Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's talk on "Integrating Yoga Therapy within the Modern Medical System", presented at the Online Symposium on the occasion of the 96th Foundation Day of Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala. 24th – 25th of October 2020
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's Keynote on "Integrating yoga therapy within the Modern Medical System" at the Global Yoga therapy Day conference 2021
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's invited talk at the 23rd International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research & its Applications. 3 - 6 January 2020. S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bangalore, India
International Workshop on Holistic Approach of Yoga Therapy in Health and Dis...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Compilation of abstracts of the International Workshop on Holistic Approach of Yoga Therapy in Health and Disease organised by CYTERas part of the International Health Research Convention at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India from 19 to 21 July 2019.
"YOGA FOR STUDENTS TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION, MINDFULNESS AND MEMORY"
Students are constantly under extreme pressure and require high levels of professional competency, resilience, as well as ethical and compassionate behavior. Yoga helps students to face the challenges of life, live with clarity, confidence and steadiness with mental/emotional stability, improved concentration and lucid positive thoughts. It enables them to live ethically and with moral convictions. Yoga regulates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis inducing and educing the relaxation response, promotes healthy nervous system resulting in overall balance and harmony.
Yoga alters the brain chemistry by enhancing the production of feel-good happiness hormones such as gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), endorphins, dopamine, serotonin et al resulting in reduced levels of depression, anxiety and improved mood. Students experience higher levels of energy and enthusiasm with increased self-confidence and self-acceptance, improved level of fitness, sharper and more organised thoughts, enhanced memory and learning efficiency, better cognitive function enabling use of mental faculties more efficiently.
Practice sessions will comprise of loosening practices, a healthy sequence of breath body movements, postures, energizing and de-stressing techniques involving focused breathing and relaxation for improved psychophysical effects.
Yoga offers solace, reflection, joy, acceptance, peace and ease of body and mind. It helps connect with inner radiance and strength in the most demanding times promoting awareness of strengths and weaknesses and help them exploring the new horizons in this fast paced life.
Dr Ananda's review of "MUDRA, THE SACRED SECRET", a new book by Indu Arora. Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Dr Ananda's review of "MUDRA, THE SACRED SECRET", a new book by Indu Arora. In this masterpiece, Indu Arora has explored the length and breadth of Hasta Mudras as perceived through different cultural and spiritual traditions including Yoga, Tantra, Sanathana Dharma, Buddhism and Indian Classical Dance. She traces the origin and history of Mudra with adequate textual references and appropriate quotations that explore the spirituality, psychology, philosophy and science of Mudra.
Dr Ananda's invited presentation at the National Seminar on Prenatal Education: Ancient Indian Perspectives (April 11-12, 2019) at SCSVMV, Kanchipuram, India.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's Keynote on "Integrating yoga therapy within the Modern Medical System" at the Global Yoga therapy Day conference 2021
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's invited talk at the 23rd International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research & its Applications. 3 - 6 January 2020. S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bangalore, India
International Workshop on Holistic Approach of Yoga Therapy in Health and Dis...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Compilation of abstracts of the International Workshop on Holistic Approach of Yoga Therapy in Health and Disease organised by CYTERas part of the International Health Research Convention at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India from 19 to 21 July 2019.
"YOGA FOR STUDENTS TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION, MINDFULNESS AND MEMORY"
Students are constantly under extreme pressure and require high levels of professional competency, resilience, as well as ethical and compassionate behavior. Yoga helps students to face the challenges of life, live with clarity, confidence and steadiness with mental/emotional stability, improved concentration and lucid positive thoughts. It enables them to live ethically and with moral convictions. Yoga regulates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis inducing and educing the relaxation response, promotes healthy nervous system resulting in overall balance and harmony.
