Hansa Yogendra (born 1947) is an Indian

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, author, researcher and TV personality. She is director of

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, founded by her father-in-law Shri Yogendra. It is a government recognized non-profit organization and the oldest organized yoga center in the world, founded in 1918. She was presenter of the television series ''Yoga for Better Living'', aired on

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in 1980s. She is the chair of the Yoga Certification Committee for

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(QCI) and President of the International Board of Yoga. She is the Vice President of the Indian Yoga Association.

Early life

Born on 8 October 1947 to Jitendra Phulchand Patni and Tara Patni, in a

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family, she completed her graduation in science from

Mithibai College The Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amruthben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics is a college affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The college was established in 1961 in Vile Parle, Mumbai by Shri Vile Parle ...

. Later, she completed her Yoga teacher training course at

. She holds a degree in Law from the

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. She received a

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from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines in February 2018.

Works

In 1991, she and

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advised the

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on a Yoga education syllabus for schools in India. She has conducted several seminars and lecture tours in

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and in

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and the

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. Her book, ''Yoga For All'' (2018) was released by

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, the

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in January 2019. It took her 3 years to finish the book, based on a hundred years of research by

Bibliography

* ''Yoga Daily Planner - Heart Care'', (1990) * ''Yogic Life-Cure of Asthma and Bronchitis'', (1992) * ''Pregnancy, Parenthood and Yoga'', (1991) * ''Dincharya'', (1997) * ''Yoga for Back and Joint disorders'', (1997) * ''Recipes For Happiness:Yogic lifestyle diet'', (2002) * ''Recipes for Happiness'', (2001) * ''Yogic Life-Control of Diabetes'', (1992) * ''Yoga of Caring'', (1997) * ''Thoughts on the Gita'' * ''Marriage A Spiritual Journey'', (2010) * ''Insights through Yoga'', (2000) * ''Swadhaya Practical Tips—For self-development'', (2007) * ''Yoga for the Police'', (2011) * ''Yoga for the Police - Tanmanachya Swasthya Sathi'', (2011) * ''Yoga of Caring'', (2015) * ''Inspiration'', (2003) * ''Yoga Sutra of Patanjali'', (2009) * ''How to Reverse Heart Disease the Yogic Way-Research, Facts and Program'', (2004) * ''Values of Life'', (2005) * ''Growing with Yoga'', (2008) * ''Yoga for All: Discovering the True Essence of Yoga'', (2018)

Personal life

She married

in 1973. She is daughter-in-law of Shri Yogendra.

Awards & distinctions

* 1994 Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club of Bombay * Award for contribution to Women's Health from the Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres. * 2011 Special Award by The

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for pioneering work in

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, Yoga education and research in 2011. * ''Yoga Tapaswini'' title at Pune International Yoga Week * Award of Excellence by Podar International School for her contribution to Yoga education. * 2015 Special Award by

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* 2015 Keynote speaker at International Conference on Yoga for Holistic Health at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi * 2017

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Award for her contribution to spread the awareness of Yoga at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai * 2018 Chief guest at Pune International Yoga Festival * 2018 Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Discon, Utsav * 2018 PhD. from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines * 2018 ''Divine Shakti Leadership Award'' at

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, International Yoga Festival * 2019 National Yoga Award 2019 from Prime Minister

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References

External links

Yog Satra with Yogachrya Hansa Jaidev Yogendra
on ''

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'' (Interview)
One has to keep in mind the self
on ''DayBreak'' (25 October 1997)
योग ही जगण्याची कला
on ''

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'' (Marathi)
योग है जीवन जीने का विज्ञान
on ''

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