Yoga Vidya Niketan (YVN) was founded in 1974, on the auspicious day of ‘Gudhi padwa’, by a small group of Yoga Lovers under the dynamic leadership of Late Yogacharya Padmashree Sadashiv P. Nimbalkar, the Founder-Director of the Institute.

Shri Sadashiv P. Nimbalkar, son of a Primary School Teacher started his career also as a School Teacher. His association with a pioneer of Yogic Science, Swami Kuvalayanandaji, since 1958, changed his entire life style. He then cherished the dream of taking Yogic Science to every household and commoners for their good health and for the development of their personality. Association with Swamiji was a great fortune for Shri Nimbalkar as this gave him an opportunity to enlighten and enrich himself with a new vision, a scientific approach to Yogic Science. Hatha Yoga, which was deemed to be secretive, young Nimbalkar, took a challenge to take this esteemed science to masses and to spread Yoga to commoners for their welfare and good health. His yeomen’s work in the field of Yoga has been recognized by Govt of India by awarding a title of ‘Padmashree’ to him in the year 2004.