Yoga alters the brain chemistry by enhancing the production of feel-good happiness hormones such as gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), endorphins, dopamine, serotonin et al resulting in reduced levels of depression, anxiety and improved mood. Students experience higher levels of energy and enthusiasm with increased self-confidence and self-acceptance, improved level of fitness, sharper and more organised thoughts, enhanced memory and learning efficiency, better cognitive function enabling use of mental faculties more efficiently.
Practice sessions will comprise of loosening practices, a healthy sequence of breath body movements, postures, energizing and de-stressing techniques involving focused breathing and relaxation for improved psychophysical effects.
Yoga offers solace, reflection, joy, acceptance, peace and ease of body and mind. It helps connect with inner radiance and strength in the most demanding times promoting awareness of strengths and weaknesses and help them exploring the new horizons in this fast paced life.
Dr Ananda's review of "MUDRA, THE SACRED SECRET", a new book by Indu Arora. Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Dr Ananda's review of "MUDRA, THE SACRED SECRET", a new book by Indu Arora. In this masterpiece, Indu Arora has explored the length and breadth of Hasta Mudras as perceived through different cultural and spiritual traditions including Yoga, Tantra, Sanathana Dharma, Buddhism and Indian Classical Dance. She traces the origin and history of Mudra with adequate textual references and appropriate quotations that explore the spirituality, psychology, philosophy and science of Mudra.
Dr Ananda's invited presentation at the National Seminar on Prenatal Education: Ancient Indian Perspectives (April 11-12, 2019) at SCSVMV, Kanchipuram, India.
YOGA AS THERAPY : Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Know...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani’s presentation on YOGA AS THERAPY : Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowledge in the 34th Research Methodology & Biostatistics Workshop conducted by the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR. Medical University in July 2021.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's Keynote at the SYTAR 2018, IAYT’s annual membership conference dedicated entirely to professional education, research, practice, and policy issues for yoga therapy. This is the premier conference for the field of yoga therapy.
Loving feedback from eminent personalities of the Yoga therapy field included :
“The best Keynote of SYTAR’s history.”- Dilip Sarkar
“I believe Ananda’s keynote marks an historic and pivotal moment in the evolution of IAYT. Absolutely the highlight of this years event and a genuine and heartfelt standing ovation by a very moved audience. The distinction between yoga Therapy and “yogopathy” was priceless.- Michael Lee
“ Dr Ananda Bhavanani was a high light of SYTAR 2018 for me. I hope to hear more from him at future conferences.”- Linda S Varnam
“ Yes - he brought the room of 500 yoga therapists to their feet in ovation.” -Lee Majewski
“He is the "real thing, being." Wonderful to experience!”- Eleanor Criswell
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi under Ministry of AYUSH, GOI was designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) in April, 2013. WHO Collaborating Centre is supposed to take FOUR work-plans and the second one is – `Organization of capacity building workshops and training programs on the role, scope, practice and evidence-based use of Yoga in non-communicable diseases’.
2nd Capacity Building Workshop was conducted on the theme “Yogic Management of Cancer, Bronchial Asthma & Stroke” at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi from 28th - 30th November, 2016.
The Chief Guests for the inaugural was Dr. Sudhir Gupta, Additional Dy. Director General (NCD), Directorate General of Health Services, Govt of India and Dr Kim Sung Chol, Regional Adviser, Traditional Medicines, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia.
The capacity building workshop was organised by Dr Ishwar V Basavaraddi Director MDNIY with eminent resource persons and it aimed to train Master Trainers who would carry out the same activity in their locality /organization /concerned State and be Brand Ambassadors for propagating the role of Yoga in non-communicable diseases.
Dr Ananda was invited as a Resource Person for the workshop for orienting and enlightening the participants on the role, scope, practice and evidence-based use of Yoga in non-communicable diseases with special emphasis on Bronchial Asthma.
