Yoga Biomedical Trust
YB
Yoga Studios
Yoga Biomedical Trust
67B Windmill Hill, Enfield EN2 7AF
# Yoga Biomedical Trust
The Yoga Biomedical Trust, founded by pioneering yoga therapist Dr Robin Monro in 1983, established the UK's first organisation dedicated to researching yoga's health benefits and developing clinical therapeutic programmes. Now stewarded by The Minded Institute, the Trust represents a foundational legacy in professionalising yoga therapy as a rigorous, evidence-based discipline.
The organisation serves individuals seeking therapeutic support for physical and mental health conditions through yoga, alongside healthcare professionals and academic institutions seeking credible collaboration. They work with people experiencing common health challenges who benefit from accessible, science-informed yogic interventions.
What distinguishes the Yoga Biomedical Trust is its unique position bridging rigorous scientific inquiry with embodied contemplative practice. Dr Monro's background as a molecular biologist who worked alongside Nobel Prize winners lent unprecedented credibility to yoga therapy. Rather than treating yoga as purely wellness or spirituality, the Trust established it as verifiable clinical intervention, backed by research and delivered through consistently trained practitioners.
The organisation pioneered the first yoga therapy training programme in the Western world, creating professional standards that enabled yoga therapy to evolve from fringe practice into respected healthcare discipline. This commitment to structured, high-standard training continues through The Minded Institute, ensuring practitioners understand yoga's therapeutic mechanisms deeply rather than superficially.
The Trust's legacy reflects Dr Monro's guiding principle: alleviating suffering through work that genuinely matters, combining ancient yogic wisdom with contemporary medical understanding.
The Yoga Biomedical Trust, founded by pioneering yoga therapist Dr Robin Monro in 1983, established the UK's first organisation dedicated to researching yoga's health benefits and developing clinical therapeutic programmes. Now stewarded by The Minded Institute, the Trust represents a foundational legacy in professionalising yoga therapy as a rigorous, evidence-based discipline.
The organisation serves individuals seeking therapeutic support for physical and mental health conditions through yoga, alongside healthcare professionals and academic institutions seeking credible collaboration. They work with people experiencing common health challenges who benefit from accessible, science-informed yogic interventions.
What distinguishes the Yoga Biomedical Trust is its unique position bridging rigorous scientific inquiry with embodied contemplative practice. Dr Monro's background as a molecular biologist who worked alongside Nobel Prize winners lent unprecedented credibility to yoga therapy. Rather than treating yoga as purely wellness or spirituality, the Trust established it as verifiable clinical intervention, backed by research and delivered through consistently trained practitioners.
The organisation pioneered the first yoga therapy training programme in the Western world, creating professional standards that enabled yoga therapy to evolve from fringe practice into respected healthcare discipline. This commitment to structured, high-standard training continues through The Minded Institute, ensuring practitioners understand yoga's therapeutic mechanisms deeply rather than superficially.
The Trust's legacy reflects Dr Monro's guiding principle: alleviating suffering through work that genuinely matters, combining ancient yogic wisdom with contemporary medical understanding.
Services offered
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