Innovative aspects of CYTER, the Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and research of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India.

1. Centre for Yoga Therapy,Centre for Yoga Therapy,
Education and Research (CYTER)Education and Research (CYTER)

2. Salutogenesis, our Focus
• Vision: The innovative integration of traditional Yoga
therapy with modern medical science, through a
conscious focus on salutogenesis, thus enhancing
holistic health and wellness.
• Yoga Therapy unit became a centre under SBV AIMSBV AIM
HIGHHIGH (Academy of Integrative Medicine for Holistic
Intervention towards General Health) initiative &
then under Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
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3. Yoga embodies unity of mind and
body; thought and action; restraint
and fulfillment; harmony between
man and nature; a holistic
approach to health and well being.
It is not about exercise but to
discover the sense of oneness with
yourself, the world and the nature.
…Let us work towards adopting an
International Yoga Day
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4. Bhavanani AB. IGIDS. 4.4.2017

5. Bhavanani AB. SMVMCH. 16.12.2016
Yoga for HPE students
@ SBV 2012 onwards

6. An Integrated Set Up
At CYTER we are:
– Educating future Yoga therapists,
– Helping patients recover from their illnesses,
– Scientifically researching ‘Hows & Whys’ of Yoga.
Joseph & Lilian Le Page,
Integrative Yoga Therapy,
USA
“There are many centers where you can get a
Yoga degree, attend a Yoga therapy session
or find Yoga research being undertaken.
However, to have all three happening in one
place is surely innovative. This center is
indeed a role-model that combines the best of
the East with that of the West.”
“There are many centers where you can get a
Yoga degree, attend a Yoga therapy session
or find Yoga research being undertaken.
However, to have all three happening in one
place is surely innovative. This center is
indeed a role-model that combines the best of
the East with that of the West.”
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7. Our Team
Honorary Advisor:
Prof. Madanmohan
MBBS, MD, MSc, DSc (Yoga), FIAY
Director:
Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
MBBS, ADY, PGDFH, PGDY, MD (AM), FIAY, C-IAYT
Deputy Director:
Dr. Meena Ramanathan
MA, CYT, DYNS, PGDY, MSc, PhD (Yoga), C-IAYT
Yoga Lecturer:
G Dayanidy, MCA, MSc(Yoga), PGDYE, CYT, PGDYT
Yoga Instructors:
P Danushapnadeesh, MCA, MTech, DYEd, PGDYT
G Sarulatha, Dip Yoga and Bharatanatyam
• Director is an international authority on yoga
and yoga therapy and a medical doctor with
vast experience in Yoga education, therapy
and research. Member.
• 19 DVDs, 23 books, > 200 papers,
compilations & abstracts. 1550 citations, h-
index 19 & i10-index 34. 13 are referenced by
National Health Portal (Yoga section).
• Director is member of Ministry of AYUSH
National Board of Y&N, International Day of
Yoga, National DM and Yoga prog, ICH &
CCRYN. Boards of CYAI, IYA & advisor IAYT &
AAYT. 22 books, 19 DVDs with h-index 19 and
i10-index 34. 1st
C- IAYT certified in India.
• Deputy Director is first Pondicherrian to
complete her PhD in Yoga. Extensive
experience in Yoga for geriatric population
and special children. She is C-IAYT certified &
is an Examiner for QCI through IYA
• Lecturer is UGC Net qualified for Assistant
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8. Yoga Education
• MPhil in Yoga Therapy, PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy (PGDYT)
& Certificate Courses in Yoga Therapy are unique as they are
offered through a modern medical institution through CBCS.
• PhD from 2017 onwards.
• International interest in the course.
• Regular training for students, faculty members, senior citizens,
special children and TG population.
• MCI (1997) suggested incorporation of Yoga in MBBS. We are
amongst the 1st
to implement it for MBBS as well as BDS, BSc
Nursing and AHS students.
• CYTER model can be adopted by all innovative medical
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9. 9
Certificates
PhD
MPhil
PGDYT
Career pathway
in Yoga Therapy
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10. • These courses are designed to develop broad
understanding of Yoga and Yoga therapy as well
as clinical applications of Yoga therapy in
different medical conditions.
• Four certificate courses with 6 credits each are
being offered.
– Foundations of Yoga (CFY)
– Foundations of Yoga therapy (CFYT)
– Applications of Yoga (CAY)
– Clinical Applications of Yoga Therapy (CCAYT)
• Participants obtain requisite skills to function
independently as a therapist.
