Guruji Dr. H. R. Nagendra is one of India’s most respected yoga scientists, educators, and visionaries, serving as Chancellor of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), a Deemed-to-be University and internationally renowned center for yoga research and therapy. An engineer-turned-yogi and senior disciple in the Vivekananda tradition, he has dedicated over four decades to integrating the ancient wisdom of yoga with modern science, pioneering evidence-based research in yoga therapy, preventive health, and holistic wellbeing. He has advised numerous national bodies, played key leadership roles within the Indian Yoga Association, and is widely regarded as a trusted yoga advisor to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on matters of yoga protocol, education, and standardization. Through his teaching, research, and compassionate leadership, he continues to inspire generations to experience yoga as a complete way of life.
