Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana


Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, abbreviated S-VYASA or SVYASA, is a Category 'A' deemed university located in Bangalore, India. The university is dedicated to the study of yoga based on the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. Dr. B R Ramakrishna is the current Vice Chancellor of the university.
NIMHANS and SVYASA are working together on schizophrenia and neurological disorders like migraine and dementia.
SVYASA specialises in two fields: Yoga research and Yoga therapy. The main campus Prashanti Kutiram is on Vivekananda Road, Kalluballu Post, Jigani, Anekal, Bengaluru.

Divisions

University has 5 major divisions:
SVYASA offers both regular classroom courses and distance learning programs.

Regular courses

Health Center

University campus includes a health center which uses self healing techniques based on research by S-VYASA.
Yoga and detoxification by Ayurveda and Naturopathy are offered to normal persons to move towards higher abilities at physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual levels.

Trivia

The Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yasso Naik claimed after visiting S-VYASA in 2016 that "many people told us they have been cured of cancer by regular practice of yoga. The institute has found a technique of yoga for the prevention and cure of cancer". Naik further claimed that it would become possible to treat diabetes the same way.

Notable alumni