Born into a family deeply committed to yogic living, Patanjali has imbibed the discipline of yoga right from a very young age. He completed his graduation in science and went on to do his M.A. in Ancient Indian Culture. At present he is pursuing his Ph D. in Yoga Upanishads from the Mumbai University. He takes an active interest in the Administration of the Institute. He is also involved with the Analysis and follow up of case history of students coming to the institute. Continuing with the householder tradition, he recently married Gauri, a dedicated Yoga teacher of the yoga Institute.

Smt. Gauri. Patanjali Yogendra
Smt. Gauri is a qualified teacher from the Yoga Institute and has completed diploma and advanced diploma courses in Yoga and Indian Aesthetics from the University of Mumbai. An Arts graduate, she has done her MA in English Literature from the University of Mumbai. A trained Classical singer and dancer, she has given many performances in music. Her special field of study has been the medieval Bhakti poets. Currently, she is pursuing the degree of M. Phil in English Literature from SNDT University.