Certificate Courses in Yoga Therapy
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11. • 2-Semester, 26 credits course for medical,
paramedical, yoga instructors.
• Theory papers :
– Foundations of yoga
– Foundations of yoga chikitsa
– Application of yoga in different fields
– Clinical applications of yoga therapy
• Extensive Practicum
– Training in Yogic techniques
– Applied aspects in different conditions
– Hands-on training in conducting sessions
– Clinical and research experience
– Upgrading presentation skills
– Research paper writing skills
Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy (PGDYT)
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12. – 2 Semester, 28 credits course
– Individual mentoring by CYTER faculty.
– Core : Research methodology
– Two electives with practical evaluation
of techniques and submission of
monograph.
– Major research project with
dissertation and viva.
– Portfolio and mentoring emphasized.
– Extensive ‘hands on’ clinical
experience in MGMCRI.
M Phil in Yoga Therapy
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13. Student outcomes and progression
2013-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
PGDYT 18(15) 11 (7) 4 (2) -
Mphil 2 (2) 1 (1) 1
PhD - - 2 4
CFY 5(4) 7 (6) 3
CFYT 3(2) 7 (6)
CAY 4(3) 10 (9)
CCAYT 2(2) 8 (7)
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14. Yoga
in
HPE
at
SBV
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16. Yoga Therapy
• Yoga is usually found in the Physical Education & Sports
departments of many universities.
• Usually given in general and non-disease specific manner
• We at CYTER have it in a medical institution
– enhancing the learning curve of our trainees
– enabling us to offer holistic benefits for patients
– creating awareness amongst medical professionals
• Daily OPD consultations, individual & group sessions
• Yoga consultations in all Master Health checkups offered by
our Hospital services and IP wards
• > 50,000 participants in targeted individualized and small
group (~ 22,000) & salutogenic (~ 28,000) general sessions.
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Patient and participant diversity
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18. Yoga Research
• 15 completed & 12 ongoing research projects
• Current inter-disciplinary studies focusing on
– Psychophysiological effects in geriatrics,
– Cardio-respiratory physiology,
– Medicine, Pulmonology, nursing, dental, ENT,
Opthalmology, Dermatology , Obstetrics & Gynecology
– Special children and Transgender community.
• Published papers / review articles (85), compilations/books
(7), chapters (3) & abstracts (26).
• Adjuvant YT is found to halt disease progression not being
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19. Community Empowerment
• Workshops/Seminars/CMEs on “Yoga for lifestyle disorders”,
“Sleep, consciousness and meditation: neurological correlates”,
“Therapeutic potential of Yoga” ,“Introducing Yoga in HPE” &
“Role of Yoga in chronic diseases” > 300 medical, paramedical,
yoga professionals, students & international delegates attending
every year since 2013.
• International Day of Yoga celebrations June 2015 onwards.
• Regular awareness programs conducted at SADAY, SATYA, Serene
Pelican, Karunai School, Cluny Hospice, Education Dept,
Pondicherry University, various schools, colleges, senior citizen
welfare, medical, Yoga and social associations locally.
• Interactive Yoga Therapy workshops during International Yoga
Festivals organized by Govt of Pondicherry since 2014. 19
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20. Beneficiaries
Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of
India, New Delhi
CCRYN, Ministry of AYUSH,
New Delhi
Morarji Desai National
institute of Yoga, New Delhi
Quality Council of India Gitananda Yoga Association,
Australia and New Zealand
Kaivalyadhama, Maharashtra
Indian Yoga Association Gitananda Yoga Association
of Canada.
Directorate of Tourism, Govt
of Pondicherry
International Yoga Teachers
Association, Australia
Directorate of School
Education, Pondicherry
Integrative Yoga Therapy,
USA
Krishnamacharya Yoga
Mandiram, Chennai
South Zone Cultural Centre ,
Tanjore
Krishnamacharya Healing &
Yoga Foundation, Chennai
WHO Collaborating Centre
for Traditional
Medicine (Yoga), MDNIY
Department of Siddha of the
Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical
University
Sant Hirdaram medical
college of naturopathy and
yogic sciences, Bhopal
Danalakshmi Srinivasan
Medical College , TN.
SDM College of Naturopathy
& Yogic Sciences, Ujire.
