CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA 2015 21-26 June 2015 The week-long programme organized by Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research (CYTER) includes: 1. National seminar cum CME on “Therapeutic Potential of Yoga” at MGMCRI. 2. Public awareness programme with free yoga therapy consultations, lectures and demonstrations at MGMCRI City Centre 3. Yoga awareness programmes for medical, dental & nursing students For details contact by Email: yoga@mgmcri.ac.in or Tel: +91-413-2615449 to 58 (Ext 317) • Dr Madanmohan, Organizing Chairman. 9442271314 • Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Organizing Secretary. 9842311433 • Dr Meena Ramanathan, Coordinator. 9790582999

1. SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College
& Research Institute, Pondicherry.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA CELEBRATIONS 2015
21-26 June 2015
The week-long programme organized by Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education
and Research (CYTER) includes:
• Public awareness programme with free yoga therapy consultations, lectures
& demonstrations at MGMCRI City Centre - 7am to 1.30pm on 21st June 2015.
• Yoga awareness programmes for medical, dental & nursing students of
constituent colleges of SBVU from 22nd to 25th June 2015.
• National Seminar & CME on “Therapeutic Potential of Yoga” at MGMCRI in
collaboration with Dept of Physiology on 26th June 2015.
For details contact:
Dr Madanmohan, Organizing Chairman. 9442271314
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Organizing Secretary. 9842311433
Dr Meena Ramanathan, Coordinator. 9790582999
E-mail: yoga@mgmcri.ac.in or Tel: +91-413-2615449 to 58 (Ext 317)

2. SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College
& Research Institute, Pondicherry.
For details contact:
Dr Madanmohan, Organizing Chairman. 9442271314
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Organizing Secretary. 9842311433
Dr Meena Ramanathan, Coordinator. 9790582999
E-mail: yoga@mgmcri.ac.in or Tel: +91-413-2615449 to 58 (Ext 317)
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA CELEBRATIONS 2015
PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Sunday, 21 June 2015 at MGMCRI City Centre , Pillaithottam, Pondichery
7.00 to 7.33 AM: Common Yoga Protocol session
9.00 AM to 1.30 PM
• Free Yoga therapy consultations by CYTER
• Lecture-demonstrations by Yoga experts
• Practical sessions by CYTER staff.

3. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA CELEBRATIONS 2015
PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Sunday, 21 June 2015 at MGMCRI City Centre
7.00 AM: Mass Yoga Practice of the AYUSH Yoga Day Common Protocol
9.00 AM: Yoga demonstrations by staff and students of CYTER
9.15 AM: Yoga demonstrations by students of Yogachemmal SENTHIL KUMAR
9.30 AM: What is yoga and yoga therapy? Lecture by Dr MADANMOHAN
10.00 AM: Inaugural function
• Welcome by Dr ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI, Deputy Director CYTER
• Inaugural address by Prof KR SETHURAMAN, VC, SBVU
• Special address by Dr KV RAMAN, Director Health, Govt of Pondicherry
• Felicitation by Dr S RAVICHANDRAN, Deputy Director, MGMCRI
• Felicitation by Dr S THIYAGARAJAN, Medical Officer City Centre
• Felicitation by Yogachemmal C SHANMUGAM, Treasurer PYA
• Vote of thanks by Dr MEENA RAMANATHAN, Coordinator-cum-Yoga therapist, CYTER
11.30 AM: Managing diabetes through yoga by Yogachemmal ANBAZHAGAN
11.45 AM : Yogic management of cardiovascular disorders by Yogacharya O GANGADHARAN
12.00 PM: Yogic management of back and neck pain by Yogachemmal E GAJENDIRAN
12.15 PM: Lec-dem on Yoga for children by Yogacharini DEVASENA BHAVANANI
12.30 PM : Lec-dem on Yoga for women by Yogachemmal LALITHA SHANMUGAM
12.45 PM : Yogic management of respiratory disorders by Yogachemmal Dr R BALAJI
1.00 PM: Open Forum & Valedictory
For more details please contact : yoga@mgmcri.ac.in

4. SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College
& Research Institute, Pondicherry.
For details contact:
Dr Madanmohan, Organizing Chairman. 9442271314
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Organizing Secretary. 9842311433
Dr Meena Ramanathan, Coordinator. 9790582999
E-mail: yoga@mgmcri.ac.in or Tel: +91-413-2615449 to 58 (Ext 317)
YOGA AWARENESS PROGRAMMES FOR
MEDICAL & PARAMEDICAL STUDENTS
The CYTER team will gives lecture-cum-practice sessions from 10 AM to 12 noon for
staff and students at constituent colleges of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University.
June 22 (Monday): Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College
June 23 (Tuesday): Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences
June 24 (Wednesday): Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and RI
June 25 (Thursday): Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and RI

5. National Seminar & CME on
“THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF YOGA”
26 June 2015
At MGMC&RI Ground Floor Lecture Hall
8.00 AM: Registration
9.00 AM: Pretest
9.15 AM: Psychosomatic Mechanisms of Yoga
Prof Madanmohan. Professor & Head, Dept. of
Physiology and Director CYTER, MGMC & RI
10.00 AM: Inaugural Function
Special address :Prof KR Sethuraman, VC, SBVU
Keynote :Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani,
Director, ICYER at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry
11.00 AM: High tea
11.30 AM: Yoga in Mental Health
Prof BN Gangadhar, Dean (Behavioural Sciences),
NIMHANS, Bengaluru
12.15 PM : Therapeutic Potential of Yoga
Dr. Manoj Naik. RIMYI, Pune.
1.00 PM: Lunch
1.30 PM: Poster Session
2.30 PM: The Heart of Yoga Therapy
Dr. Kausthub Desikachar. Sannidhi of
Krishnamacharya Yoga, Chennai.
3.15 PM: Panel Discussion: Integrating Yoga
Therapy in Mainstream Medicine.
1. Dr. Prakash Rao. Scientist IV, CCRH, AYUSH
2. Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani. DD, CYTER,
3. Dr. Meena Ramanathan. Coordinator, CYTER
4. J Mohanakrishnan, Physiotherapist, JIPMER
4.00 PM: Tea
4.15 PM: Post test
4.30 PM: Open Forum & Valedictory
Registration Fees: Rs 600
Student concession: Rs 300
For details : yoga@mgmcri.ac.in