Dr. Yogi Vijay Rayal was born on 22nd November in the well-known village of Dhunaar, situated at the confluence of the Ganga and Hevel rivers near Phool-chatti Ashram, beyond Rishikesh in Pauri district of Uttarakhand. Born into a Brahmin family steeped in the Hindu priestly tradition, at the early age of eight years Yogi Vijay was taught and initiated into Vedic Mantra and Tantric Yoga by his grandfather — his first Guru.

He graduated in Commerce from Garhwal University, Srinagar, and throughout his studies continually practised Hatha and Tantric Yoga. In 2002, he joined G.S. College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama Lonavala, Pune — graduating with a first-class Diploma. In 2003 he received his Doctorate in Yoga and Naturopathy from Gorakhpur School of Naturopathy.