Also known as Hansa Ma, is well-known yoga practitioner, author and researcher who has been teaching Yoga from the age of 22 years. She was born in a wealthy family to Jitendra Phulchand Patni and Tara Patni in the year 1947.

Childhood Problems

Hansa Yogendra had respiratory and asthamatic issues from childhood. She resorted to medicines but nothing worked significantly for her. However, Yoga brought immense relief to her problems which is when she started understanding the science behind it.

Hansa Yogendra Husband and Love Story

Her husband name is Jayadeva Yogendra. Hansa married Jayadeva in the year 1973. One of striking things about their marriage was the fact that Hansa was 25 years old while Dr. Jayadeva was 44 years old at the time of marriage. In an interview she was asked what attracted her to Dr. Jayadeva. She opined that he was a calm and balanced personality who would always handle conflicts with ease.

Hansa opined that her father wanted her to get married as she was nearing 25. She stated that marrying Dr. Jayadeva meant she would have some good purpose in life where she along with her husband would be helping humanity by teaching Yoga.

As per Hansa, Dr. Jayadeva was shocked when she frankly confessed to him one day that she wants to marry him. Surprised by the marriage proposal, Dr. Jayadeva asked Hansa as what exactly she sees interesting in him when he doesn’t dress well and neither behaves modernly. Hansa opined that the simplicity of Dr. Jayadeva was on another level.

Hansa’a father was not in favour of their marriage. Dr. Jayadeva believed that in that case they will not marry but would continue to work together. They eventually got married in the year 1973.

Hansa Yogendra emphasizes that respect, love and care has to be the prime foundation of every relationship.

Hansa Yogendra Children

Hansa and Yogendra have two sons by the name of Dr Patanjali Jayadeva Yogendra and Rishi Jayadeva Yogendra. Patanjali was born in the year 1975. Hansa Yogendra does not have a daughter contrary to many claims on the Internet.

He wrote a P.hd thesis “Yoga in Ancient India as revealed in the Upanishads’”. Unfortunately, the elder son departed to heavenly abode at a young age of 37 due to a road accident in the year 2012.

Dr. Patanjali had curiosity in his childhood, so much that he hardly used to sleep. During a condolence meeting of Dr. Patanjali, one of the closest people to the institute stated that Dr. Patanjali showed remarkable maturity even at a young age when in his childhood he suggested someone to “Let it Go” when the other person was angry and complaining to Dr. Patanjali on the phone.

The younger son i.e. Hrishi Jayadeva Yogendra used to work in the MNC and is now handing the administrative processes of the Yoga Institute.