 2018.The Institute is run by Dr. Hansa Yogendra, who also serves as President of The International Board of Yoga. Hansa was appointed as Special Executive Officer by the Government of Maharashtra on June 20, 2011.
The Institute assisted the University of Mumbai and National Council of Educational Research and Training in drafting the syllabus for the yoga course. It is credited for over 500 published works and numerous scientific studies.

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