World Yoga Federation | Latin America
International Yoga Certification for Yoga Teachers and Schools across the world.
Why should you join?
International Certification
Yoga Teacher and Yoga School Certification that is recognised across the globe
Founded in India, leading the world
Authentic International Certification that comes from India - the birthplace of Yoga
Global community of Yoga Teachers & Schools
One-time payment for Life-time Certification
No Annual renewal fees
World Yoga Federation is an organisation that works towards equal opportunity and international recognition of all yoga practitioners, teachers and organisations from all over the world.
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World Yoga Federation provides International Certification, recognition, registration and an International Platform to Yoga Organizations, Yoga Federations, Yoga Institutes, Yoga Studios and Yoga Teachers worldwide.
OUR AIM
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Provide International recognition and International Certification to Yoga Teachers, Yoga Masters, Senior Yoga Practitioners, Yoga Studios, Yoga Organizations, Yoga Associations, Yoga Federations and Alliances.
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Providing International Certification to those who have trained outside a commercial setting in Yoga, have years of practice and depth of experience, but no institutional background after an in-depth assessment.
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Organize and support Regional, National and International Yoga Sports and exhibitions of Yoga.
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Create a platform dedicated only to Yoga where Yogis from across the world can showcase their activities and advertise their offerings.
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Job Support for Yoga Teachers and Yoga Centres.
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Support to setup new Yoga Studios worldwide.
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Organize and Support Yoga Conferences, Yoga Festivals and Yoga Events - regional, national and international.
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Encourage research and analysis of Yoga and Yogic Physiological and psychological methods.
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Guiding new comers in the field of Yoga to create a successful enterprise, based in authenticity, goodwill and progress.
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Providing a platform to find authentic yoga centres, organizations and teachers.
Swami Vidyanand
Founder President
World Yoga Federation is founded by Swami Vidyanand, a renowned Traditional Yoga and Transformational Yoga Master from India who created Transformational Yoga, founded SriMa International School of Transformational Yoga, and is also the Founder of Yoga Alliance International, Meditation Alliance International, Yoga Alliance India, Yoga Alliance Europe, Yoga Alliance Africa - organizations devoted to nurturing authentic Yoga traditions throughout the world and foster a community of Authentic Yoga & Meditation teachers, schools and practitioners. He also founded the Grand Master Yoga® and Grand Master Meditation® Courses.
Born in a family of Bhakti Yogi's of an unbroken tradition of over 500 years, Swamiji received his initiation into the Spiritual and Yogic practices at an early age and was trained by Swami Satyananda Saraswati (Founder of the Bihar School of Yoga), and was also initiated in White Tantra by Paramhansa Pitambara Peeth. His first guru was his father, Sri Harihar Goswami, a highly respected Traditional Indian Yogi who taught the Vedas, Ramanyanana, The Upanishad and Sacred Texts.
Born Buenos Aires - Argentina, at an early age he felt a strong inclination to seek spiritual answers, he traveled in his search for several paths as well as training professionally in the HR area. He began his yogic journey and training in 2002 in different schools in Buenos Aires, expanding his knowledge in methods such as Tibetan Yoga of Buddhist origin, Hatha Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Integral Yoga, Kurunta Yoga, Raja Yoga and others as well as He also specialized in Zen Shiatsu, Abhyangam (Ayurvedic massage), Hindu Meditation, Yoga therapy and Ayurveda. In this last science, he trained with his great teacher Dr. Jose Rugue (Swami Narayananda) and also obtained the title of Ayurvedic Health Educator through the American Institute of Vedic Studies - Boston - USA.
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Grandmaster and Director of HARI OM International - School of Yoga and Ayurveda since October 2013. Representative of the International Association of yoga and Ayurveda Professionals, an institution that helps social organizations.
Utkarsh Sanjanwala
Administrative Director
Currently also working as a Lecturer at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand, Utkarsh is a Grand Master of Hatha Yoga, Administrative Director Worldwide of SriMa International School of Transformational Yoga and Director of it's New Zealand Branch. He is also one of the directors of Meditation Alliance International.
Having studied and taught in the Bihar Tradition of Swami Satyananda, he went on to learn Transformational Yoga directly under the guidance of Swami Vidyanand. Painter, Photographer, Graphic Designer, Writer and Musician, his life transformed when he got introduced to Yoga. A series of experiences led him to quit his corporate job and he began to explore the traditional science of Yoga & Meditation. Utkarsh is now an established and experienced Master & Therapist, based in Auckland, New Zealand channelizing his energy towards exploring and sharing this beautiful ancient science with people from across world.
