The Yoga Institute (Yogendra Parampara)
The world’s oldest organised yoga centre (est. 1918), pioneering yoga for the householder.
About this parampara
Founded in 1918 by Shri Yogendra, The Yoga Institute in Mumbai is widely regarded as the oldest organised yoga centre in the world. It brought yoga out of seclusion and adapted it for ordinary householders and for health.
Its approach blends classical practice with therapeutic application and structured yoga education for teachers and families.
Known for
This is an informational reference to The Yoga Institute (Yogendra Parampara), one of the classical yoga paramparas of India & the Himalayas. Inclusion here is educational and does not itself imply NOSTOPS Council empanelment. NOSTOPS — India's Teacher-First Yoga Cooperative — honours every living Guru–Shishya lineage.