Apollo AyurVAID and VaYU Partner for Global Yoga Education

Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU), the first yoga university outside of India devoted to graduate education and research in yoga, and Apollo AyurVAID, a trailblazing chain of next-generation, precision Ayurvedic hospitals and a member of the Apollo Hospitals Group, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

 VaYU is licensed by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), State of California, USA. The first and only Indian Knowledge Systems university to have candidacy accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), VaYU, USA, offers online master's and doctoral degrees in yoga therapy and philosophy.

This collaboration will provide high-quality, approved continuing education in yoga, ayurveda, and integrative medicine that is available everywhere. Together, Apollo AyurVAID and VaYU will provide educational programs, training, upskilling, and evidence-based research in integrative health. They will also have the chance to provide top-notch clinical internships and promote Ayurvedic and yoga outreach to a worldwide audience.

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Rajiv Vasudevan, founder, MD & CEO, Apollo AyurVAID Hospitals, said, “This partnership with VaYU marks a transformative step in advancing our mission of delivering credible, evidence-based Ayurveda care integrated with Yoga.

By combining VaYU’s expertise in yoga education and research with Apollo AyurVAID’s national quality award winning protocols driven, precision Ayurveda medical management, we are building a powerful platform that creates new pathways for global learning in Indian life sciences. 

Together, we will develop and offer precision Ayurveda, Yoga and Integrative Medicine training courses through degree and certificate programmes that will be made available to the global community through VaYU. This collaboration shall equip the next generation of healthcare professionals and accelerate the mainstreaming of scientific Yoga and Ayurveda.”