Enhancing Management of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus throu...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's invited presentation on "Enhancing Management of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus through Yoga" at Samanvaya – 2018, a National Conference on ‘Integrative Diabetology – Present Trend in Diabetes Care’ organised by Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research, Kolar, Karnataka (SDUAHER), to update the recent trends in the field of integrative medicine and its integration with conventional care.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's invited presentation for the Golden Jubilee International Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Southern Region – 2017 at MGMCRI, Puducherry on 4th and 5th July 2017.
Dr Ananda's invited presentation on Yoga Research: Past, Present and Future at the International E-conference titled "Recent Advances in the Medical Sciences International E - Conference, RAMSIECON 2021" organised by Department of Physiology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore from 30th June to 3rd July 2021.
This featured article published in Yoga Therapy Today of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, is a foundational piece that will no doubt inform many future discussions: Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Marlysa Sullivan, Matthew J. Taylor, and Amy Wheeler recommend a “common language to present yoga therapy” that includes an ability to accurately articulate key biomedical concepts to clients and other stakeholders in our services.
Dr Ananda's Yoga research class at Dr MGR Medical University.
He was invited to deliver lecture as Resource Person on “Research in Yoga” for the 25th workshop on Research Methodology and Bio- Statistics for AYUSH PG Students and Researchers organised by Department of Siddha of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's ivited talk on "Yoga and Respiratory Disorders" for the International Capacity Building Workshop- Webinar on "Yoga for Non communicable Disease- A Scientific Perspective" hosted by MDNIY, New Delhi Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and World Health Organization (WHO)
An invited presentation on "Yoga and psycho-neuro-immunology" at the AYUSH CME for doctors organised by and at Kaivalyadhama from 23 May to 1 June 2019.
Yogacharya Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD (Alt.Med), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani is Director of the Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), and Professor of Yoga Therapy at the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry (www.sbvu.ac.in).
He is also Chairman of the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com) and Yoganjali Natyalayam, the premier institute of Yoga and Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in Pondicherry (www.rishiculture.in). He is son and successor of the internationally acclaimed Yoga team of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Kalaimamani Ammaji, Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani.
A recipient of the prestigious DSc (Yoga) from SVYASA Yoga University in January 2019, he is a Gold Medallist in Medical Studies (MBBS) with postgraduate diplomas in both Family Health (PGDFH) as well as Yoga (PGDY) and the Advanced Diploma in Yoga under his illustrious parents in 1991-93. A Fellow of the Indian Academy of Yoga, he has authored 19 DVDs and 26 books on Yoga as well as published nearly 300 papers, compilations and abstracts on Yoga and Yoga research in National and International Journals. His literary works have more than 2650 Citations, with an h-Index of 25 and an i10-Index of 50. In addition, he is a Classical Indian Vocalist, Percussionist, Music Composer and Choreographer of Indian Classical Dance.
In recent years he has travelled abroad 20 times and conducted invited talks, public events, workshops and retreats and been major presenter at Yoga conferences in the UK, USA, Italy, Czech Republic, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
He is an Honorary Advisor to International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org), Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists (www.yogatherapy.org.au), World Yoga Foundation (www.worldyogafoundation.in) and Gitananda Yoga Associations worldwide (www.rishiculture.in).
A recognized PhD guide for Yoga Therapy he was recognized as an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, USA in 2016. It is notable that he is the first Indian to receive this honour.
He is currently member of numerous expert committees of the Ministry of AYUSH including its National Board for Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy, Scientific Advisory Committee & Standing Finance Committees of CCRYN, Technical Committee of the Yoga Certification Board, Expert Committees for Celebration of International Yoga Day and the National Yoga & Diabetes program. He is Consultant Resource Person for the WHO and its Collaborative Centre in Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi. He is also EC member and Director Publications of the Indian Yoga Association (www.yogaiya.in).
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's live talk on "Salutogenesis and Yoga Therapy" on 14 August 2019 in celebration of the Global Yoga Therapy Day 2019.
