The Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing Foundation of South Mumbai was formed in 2005 by Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui to spread the teachings of Pranic Healing and to undertake various philanthropic activities that help and heal thousands in Mumbai and surrounding areas. Under the Foundation’s aegis, various centers around Mumbai are licensed by the Foundation to do their part in spreading the teachings in their respective area. Likewise, the Foundation of South Mumbai is affiliated to the "World Pranic Healing Foundation, India." All copyrights for Master Choa Kok Sui are held by "Institute for Inner Studies" (IIS.) World Pranic Healing Foundation, India derives it’s its right to use MCKS copyrights from IIS. Pranic Healing Foundation of South Mumbai is licensed under World Pranic Healing Foundation, India to manage and spread Pranic Healing, Arhatic Yoga and work for the mission of Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui in the entire state of Maharashtra. The Foundation is managed by a unanimously elected Board of Trustees. All the trustees of the foundation volunteer with the Foundation. The Pranic Healing Foundation of South Mumbai is a registered charitable trust and all donations to the foundation are exempt from Income Tax under Section 80G, of the Income Tax Act.