Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra (1929–2018) was an Indian

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, researcher, author, educator and president of

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, the oldest organized yoga center in the world, founded by

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in 1918. Dr. Yogendra was known for studies on therapeutic effects of Yoga. He pioneered yoga education and has written several books on the

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s of the

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, including

Yoga Therapy Yoga as therapy is the use of yoga as exercise, consisting mainly of postures called asanas, as a gentle form of exercise and relaxation applied specifically with the intention of improving health. This form of yoga is widely practised in classes ...

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and

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. In 1991, Dr. Jayadeva designed the first standardized yoga syllabus for

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. He died on 17 February 2018 in

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Early life and education

Jayadeva was born to father

, a renowned yoga guru and mother Sita Devi on 27 April 1929. He completed his

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in Sāmkhya and

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from the

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in 1952. In 1955, he received the Hargobindas scholarship for a

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. for his thesis on

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Parva of the

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. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Jayadeva worked as a lecturer, who taught

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at the Guru Nanak Khalsa College,

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. He was appointed principal of Teacher Training Institute of Yoga, Bombay, in 1957.

Work

His significant contribution to Yoga renaissance is the introduction of the

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s of

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as expounded in the Sāmkhya, along with the practice of

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's classical

. He prepared the syllabus for teaching Yoga in schools for

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in 1991. Dr. Jayendra was also the editor of ''Yoga & Total Health'', a monthly journal, published since 1933. He edited a book ‘Yoga Today’ published by Macmillan Co. of India in 1971. The book carries authentic information on the applicability of yoga for human society. The Yoga Institute

In 1997, Jayadeva Yogendra organized the International Conference called WHY- World Householders Yoga Conference, which was presided over by the

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. He established the first museum on Yoga in 1987, which was inaugurated by

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. He was the Governing Body member in Central Council for Research in Indian Medicine and Homeopathy and also member of Scientific Advisory Board of Yoga. He carried a survey of Yogis in India and history of Yoga literature published in Yoga and Modern Life 1961.

Bibliography

Dr. Jayadeva has authored several books and edited the Yoga Cyclopedia Series. * ''Yoga of Caring'' (1997), * ''Yoga Therapy in Asthma, Diabetes and Heart Disease'' (1987), * ''Yogic life : a cure for asthma & bronchitis'' (1993), * ''Pregnancy, parenthood & Yoga'' (1994) * ''Insights through Yoga'' (2000), * ''Problems and Solutions'' (2006), * ''Your Words Our Path'' (2005), * ''Inspiration'' (2003), * ''Reflections'' (1999), * ''Master Strokes Volume I '' (2004), * ''Master Strokes Volume II'' (2006), * '' Yoga Sutras of Patanjali'' (2009), * ''Yoga Cyclopedia Volume I – Asanas and hundred topics starting with letter ‘A’'' (1988), * ''Yoga Cyclopedia Volume II – Letter ‘B’ and Yoga Education for the Child and the Adult'' (1988), * ''Yoga Cyclopedia Volume III – Stress Management and Mental Health'' (1993) * ''Yoga Cyclopedia Volume IV – Mystics and Demystifying Mysticism'' (2006), * ''Yoga in Modern Life'' (1996) * ''Yoga Today''

Recantation

* Dr. Jayadeva received the Bhagwandas Purshotamdas Prize for Sanskrit. * He was featured in Who's Who India in 1972 and 2000.

Death

Jayadeva Yogendra died on 16 February 2018. He was survived by his wife Hansa and son Hrishi. The

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and

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paid tribute to Jayendra Yogendra at the International Yoga Festival in

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on 22 March 2018.

References

External links

Official website of The Yoga Institute

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