#GlobalYogaTherapyDay
#GYTD
#YogaTherapy
#YogaforBetterHealth
#Bhavanani AB
Yoga has a great potential in preventing and managing chronic diseases and Yogic lifestyle can make an appreciable contribution to improvement of health of our masses. Yoga has the potential to prevent progression of the disease and if started early, maybe even effecta cure (Bhavanani, 2013).
Basic Yogic principles that are used in management of DM include:
1. Psychological reconditioning and development of appropriate attitudessuch as yama-niyama, chaturbhavana, pratipakshabhavanametc
2. Stress management through counseling, jathis (loosening techniques), asanas (postures), kriyas(systematic rational breath-body coordination movements) and pranayama (breath-energy harmonizing techniques).
3. Helping utilizing the glucose better through physical activity such as surya namaskar, asanas, kriyas, pranayama etc
4. Relaxation, visualization and contemplative practices to induce a sense of inner calmness and wellbeing.
EFFECT OF YOGA THERAPY ON REACTION TIME, BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND WELLNESS ...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogic practices may aid in the prevention and management of diabetes mellitus (DM) and reduce cardiovascular complications in the population.
Reduced ovarian function after menopause results in adverse changes in glucose and insulin metabolism with derangement of lipoprotein profile that is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the effect of yoga therapy on reaction time, biochemical parameters and wellness score of peri and post-menopausal diabetic patients.
Full paper is available from : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276926/
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's special session on Yoga and the digestive system for members of the Rishiculture Gitananda Yoga Family.
Disclaimer: Copyrights of images used in the presentation belong to the respective owners and Dr Ananda doesn't claim any IPR on them and has used them only for educational purposes with no malafide intentions.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's talk for the World Yoga Festival 2020 Sunday afternoon sessions held on 19 July 2020 .
Yoga is the original mind body medicine and is one of the greatest treasures of the unique Indian cultural heritage. As both an art and science it has a lot to offer humankind in terms of an understanding of both the human mind as well as all aspects of our multilayered existence. Yogic lifestyle, Yogic diet, Yogic attitudes and various Yogic practices help man to strengthen himself and develop positive health thus enabling him to withstand stress better. This Yogic “health insurance” is achieved by normalizing the perception of stress, optimizing the reaction to it and by releasing it effectively through various practices. Yoga is truly a wholesome and integral science of life that deals with multidimensional aspects of health in both the individual and society.
Yoga helps us to take the appropriate attitude towards our challenges and thus tackle them effectively and efficiently. “To have the will (iccha shakti) to change (kriya shakti) that which can be changed, the strength to accept that which cannot be changed, and the wisdom (jnana shakti) to know the difference” is the attitude that needs to the cultivated. An attitude of letting go of the worries, the problems and a greater understanding of our mental process helps to create a harmony in our body, and mind whose disharmony is the main cause of ‘aadi – vyadhi’ or psychosomatic disorders.
“Health and happiness are your birthright, claim them and develop them to your maximum potential” (Giri, 1995). This message of Swamiji Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj is a firm reminder that the goal of human existence is not health and happiness but is moksha (liberation). Most people today are so busy trying to find health and happiness that they forget why they are here in the first place. Yoga is the best way for us to regain our birthrights and attain the goal of our human existence.
Yoga as Therapy: Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowl...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani 's invited plenary presentation on "Yoga as Therapy: Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowledge" at the 9th International Conference, "Yoga as Therapy: scope, evidence and evolution" organised by and at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla, India from 27-30 December 2018.
In modern times when the terms Yoga and Yoga therapy have become synonymous, this paper is but a small attempt to put into perspective what Yoga therapy can offer us as an integrative system of wholistic well being.
Dr Ananda's lecture class at Dr MGR Medical University.
He was invited to deliver lecture as Resource Person on “Research in Yoga” for the 25th workshop on Research Methodology and Bio- Statistics for AYUSH PG Students and Researchers organised by Department of Siddha of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.
