SVYASA, USA - Houston

Your life of Yoga

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SVYASA

SVYASA Houston is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to education, research and service through yoga to promote health, happiness & peace in society. SVYASA Houston’s headquarters in Bangalore, India is the world’s first yoga university offering exclusively yoga education and has been a pioneer organization in yoga research for over 40 years.

Objectives:

Education

To provide for instructions and training in Yoga and Spiritual lore as propounded by Swami Vivekananda, the famous Indian monk who heralded the grandeur of Sanatana Dharma (the Laws of Creation) in the West through his epoch-making speech in the Parliament of Religions on Sep 11, 1893 for total Personality Development.

Research

To provide for research and for the advancement and dissemination of all the streams of yoga and its applications to offer solutions for major challenges of the Globe.

Service

To undertake extra-mural studies, extension programs and field-outreach activities to contribute to bring Peace, Poise, Harmony, Love, Health & Happiness.

History and Background

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana SVYASA USA was established in 1999 with the assistance of Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Dr. R. Nagarathna, and Mr. N. V. Raghuram from SVYASA, Bangalore, India. During their visits, these yoga experts conducted classes, presented lectures, and supervised several other yoga related activities. These activities piqued the interest of Houstonians who wanted to have the benefits of yoga, as taught by SVYASA-Bangalore, made available to local residents.

In agreement with SVYASA-Bangalore, the Houston Center was established and incorporated as a non-profit organization.

At the time of the establishment of the Houston Center, plans were also made for a trained teacher/Yoga therapist from Bangalore center to be based in Houston for both general and therapeutic yoga. Mr.B S Ramarao and Mrs. Meera Rama Rao conducted several Yoga Instructor Certification (YICC), Workshops and taught regular & yoga therapy classes from 1999 until 2011. With the arrivals of new Directors Vishwarup Nanjundappa and Smitha Mallaiah VYASA USA, Houston chapter has expanded in its activities & services.

S-VYASA – Deemed Yoga University Bangalore, India

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana or S-VYASA is a Yoga University declared deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide Notification Number F.9-45/2001-U.3 dated 8/5/2001 of the Government of India

Yoga Research and Yoga Therapy – two Yoga fields which S-VYASA has poured life into!

Over the years, S-VYASA has been substantiating scientific validation through Research @ S-VYASA. We have successfully published more than 400 papers which have all been indexed in Medline and/or Psychlit/Psychinfo. S-VYASA has carried itself as a Centre of Advanced Research (CAR) in Yoga and Neurophysiology accredited by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

S-VYASA also houses one-of-its-kind Yoga Therapy Home with a 250-bed inpatient treatment facility called Arogyadhama. This is a Yoga Research Health Home which has been envisioned for prevention and treatment of Diseases, long-term rehabilitation and for Promotion of Positive Health.

Yoga Courses at our S-VYASA Yoga University are recognised by the University Grants Commission, Government of India. We now have 50 PhDs 100 MScs and over 500 students in various branches. We have so far produced 6 PhDs and 2 MDs from our University, one from HUA, 6 from Bangalore University.

More at http://svyasa.edu.in/