In the Santa Cruz neighbourhood is the renowned Yoga Institute of Mumbai, founded by Shri Yogendraji in the year 1918, it one of the oldest institutes in the world, not just India. It is a non-profit organization, devoted to the ‘physical, moral and psychic self-education of an individual’, with the help of yoga.

Currently run by Dr. Jaydeva, Hansaji and Shri Patanjali. The centre holds popular residential health camps, teacher training, home tuitions, workshops and of course, regular classes. One for the more serious yoga practitioner.