About Us
About
yoga alliance
India Yoga Alliance is a flagship name aiming to enrich the mind, body, and soul with deep universal connections encouraged through mindful techniques, and provide Yoga institutions and teachers the opportunity to touch souls at deeper levels and promote holistic transformation.
Our work:
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Streamlining Yoga institutions and Yoga teachers with global standards of Yoga
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Uplifting communities via agreed standard of principles and focusing on raising awareness to follow equitable Yoga practices
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Set a foundation for Yoga institutions to grow in their endeavor to uplift communities
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Give Yoga teachers a formidable platform to hone their techniques & skills, and implement the same to guide individuals towards spiritual growth and establish oneness with universal powers
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Continue encouraging Yoga as a way of life by enhancing awareness through partnerships with renowned institutions, and making Yoga accessible for all
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Continue serving our member communities Yoga institutions by providing the tools and holistic support for professional growth and development
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Impart effective business practices for Yoga schools and teachers while overseeing their performance to help achieve success
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Foster a safe Yoga environment via ethical standards that include a code of conduct, a responsibility for equity, and encourage a new scope of practice
Where did Yoga begin?
It’s thought that Yoga has been practiced from the very beginning of civilization, somewhere around Over 5,000 years ago in India, on the shores of Lake Kantisarovar in the Himalayas. Long before the first religions or belief systems were established, the science of Yoga was developed. Shiva is regarded as the first yogi, or Adiyogi, as well as the first Guru, or Adi Guru, in yogic literature. Adiyogi poured his profound knowledge to the legendary Saptarishis, often known as the “seven sages”. These sages spread this potent yogic science throughout the world, including Asia, the Middle East, Northern Africa and South America.
It’s interesting to note that contemporary historians have been astounded by the striking similarities between ancient societies from all around the world. The yogic discipline, however, developed to its maximum extent in India. The Saptarishi Agastya, who traversed the Indian subcontinent, built this civilization around a fundamentally yogic way of living.
The Rig Veda, a collection of ancient religious books, is where the word “Yoga” first appears. Four prehistoric religious writings known as the Vedas were originally authored in Sanskrit. The Rig Veda, the first of the Vedas, is a collection of more than a thousand hymns and mantras that were employed by priests in the Vedic era.
It is divided into ten chapters known as mandalas. Rishis (sages), who polished and improved Yoga, recorded their beliefs and practices in the Upanishads, a massive compilation that contains more than 200 scriptures.
Introduction of Yoga to the World
In the late 1890s, when Indian monks first started transferring their knowledge to the West, Yoga, as it is now called, began to gain popularity. Travelers to India had the chance to mingle with the yogis and experience their practise firsthand.
Swami Vivekananda is frequently credited with bringing Yoga to the West (1863–1902). By referring to Yoga as a “science of the mind” and translating Yogic books from Sanskrit into English, he organized world conferences on the subject immediately after arriving in the United States of America for the first time in 1883. He captured the nation’s attention in 1893 by exhibiting Yoga at the Chicago World’s Fair while on a visit to the US.
India Yoga Alliance – A Closer Perspective
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
This famous phrase from the Maha Upanishad is alternatively spelled Vasudeva Kutumbakam. It translates into “The world is one family” that originates from the ancient Sanskrit words Vasudeva for eternal reality and Kutumbaka for family.
Alternatively, Vasudha means Earth, and the entire meaning remains the same where the world and the entire universe is one.
Our inspiration began from this phrase, and the concept to build a Yoga community on a global scale formed somewhere in 2012-2013. We started from the basics and moved towards gathering more information and advanced concepts of Yoga.
It was around the same time where India’s honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea of having an international day for Yoga. His proposal was approved at the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014.
This laid the foundation to start a Yoga organization. It had a profound influence on us, and gave us the impetus to launch our brand; India Yoga Alliance, focusing on creating a transformative hub for individuals across all backgrounds to come and experience the Ancient wonder.
The coming together of enriching experience in the traditional field, including the passion & commitment to transform humanity laid the foundation for brand that takes decisive steps to inspire a lasting transformation in the community as a whole.
The organization strives to bring forth the significance of Yoga, including how each individual is inherently connected to this age-old tradition to light. Over the years, we have merged the essence of classical and traditional Yoga systems and procedures into our programs to create awareness, and enable communities derive the pristine benefits on a comprehensive level.
Our Commitment
India Yoga Alliance, a part of its commitment to bring the legacy of the traditional practice for providing a deep understanding of Yoga, encouraging the Yogic way of life, and promoting self-transformation in individuals across the globe. The motto is to renew humankind’s existence via inner transformation, providing mental peace and physical endurance, in turn promoting a comprehensive and healthy living. Our significant contribution to Yoga education, standardizing Yoga practices, the extensive research, and the practical learning is recognized globally.
Our exclusive programs and multi-dimensional, curated for different age-groups, address divers needs & challenges, and promote clarity of thought, improve focus, and enhance productivity.
Our Approach
The India Yoga Alliance is an educational, community-based association dedicated to providing the most accurate translations and applicable yogic teachings for use in daily life. We intend to spread the knowledge of “inner-practice” that has been handed down from the founders of Yoga. Explore our programs and initiatives, and discover the wisdom our team has mastered from the ancient writings and years of practise in the field of Yoga.
Our Vision
India Yoga Alliance is making rapid strides to raise the benchmark and impart advanced concepts of Yoga on a global scale. We’re focusing on taking the practice of Yoga to its roots and develop a sustainable course of action to bring Yoga practitioners and enthusiasts together by collaborating with Yoga teachers and Yoga schools across the world. They receive certifications from India Yoga Alliance, and impart their practices and teaching in these locations.
We aim to transform the powerful scriptures, concepts, and techniques of Yoga by encouraging the learning and sharing of this universal knowledge to teach, empower, and inspire souls.
We have a long-term vision to upgrade the platform on a regular basis and introduce new ideas, enhance the learning opportunities, upscale our methodology, and bring revolutionary concepts into practice. We look forward to receive continuous support and encouragement from our global collaboration to expand the brand and reach global communities on a large scale.
Learn more about
the ways to Get Involved with Yoga Alliance and the Yoga Alliance Foundation.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors guides Yoga professionals in a strategic direction with an aim to enhance the livelihood of communities across the world. It’s their commitment and passion that drive their efforts to deliver optimum results.
History
Yoga Alliance’s historical timeline details formative moments of growth and highlights how the organization has adapted to the accelerating evolution of yoga.
Policies
All Yoga Alliance policies and bylaws are carefully constructed to support the quality, integrity, inclusion, education, and safety in yoga for its members and the broader yoga community as a whole.
Join Our Team
Yoga Alliance is comprised of motivated and collaborative individuals committed to fostering high quality, safe, accessible, and equitable yoga teaching. View our current openings and apply to join our team.