SRMD YOGA - Ancient Wisdom, Modern Reach

How Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur is redefining what it means to be well—and who deserves to feel that way

There is a quiet revolution taking place in the world of wellness. It does not belong to exclusive retreats or premium memberships. It is happening in prison yards and on naval warships, in hospital corridors and school halls, at the base of remote Himalayan monasteries and in the glass towers of global corporations. At the centre of this movement is Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur — and its wellness arm, SRMD Yoga — carrying forward a vision that is as bold as it is beautifully simple: that the gift of inner wellbeing belongs to every human being, without exception.

ROOTED IN TIMELESS WISDOM

SRMD Yoga draws its inspiration from Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, the enlightened Master and founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur — a spiritual organisation operating across 206 centres on six continents, with 206 Seva Centres, 252 Children’s Centres, and 96 Youth Centres. Pujya Gurudevshri is an ardent devotee of Shrimad Rajchandraji, the brilliant 19th-century self-realised saint and spiritual mentor to Mahatma Gandhi, whose writings remain an enduring guide for seekers of truth. In revitalising these teachings for contemporary life, Pujya Gurudevshri has articulated a vision of health that is holistic and indivisible:

“Yoga is aligning the body and mind, to transcend them and revel in your peace centre.”

— Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji

This philosophy forms the foundation of SRMD Yoga — a global community that recognises physical, mental, family, social, and spiritual health not as separate pursuits but as interconnected dimensions of a whole human life. Its flagship Five Health Course, alongside teacher training programmes in yoga and sound healing, and guided experiences in aerial yoga, breathwork, meditation, mindful art, and mindful movement, spans six continents and is delivered in seven languages.

A NEW BENCHMARK FOR INCLUSION

What distinguishes SRMD Yoga most compellingly is its commitment to reaching those who are rarely reached. Wellness, in its truest form, is not a privilege — and SRMD Yoga has made that principle actionable.

In Mumbai, it shattered assumptions by conducting Aerial Yoga for visually impaired students at the Kumudben Dwarkadas Vora Institute — an experience that used sensory cues and tactile alignment to offer participants the liberation of flight. In Bengaluru, a combined yoga and sound healing session welcomed over 80 students from the National Association for the Blind — including deaf and non-verbal participants — with the care and intentionality that every human being deserves. In Vadodara, 150 inmates of the Central Jail were guided through yoga and pranayama as a practice of rehabilitation and renewal. Residents of Mumbai’s Dharavi community and students at government ITI colleges — each of these communities has experienced the mission’s offerings, not as charity but as a genuine invitation into wellbeing.

This same spirit of outreach extends across Africa, where SRMD Yoga has conducted sessions at schools and educational institutes, and into hospitals, where doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, cancer patients, and children with special needs have been welcomed into the fold. At the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre in Khadki, Pune, wheelchair-bound ex-Army officers participated in Drumbeat Cardio — a session as energising as it was affirming.

GUARDIANS, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE HALLS OF POWER

SRMD Yoga has also established a respected and growing presence at the highest levels of civic and national life. Wellness workshops at Rashtrapati Bhavan — the official residence of the President of India — were described by participants as sessions that “touched every corner of our lives.” A special chair yoga sequence was performed at the grand welcome of the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in Sydney, Australia. A sound bath meditation was conducted at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during International Day of Yoga 2024, with further sessions at UNESCO in Paris and the UN in Geneva. Sessions have also been conducted for officials across more than 196 embassies and consulates globally.

The Indian Armed Forces represent one of the mission’s most sustained partnerships. From INS Vikrant and INS Dwarka to Fort William in Kolkata, from the Statue of Unity to armed forces personnel stationed in Ladakh — SRMD Yoga has met India’s defenders where they serve, with sessions designed specifically for the physical and psychological demands they carry. In 2026 alone, International Day of Yoga saw over 1,500 armed forces personnel participate in SRMD Yoga programmes, spanning the Indian Navy, the Indian Coast Guard, the CISF, the RPF, and the MRVC.

GLOBAL SCALE, PERSONAL DEPTH

SRMD Yoga’s International Day of Yoga 2026 programme offers a vivid illustration of the mission’s extraordinary scope. Across the world from India to UAE, the United Kingdom, USA, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada and Kenya to name a few — more than 100 events were held across 20 cities. The formats were as varied as the communities they served: Aqua Yoga and Floating Sound Baths, Electronic Dance Yoga, Partner Yoga, FIFA Football Yoga, live national television Sound Healing in Kenya, rooftop yoga under the stars, and Chair Yoga for senior corporate professionals. In London, a session was held in partnership with the High Commission of India at The Strand in Central London, bringing the practice of yoga into the heart of one of the world’s great cities.

Premium collaborations with organisations including JW Marriott, Hyatt, and Nykaa Wellness have brought SRMD Yoga into lifestyle spaces — demonstrating that the mission’s reach is as culturally fluid as it is geographically broad. Its digital presence — 201,000+ Instagram followers, 43 million+ YouTube views, and 7,000+ hours of video content — extends the conversation further still.

Trusted by over 400 corporates and accredited by recognised institutions, SRMD Yoga has also contributed wellness sessions and workshops to medical symposiums — including those convened jointly by Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital, the Government of Gujarat, and Stanford University — bringing the significance of mental and holistic health into the heart of the healthcare conversation.

A MOVEMENT, NOT A MOMENT

Amidst a world that offers unprecedented access to information yet has never been more stressed — a paradox that the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmuji, and the Hon’ble Prime Minister have each acknowledged publicly — SRMD Yoga offers something quietly radical: a structured, evidence-informed, human-centred path back to oneself.

From the Eiffel Tower in Paris to Trafalgar Square in London; from Pangong Lake in Ladakh to Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto; from Sydney, Australia to the corridors of the United Nations — SRMD Yoga continues to carry forward Pujya Gurudevshri’s vision with rigour, warmth, and an unwavering belief that inner transformation is not only possible, but owed to every person on this earth.

“Miss anything for your best life, but do not miss your best life for anything.”

— Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji

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