The Yoga Institute

The Yoga Institute
AbbreviationTYI
Founded1918; 106 years ago (1918)
FounderShri Yogendra
TypeCharitable trust
FocusYoga, Social upliftment
Location
Area served
India, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, South America, Switzerland, Yugoslavia and UK
MethodYoga programs, Meditation
Key people
Hansa Yogendra Director
Hrishi Yogendra Asst. Director
Websitetheyogainstitute.org

The Yoga Institute (abbreviated as TYI[1]) is a government recognized non-profit organisation,[2][3][4] known as the oldest organized yoga center in the world.[5][6][7][8] It was founded in 1918 by Shri Yogendra (1897-1989), who was one of the important figures in the modern revival of yoga.[9][10][11][12] It is headquartered in Santacruz, Mumbai, India.[13]

The Yoga Institute is certified by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India as the first authorized Yoga School to conduct government certified courses.[14][15] It won the Prime Minister's Award 2018 by the Ministry of AYUSH for outstanding contribution in the field of Yoga in June 2018.[16][17]

The institute is run by Dr. Hansa Yogendra, who also serves as President of The International Board of Yoga.[18] Hansa was appointed as Special Executive Officer by the Government of Maharashtra on 20 June 2011.

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  6. ^ The Times of India, 2001
  7. ^ "Waiting to exhale". Mumbai Mirror. 20 August 2012.
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  10. ^ Mark Singleton, "Yoga Body", Oxford University Press, p. 50, ISBN 0-19-539534-4
  11. ^ The Independent, 14 September 1991, pg. 18
  12. ^ The Times of India, 17 November 1986 p. 17
  13. ^ Darbhamulla, Sruthi (20 June 2016). "International Yoga Day: Here's what Mumbai's Yoga institutes plan to do". DNA India.
  14. ^ "The Yoga Institute, certified as first authorized Yoga School". India Infoline. 5 August 2016.
  15. ^ "The Yoga Institute Receives Certification For Conducting Government Certified Courses". FranchiseIndia.com. 4 August 2016.
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  17. ^ "प्रधानमंत्री ने द योग इंस्टिट्यूट को राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया" (in Hindi). Jabalpur: Hari Bhoomi. 22 June 2018. p. 7.
  18. ^ "योग है जीवन जीने का विज्ञान". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 4 June 2015.