YOGA AS THERAPY : Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Know...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani’s presentation on YOGA AS THERAPY : Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowledge in the 34th Research Methodology & Biostatistics Workshop conducted by the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR. Medical University in July 2021.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's Keynote at the SYTAR 2018, IAYT’s annual membership conference dedicated entirely to professional education, research, practice, and policy issues for yoga therapy. This is the premier conference for the field of yoga therapy.
Loving feedback from eminent personalities of the Yoga therapy field included :
“The best Keynote of SYTAR’s history.”- Dilip Sarkar
“I believe Ananda’s keynote marks an historic and pivotal moment in the evolution of IAYT. Absolutely the highlight of this years event and a genuine and heartfelt standing ovation by a very moved audience. The distinction between yoga Therapy and “yogopathy” was priceless.- Michael Lee
“ Dr Ananda Bhavanani was a high light of SYTAR 2018 for me. I hope to hear more from him at future conferences.”- Linda S Varnam
“ Yes - he brought the room of 500 yoga therapists to their feet in ovation.” -Lee Majewski
“He is the "real thing, being." Wonderful to experience!”- Eleanor Criswell
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi under Ministry of AYUSH, GOI was designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga) in April, 2013. WHO Collaborating Centre is supposed to take FOUR work-plans and the second one is – `Organization of capacity building workshops and training programs on the role, scope, practice and evidence-based use of Yoga in non-communicable diseases’.
2nd Capacity Building Workshop was conducted on the theme “Yogic Management of Cancer, Bronchial Asthma & Stroke” at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi from 28th - 30th November, 2016.
The Chief Guests for the inaugural was Dr. Sudhir Gupta, Additional Dy. Director General (NCD), Directorate General of Health Services, Govt of India and Dr Kim Sung Chol, Regional Adviser, Traditional Medicines, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia.
The capacity building workshop was organised by Dr Ishwar V Basavaraddi Director MDNIY with eminent resource persons and it aimed to train Master Trainers who would carry out the same activity in their locality /organization /concerned State and be Brand Ambassadors for propagating the role of Yoga in non-communicable diseases.
Dr Ananda was invited as a Resource Person for the workshop for orienting and enlightening the participants on the role, scope, practice and evidence-based use of Yoga in non-communicable diseases with special emphasis on Bronchial Asthma.
Enhancing Management of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus throu...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's invited presentation on "Enhancing Management of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus through Yoga" at Samanvaya – 2018, a National Conference on ‘Integrative Diabetology – Present Trend in Diabetes Care’ organised by Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research, Kolar, Karnataka (SDUAHER), to update the recent trends in the field of integrative medicine and its integration with conventional care.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's invited presentation for the Golden Jubilee International Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Southern Region – 2017 at MGMCRI, Puducherry on 4th and 5th July 2017.
Dr Ananda's invited presentation on Yoga Research: Past, Present and Future at the International E-conference titled "Recent Advances in the Medical Sciences International E - Conference, RAMSIECON 2021" organised by Department of Physiology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore from 30th June to 3rd July 2021.
This featured article published in Yoga Therapy Today of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, is a foundational piece that will no doubt inform many future discussions: Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Marlysa Sullivan, Matthew J. Taylor, and Amy Wheeler recommend a “common language to present yoga therapy” that includes an ability to accurately articulate key biomedical concepts to clients and other stakeholders in our services.
Dr Ananda's Yoga research class at Dr MGR Medical University.
He was invited to deliver lecture as Resource Person on “Research in Yoga” for the 25th workshop on Research Methodology and Bio- Statistics for AYUSH PG Students and Researchers organised by Department of Siddha of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.
Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's ivited talk on "Yoga and Respiratory Disorders" for the International Capacity Building Workshop- Webinar on "Yoga for Non communicable Disease- A Scientific Perspective" hosted by MDNIY, New Delhi Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and World Health Organization (WHO)
An invited presentation on "Yoga and psycho-neuro-immunology" at the AYUSH CME for doctors organised by and at Kaivalyadhama from 23 May to 1 June 2019.
