Jayadeva Yogendra | |
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 Dr. Jayadeva (left) and Hansa Yogendra (right) | |
| Title | President of The Yoga Institute |
| Personal | |
| Born | Jayadeva Desai 27 April 1929 |
| Died | 16 February 2018 (aged 88) Mumbai, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Dr. Hansa Yogendra (m.1973) |
| Children | Hrishi Yogendra, Patanjali Yogendra |
| Parents |
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| Notable work(s) | Yoga of Caring (1997), Yoga Therapy in Asthma, Diabetes and Heart Disease (1987), Pregnancy, parenthood & Yoga (1994), Yoga Cyclopedia and many |
| Education | Ph.D., M.A., B.A. |
| Organization | |
| Institute | The Yoga Institute (1918) |
| Philosophy | Hatha Yoga |
| Senior posting | |
| Guru | Yogendra |
| Period in office | 1958–2018 |
| Predecessor | Yogendra |
| Successor | Hansa Yogendra |
Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra (1929–2018) was an Indian yoga guru, researcher, author, educator and president of The Yoga Institute,[1][2] the oldest organized yoga center in the world, founded by Yogendra in 1918.[3] Dr. Yogendra was known for studies on therapeutic effects of Yoga. He pioneered yoga education and has written several books on the therapeutic effects of the ancient science, including Yoga Therapy in Asthma, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.[4]
In 1991, Dr. Jayadeva designed the first standardized yoga syllabus for National Council of Educational Research and Training.[4]
He died on 17 February 2018 in Mumbai.[5][4]
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