Recognized & Affiliated
Our Affiliations & Accreditations
Our programs are recognized by leading national and international yoga bodies, ensuring the highest standards of authentic yoga education.
International Affiliations
Globally recognized bodies that certify our programs
Yoga Alliance International
InternationalYoga Alliance International
A network dedicated to authentic Yoga traditions worldwide
YAI is a worldwide community of persons and institutions dedicated to authentic Yoga traditions, inspired by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother of Pondicherry. Founded by Swami Vidyanand, YAI has divisions across the world led by dedicated Directors and Ambassadors who carry the message of authentic Yoga globally.
"Inspired by this vision of Sri Aurobindo, Yoga Alliance International aims to create a world-wide community of persons dedicated to authentic Yoga traditions, joined by the commonality of Spirit."
— Yoga Alliance International
Founded by
Swami Vidyanand
World Yoga Federation
InternationalWorld Yoga Federation
Bringing perfection, progress and balance in life through Yoga
WYF works towards equal opportunity and recognition of all yoga practitioners, teachers and organisations worldwide, welcoming all yogis irrespective of tradition, registration, nationality, and creed. It fosters a community of authentic Yoga and Meditation teachers, schools and practitioners.
"The human race always progresses most when it asserts its importance to nature, its freedom and its universality."
— Sri Aurobindo
Founded by
Swami Vidyanand
National Affiliation
Recognized by the Government of India's yoga regulatory body
Indian Yoga Association
IndiaIndian Yoga Association
A self-regulatory body of Yoga Organizations — Ministry of AYUSH
IYA is a registered society under the Society Registration Act 1860, uniting India's diverse Yoga traditions under one umbrella to protect, preserve and share the authentic tradition of Yoga. It is the world's largest Yoga family, aligned with the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
Chairman
Sri Sri Ravishankar
President
Maa Dr. Hansaji Yogendra
Founded under the legendary Yogi Padma Vibhushan Late Dr BKS Iyengar ji
Our Inspiration
Sri Aurobindo’s Third Dream
“The third dream was a world-union forming the outer basis of a fairer, brighter and nobler life for all mankind. That unification of the human world is under way… there must grow up an international spirit and outlook, international forms and institutions must appear, perhaps such developments as dual or multilateral citizenship, willed interchange or voluntary fusion of cultures…
— Sri Aurobindo
15 August 1947
Inspired by this vision, our programs are built on the belief that Yoga is not just practice, but a universal path that unites humanity.