Yogacharya Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD (Alt.Med), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani is Director of the Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), and Professor of Yoga Therapy at the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry (www.sbvu.ac.in).
He is also Chairman of the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com) and Yoganjali Natyalayam, the premier institute of Yoga and Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in Pondicherry (www.rishiculture.in). He is son and successor of the internationally acclaimed Yoga team of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Kalaimamani Ammaji, Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani.
A recipient of the prestigious DSc (Yoga) from SVYASA Yoga University in January 2019, he is a Gold Medallist in Medical Studies (MBBS) with postgraduate diplomas in both Family Health (PGDFH) as well as Yoga (PGDY) and the Advanced Diploma in Yoga under his illustrious parents in 1991-93. A Fellow of the Indian Academy of Yoga, he has authored 19 DVDs and 26 books on Yoga as well as published nearly 300 papers, compilations and abstracts on Yoga and Yoga research in National and International Journals. His literary works have more than 2650 Citations, with an h-Index of 25 and an i10-Index of 50. In addition, he is a Classical Indian Vocalist, Percussionist, Music Composer and Choreographer of Indian Classical Dance.
In recent years he has travelled abroad 20 times and conducted invited talks, public events, workshops and retreats and been major presenter at Yoga conferences in the UK, USA, Italy, Czech Republic, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
He is an Honorary Advisor to International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org), Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists (www.yogatherapy.org.au), World Yoga Foundation (www.worldyogafoundation.in) and Gitananda Yoga Associations worldwide (www.rishiculture.in).
A recognized PhD guide for Yoga Therapy he was recognized as an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, USA in 2016. It is notable that he is the first Indian to receive this honour.
He is currently member of numerous expert committees of the Ministry of AYUSH including its National Board for Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy, Scientific Advisory Committee & Standing Finance Committees of CCRYN, Technical Committee of the Yoga Certification Board, Expert Committees for Celebration of International Yoga Day and the National Yoga & Diabetes program. He is Consultant Resource Person for the WHO and its Collaborative Centre in Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi. He is also EC member and Director Publications of the Indian Yoga Association (www.yogaiya.in).
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's live talk on "Salutogenesis and Yoga Therapy" on 14 August 2019 in celebration of the Global Yoga Therapy Day 2019.
#GlobalYogaTherapyDay
#GYTD
#YogaTherapy
#YogaforBetterHealth
#Bhavanani AB
Yoga has a great potential in preventing and managing chronic diseases and Yogic lifestyle can make an appreciable contribution to improvement of health of our masses. Yoga has the potential to prevent progression of the disease and if started early, maybe even effecta cure (Bhavanani, 2013).
Basic Yogic principles that are used in management of DM include:
1. Psychological reconditioning and development of appropriate attitudessuch as yama-niyama, chaturbhavana, pratipakshabhavanametc
2. Stress management through counseling, jathis (loosening techniques), asanas (postures), kriyas(systematic rational breath-body coordination movements) and pranayama (breath-energy harmonizing techniques).
3. Helping utilizing the glucose better through physical activity such as surya namaskar, asanas, kriyas, pranayama etc
4. Relaxation, visualization and contemplative practices to induce a sense of inner calmness and wellbeing.
EFFECT OF YOGA THERAPY ON REACTION TIME, BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND WELLNESS ...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogic practices may aid in the prevention and management of diabetes mellitus (DM) and reduce cardiovascular complications in the population.
Reduced ovarian function after menopause results in adverse changes in glucose and insulin metabolism with derangement of lipoprotein profile that is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the effect of yoga therapy on reaction time, biochemical parameters and wellness score of peri and post-menopausal diabetic patients.
Full paper is available from : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276926/
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's special session on Yoga and the digestive system for members of the Rishiculture Gitananda Yoga Family.
