Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana or VYASA in the sort form started from February 2000 in Bangalore. The same institute was known as Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana (VK YOGAS) since 1986. Earlier to that, it was known as Vivekananda Kendra Cikitsa Tatha Anusandhana Samiti(VK YOCTAS) from 1981 to 1986.

A research foundation has been set up in Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana , to examine the efficacy of yoga practices and to develop yoga courses to solve the basic problems of the high tech era. The basic purposes of this research are- to bring the benefits of Yoga to everyone in the society and to make yoga a socially relevant science by using the modern tool of scientific research.

Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana , Bangalore is committed to research for the propagation of yoga. The methodology for this yoga study includes yoga for modern society, medical application of yoga, using yoga for stress management, educational application and other yoga application. The researches were done on yoga to examine the efficacy of yoga, to unravel the hidden mysteries of yoga and to apply the principles and techniques of yoga to various aspects of modern life.
The academic wing of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana is SVYASA or Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Sansthana, which runs short-term courses, certificate and diploma, courses for the last fifteen years.

SVYASA is situated amidst the lush greenery of nature within a 110 acres campus. It is a recognized university of higher learning in Yogic sciences. The educational system in SVYASA is complete based on the consciousness-based approach of yoga systems and spiritual aspect. The yogic education is not merely bread earning educational system but a personality developing and world building tool. The SVYASA is established to bring the awareness among the people about their health and inner self. It offers various courses in yogic and Vedic sciences for all levels, beginning from a prerequisite of 12 years of education to graduation, post-graduation and also doctoral level programs. SVYASA has many certificate and diploma courses in Yoga from its campus. It also has several affiliated centers that train the people from different parts of the country. These affiliated centers provide also certificate courses, vocational courses and many other short-term courses to learners.

SVYASA provides training in yoga and spiritual knowledge to follow the vision of Swami Vivekananda, which was to compile the best of east with the precision of west. The best of east lies in the ancient texts and spirituality in human life. The unmatched skill of west lies in the emphasis on scientific research and analysis using advanced technology.

The publication house of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana is named as Swami Vivekananda Yoga Prakashana(SVYP), earlier known as Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Prakashana. It publishes various books in three major languages-English, Hindi and Kannada. These books cover various healthy related issues and also make people aware about significance of Yoga in human life. The SVYP also produces video CDs and audio cassettes on series of ailments in English, Hindi and Kannada. These describe several therapies and processes to maintain a healthy body and strong mind. The VCD series demonstrates Yoga Therapy for assorted and specific health disorders such as diabetes, back pain, asthma and many more. SVYP publishes a range of books that covers Pranayama, Patanjali`s Yoga Sutra, Kriyas in Yoga and also many more books on various diseases like diabetes, cancer, asthma, arthritis, joint pain etc. The other books on meditation, anxiety, depression, and concentration are also published. The Yogic Kriyas makes a person to be physically, mentally and spiritually strong. The experts in the relevant fields write the books. The publication originates from Bangalore, India. SVYP has served the society without any profit since the last fifteen years. The founder members of SVYP are the prominent personalities of yoga in India, who are working ceaselessly to make people aware about the benefits of Yoga. The founder members of SVYP are Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Smt. Subhadra Devi and Shri T. Mohan, with the objective of spreading the message of Swami Vivekananda of making the person intellectually strong.

Yoga Sudha is the monthly magazine published by SVYP of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana. The magazine covers various subjects like - Yoga and spirituality, Yoga and life sciences, Yoga and Physical sciences, Yoga and humanities, Yoga and management studies etc. Thus Yoga Sudha has provided an all round awareness of Yoga besides providing a regular activities of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana.

The other side of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana is several international alliances all over the world to represent Yoga as a science and to produce a worldwide awareness. It has also established several affiliated bodies in different parts of world. Thus, VYASA international is a step to propagate the activities of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana to different parts of world on a regular basis.