3HO Historical Introduction

3HO was founded by Yogi Bhajan after he came to the West from India in 1968.  His teachings to lead a Healthy, Happy, Holy life through the practice of Kundalini Yoga appealed to young people seeking spiritual awareness and natural living.  

Kundalini Yoga is a powerful tool for mental, spiritual, emotional, and spiritual well-being and more than 5 decades later, Kundalini Yoga is practiced by millions of people and is taught in schools, universities, hospitals, and studios in more than 100 countries. There are now thousands of certified teachers and trainers and inspired communities of practitioners throughout the world. Scientific studies and evidence continue to show the efficacy of Kundalini Yoga as a tool for mental, spiritual, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Shakti Parwha Kaur, Yogi Bhajan’s first student, shared this about this time: “Yogi Bhajan was making soup in the kitchen of the East-West Cultural Center in Los Angeles when he told me, ‘I have a vision, to create an organization called “3HO, the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization, and you’ll be the Mother.’ He understood that some formal legal structure was needed to allow the teachings of Kundalini Yoga to become widespread. So, we did incorporate 3HO in July of 1969.”  Read more from Shakti Parwha in this article “The Beginning of 3HO“.

In this video, Shakti Parwha Kaur, “the Mother of 3HO” shares stories of how the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization came to be:

For nearly 60 years, our goal as an organization has been to provide resources and tools based on the full range of teachings taught by Yogi Bhajan, in order to serve and uplift Humanity. We envision a bright future for All through sharing and practicing these Teachings in the Aquarian Age.

On this page, we share some of the highlights from 1968 to present – of how Yogi Bhajan made his journey from India to the West and the rich history of 3HO that followed.