Disclaimer: Copyrights of images used in the presentation belong to the respective owners and Dr Ananda doesn't claim any IPR on them and has used them only for educational purposes with no malafide intentions.
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's talk for the World Yoga Festival 2020 Sunday afternoon sessions held on 19 July 2020 .
Yoga is the original mind body medicine and is one of the greatest treasures of the unique Indian cultural heritage. As both an art and science it has a lot to offer humankind in terms of an understanding of both the human mind as well as all aspects of our multilayered existence. Yogic lifestyle, Yogic diet, Yogic attitudes and various Yogic practices help man to strengthen himself and develop positive health thus enabling him to withstand stress better. This Yogic “health insurance” is achieved by normalizing the perception of stress, optimizing the reaction to it and by releasing it effectively through various practices. Yoga is truly a wholesome and integral science of life that deals with multidimensional aspects of health in both the individual and society.
Yoga helps us to take the appropriate attitude towards our challenges and thus tackle them effectively and efficiently. “To have the will (iccha shakti) to change (kriya shakti) that which can be changed, the strength to accept that which cannot be changed, and the wisdom (jnana shakti) to know the difference” is the attitude that needs to the cultivated. An attitude of letting go of the worries, the problems and a greater understanding of our mental process helps to create a harmony in our body, and mind whose disharmony is the main cause of ‘aadi – vyadhi’ or psychosomatic disorders.
“Health and happiness are your birthright, claim them and develop them to your maximum potential” (Giri, 1995). This message of Swamiji Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj is a firm reminder that the goal of human existence is not health and happiness but is moksha (liberation). Most people today are so busy trying to find health and happiness that they forget why they are here in the first place. Yoga is the best way for us to regain our birthrights and attain the goal of our human existence.
Yoga as Therapy: Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowl...Yogacharya AB Bhavanani
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani 's invited plenary presentation on "Yoga as Therapy: Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowledge" at the 9th International Conference, "Yoga as Therapy: scope, evidence and evolution" organised by and at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla, India from 27-30 December 2018.
In modern times when the terms Yoga and Yoga therapy have become synonymous, this paper is but a small attempt to put into perspective what Yoga therapy can offer us as an integrative system of wholistic well being.
Dr Ananda's lecture class at Dr MGR Medical University.
He was invited to deliver lecture as Resource Person on “Research in Yoga” for the 25th workshop on Research Methodology and Bio- Statistics for AYUSH PG Students and Researchers organised by Department of Siddha of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.
MBBS Orientation Program 2019
Awareness on Yoga and AYUSH initiatives of Govt. of India
Presented by Yogachemmal Dr Meena Ramanathan, Deputy Director & Associate Professor, CYTER, SBV
Under the guidance of Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, CYTER, SBV
Understanding Yogic Practices: Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern S...YogacharyaDrAnandaBa
Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's presenation on "Understanding Yogic Practices: Synthesis of Traditional Wisdom with Modern Scientific Knowledge" delivered for medical students at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India.
Modern medical advancements provide the rationale for the integration of various traditional healing techniques including Yoga to promote healing, health, and longevity. It is imperative that advances in medicine include the wholistic approach of Yoga to face the current challenges in health care. The antiquity of Yoga must be united with the innovations of modern medicine to improve quality of life throughout the world.
