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Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, abbreviated S-VYASA or SVYASA, is a higher education institute deemed to be 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 S-VYASA are working together on schizophrenia and neurological disorders like migraine and dementia.

S-VYASA specialises in two fields: Yoga research and Yoga therapy. The main campus Prashanti Kutiram is on Vivekananda Road, Kalluballu Post, Jigani, Anekal, Bengaluru.

Divisions

The university has 5 major divisions:

• Division of Yoga – Spirituality
• Division of Yoga & Life Sciences
• Division of Yoga & Physical Sciences
• Division of Yoga & Management Studies
• Division of Yoga & Humanities

Claims of forthcoming yoga-based cures

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

• Hasmukh Adhia, former Finance Secretary for the Government of India in the Narendra Modi government.

References

1. Deemed University recognition letter
2. VC’s Voice
3. "NIMHANS strengthening brain research to improve treatment modalities in mental-neuro disorders".
4. "SVYASA Yoga University".
5. Gatty, Harsha Raj (27 March 2016). "Yoga can cure cancer, govt may have proof in a year: Minister, AYUSH Shripad Naik". Indian Express.
6. Kamat, Prakash (26 March 2016). "Yoga-based cure for cancer on the way: AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik". The Hindu.

v t e Swami Vivekananda
Biography	Birthplace Prayer to Kali at Dakshineswar Baranagar Math Swami Vivekananda's travels in India (1888–1893) Teachers Ramakrishna Sarada Devi Relationship with Ramakrishna at the Parliament of the World's Religions (1893) in California
Works and philosophy	Teachings and philosophy Teachings and philosophy Vivekananda and meditation Influence and legacy of Vivekananda Neo-Vedanta Books Bibliography Sangeet Kalpataru Bartaman Bharat The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Inspired Talks Jnana Yoga Karma Yoga Lectures from Colombo to Almora My Master Raja Yoga The East and the West Poems/songs "Kali the Mother" Khandana Bhava–Bandhana "My Play is Done" The Hymn of Samadhi The Song of the Sannyasin To the Fourth of July Nachuk Tahate Shyama Lectures "Buddhism, the Fulfilment of Hinduism" Christ, the Messenger Religion not the crying need of India Vedanta Philosophy Miscellaneous Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha Bahujana sukhaya bahujana hitaya cha
Foundations	Advaita Ashrama Belur Math Ramakrishna Math Ramakrishna Math, Mangaluru Ramakrishna Mission Udbodhan Vedanta Society (New York)
Disciples and friends	Monastic disciples Shuddhananda Virajananda Swarupananda Paramananda Other disciples and friends Ajit Singh of Khetri Alasinga Perumal Haridas Viharidas Desai Emma Calvé J. J. Goodwin John Henry Wright Josephine MacLeod Sara Chapman Bull Sister Christine Sister Nivedita Abhayananda William Hastie
Memorials	Vivekananda Rock Memorial National Youth Day (India) Swami Vivekananda Airport Swami Vivekananda Road metro station Swami Vivekanand Nagar Vivekanandar Illam Vivekananda Setu Swami Vivekananda statue (Golpark, Kolkata) 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda Youth Employment Week Vivek Express
Depictions	Films Swami Vivekananda (1955) Bireswar Vivekananda (1964) Swami Vivekananda (1998) Swamiji (2012) The Light: Swami Vivekananda (2013) Dramas Biley Bireswar
Namesake educational institutions	Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College Swami Vivekanand Subharti University Swami Vivekanand University, Madhya Pradesh Vivekananda Degree College, Kukatpally Vivekananda Degree College, Puttur Vivekananda Global University Vivekananda Institution Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Vivekananda Vidya Mandir
Books about	Swami Vivekananda on Himself Life and Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda Notes of Some Wanderings with the Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries Pransakha Vivekananda Rousing Call to Hindu Nation The Master as I Saw Him
Researchers	Sankari Prasad Basu Mani Shankar Mukherjee Marie Louise Burke
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