Hansa Yogendra (born 8 October 1947) is an Indian yoga teacher, author, researcher, and television presenter. She is the director of The Yoga Institute, a non-profit yoga organization based in Mumbai, which was founded in 1918 by her father-in-law, Yogendra.
She was presenter of the television series Yoga for Better Living, aired on DD National in 1980s.
She is the chair of the Yoga Certification Committee for Quality Council of India (QCI) and President of the International Board of Yoga. She is the Vice President of the Indian Yoga Association.
Born on 8 October 1947 to Jitendra Phulchand Patni and Tara Patni, in a Jain family, she completed her graduation in science from Mithibai College. Later, she completed her Yoga teacher training course at The Yoga Institute. She holds a degree in law from the Government Law College, Mumbai. She received a Ph.D from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines in February 2018.
In 1991, she and Jayadeva Yogendra advised the National Council of Educational Research and Training on a Yoga education syllabus for schools in India. She has conducted several seminars and lecture tours in India and in Canada, Pakistan, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia and the USA.
Her book, Yoga For All (2018) was released by C. Vidyasagar Rao, the Governor of Maharashtra in January 2019. It took her 3 years to finish the book, based on a hundred years of research by The Yoga Institute.
Yoga Daily Planner - Heart Care, (1990) ISBN 978-8185053318
Yogic Life-Cure of Asthma and Bronchitis, (1992) ISBN 978-8185053325
Pregnancy, Parenthood and Yoga, (1991) ISBN 978-8185053257
Yoga for Back and Joint disorders, (1997) ISBN 978-8185053363
Recipes For Happiness:Yogic lifestyle diet, (2002) ISBN 978-8185053561
Recipes for Happiness, (2001) ISBN 978-81-85053-56-1
Yogic Life-Control of Diabetes, (1992) ISBN 81-85053-33-2
Yoga of Caring, (1997) ISBN 978-8185053370
Thoughts on the Gita ISBN 9788185053493
Marriage A Spiritual Journey, (2010) ISBN 978-81-85053-80-6
Insights through Yoga, (2000) ISBN 978-8185053530
Swadhaya Practical Tips—For self-development, (2007) ISBN 978-81-85053-78-3