A J Institute of Medical
Sciences, Mangalore.
Doordarshan Pondicherry
Kendra
Sangopita & Aadahar Special
Schools, Maharashtra
Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical
College , Pondicherry.
St Joseph Cluny Hospital, and
Hospice, Pondicherry
SADAY Special School,
Pondicherry
Pondicherry Senior Citizens
Welfare Association
Serene Pelican Township Rajiv Gandhi College of
Engineering and Technology
Integra Sofware services,
Pondicherry
Consultancy
by CYTER
Year Amount
2013-14 89,000
2014 - 15 2,25,000
2015 – 16 1,52,000
2016 - 17 5,27,000
2017 -18 2,06,500
TOTAL 11,99,500
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21. International Day of Yoga
Week-long programs of multifaceted
activities annually since June 2015.
•Mass Yoga demonstrations
•Yoga sports competitions
•Yoga Fests
•Public Awareness Programmes at
MGMCRI City Centre, Hospice &
Schools.
•Yoga Awareness in constituent
colleges and Senior Citizen Welfare
Association
•National Seminars & CMEs
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22. Innovations & Best Practices
1. Integrating Yoga in Health Professions Education
2. “Divyanga Yoga”: The CYTER Model
3. “Silver Yoga": The CYTER Model
4. Choice Based Credit Courses in Yoga Therapy ©
5. CYTER Yoga Therapy Educational Videos ©
6. Incorporation of Yoga therapy education in nursing
curriculum©
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25. Mapping the future
• Collaborative Research Centre with Central Council
for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy, AYUSH Ministry
• International Yoga Therapy Conferences
• Multi-centric research studies submitted to AYUSH,
DST, ICMR etc
• Qualitative research with anthropological inputs
• MOU with International Yoga & Yoga Therapy
Associations and Institutions.
• Internship for International Yoga therapists from
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26. Charting a New Path
• Government of India promotes indigenous systems strongly
through Ministry of AYUSH.
• Holistic integration of Yoga and modern medicine enables
best quality patient care as the limitations of one are the
strength of the other.
• Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth provides a supportive and innovative
milieu where Yoga, our cultural heritage, reaches everyone
optimally, effectively & holistically.
• CYTER can be nodal centre to train medical educators &
administrators to set up Integrative Health Centers as we
have necessary infrastructure and man power.
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27. “Path breaking innovation
indeed. Much needed for the
modern world. Congrats SBV!”
Ammaji
“CYTER is such a huge
inspiration. There should be
many more projects like
this.”- Kalavathi, UK
“CYTER is balancing the
difficult path of staying true to
tradition on one hand, and
adapting it to the modern
world on the other .
Dr Ramesh Bijlani, AIIMS
“CYTER is balancing the
difficult path of staying true to
tradition on one hand, and
adapting it to the modern
world on the other .
Dr Ramesh Bijlani, AIIMS
CYTER is engaged in spreading
awareness about traditional Yoga
and its benefit for the welfare of
society, in addition to carrying
out research in yoga to establish
strong scientific foundation for
Yoga, which is most needed of
the hour.
- Dr HR Nagendra, S-Vyasa
CYTER is engaged in spreading
awareness about traditional Yoga
and its benefit for the welfare of
society, in addition to carrying
out research in yoga to establish
strong scientific foundation for
Yoga, which is most needed of
the hour.
- Dr HR Nagendra, S-Vyasa
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28. CYTER is doing the perfect seva,
with a strong knowledge base.
-Dr Shirley Telles, Patanjali
Research Foundation
Haridwar
“CYTER is not just a centre, it
is the medicine of the future.
Joseph Le Page, Integrative
Yoga Therapy, USA.
“CYTER will surely be one
of the torch bearers in
Yoga Therapy worldwide
in time to come.”
Sri S Sridharan, KYM
“CYTER will surely be one
of the torch bearers in
Yoga Therapy worldwide
in time to come.”
Sri S Sridharan, KYM
“A great opportunity to train
‘hands on’ in the application
of Yoga in medicine.
Excellent training in a yoga
therapy department within a
modern medical hospital
with a unique team!” -
Nathalie Cazach,
Student PGDYT, France.
“A great opportunity to train
‘hands on’ in the application
of Yoga in medicine.
Excellent training in a yoga
therapy department within a
modern medical hospital
with a unique team!” -
Nathalie Cazach,
Student PGDYT, France.
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