We are today faced with numerous debilitating chronic illnesses related to aging, environment, and hedonistic lifestyle, such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular diseases as well as many incurable diseases such as AIDS. Modern medical advancements provide the rationale for the integration of various traditional healing techniques including Yoga to promote healing, health, and longevity. It is imperative that advances in medicine include the wholistic approach of Yoga to face the current challenges in health care. The antiquity of Yoga must be united with the innovations of modern medicine to improve quality of life throughout the world. While modern medicine has a lot to offer humankind in its treatment and management of acute illness, accidents and communicable diseases, Yoga has a lot to offer in terms of preventive, promotive and rehabilitative methods in addition to many management methods to tackle modern illnesses. While modern science looks outward for the cause of all ills, the Yogi searches the depth of his own self. This two way search can lead us to many answers for the troubles that plague modern man. It is suggested that a two way integration of the experimentally tempered modern science with the experientially modelled science of Yoga can lead us to many answers for challenges plaguing modern humankind such as debilitating chronic illnesses related to aging, environment, and hedonistic lifestyle. Modern medical advancements provide the rationale for the integration of various traditional healing techniques including Yoga to promote healing, health, and longevity. It is imperative that advances in medicine include the wholistic approach of Yoga to face the current challenges in health care. The antiquity of Yoga must be united with the innovations of modern medicine to improve quality of life throughout the world.
ABSTRACT: “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” said Rudyard Kipling. This dichotomy however seems to have been overcome in recent times, as many eastern healing traditions have slowly and steadily percolated the health care system worldwide. This is especially true of mind–body therapies that focus on the health promotive intrinsic connections that exist between the human brain, mind, body, and individual behaviour. This includes techniques of meditation (mantra meditation, mindfulness meditation, and others), qi gong, tai chi, and yoga.
This article appeared in the Annals of SBV 2014; 3 (1): 29-41.
Yoga as a mode of therapy has become extremely popular, and a great number of studies and systematic reviews offer scientific evidence of its potential in treating a wide range of psychosomatic conditions. Healthy life can be considered as a by-product of practicing yogic techniques since it has been observed that yoga practitioners are physically and mentally healthier and have better coping skills to stressors than the normal population. This review paper details some of the health promoting benefits of yoga as well as discusses the important cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal and metabolic conditions in which it may have preventive, supportive, curative and rehabilitative potential. Role of yoga in stress, mental health, cancer, pregnancy and childhood are also detailed. Mechanisms for such beneficial physiological, biochemical and psychological effects are discussed. Psycho-neuro-endocrine changes including correction of GABAergic activity, and parasympathetic activation coupled with decreased reactivity of sympathoadrenal system and HPA axis are highlighted. Changes in the various evaluated parameters for different conditions are detailed and discussed with ample references. Though most studies and reviews suggest a number of areas where yoga may be beneficial, more research is required for virtually every one of them to establish their benefits conclusively. This is true in the process of introducing any new therapy into the modern health care system and is not surprising when we consider that the proper studies on yoga as a therapeutic modality are not older than a few decades. It is important to develop objective measures of various mind-body therapies and their techniques while including them in intervention trials. An overview is given of the lacunae present in the reviewed studies and suggestions given for improvements in future studies. In conclusion, we can say that yoga has preventive, promotive as well as curative potential and that a yogic lifestyle confers many advantages to the practitioner. Since lifestyle related diseases are alarmingly on the rise in our modern society, yogic lifestyle that is cost effective and relatively safe, should be given a special place in preventing and managing these diseases.
An invited talk by Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani for the Annual Scientic Society meet of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry on 16 December 2016
In recent times, the therapeutic potential of Yoga has captured the imagination of researchersworldwide and numerous studies are being done on the benefits of Yoga in various medicalconditions. Yoga is a popular means of relieving stress and improving fitness as it decreases stress and anxiety and improves health status. The application of Yoga as a therapy is simple and inexpensive and can be easily adopted in most patients without any complications.
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Dr Ananda's invited article on Yoga for Dental Professional : Scope and Simplified Practices published in the Journal of Scientific Dentistry, 2017;7(1):1-11
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Prof Madanmohan, Director Professor of Physiology in JIPMER, Pondicherry, India is a pioneer in integrating yoga and modern medicine. He had given yog training to many batches of medical students, school children, police personnel and hospital patients with the aim of determining the effectiveness of yog as a health-promoting and therapeutic intervention.
The results had been gratifying and many papers published in indexed journals. It was however his heart’s desire to introduce yog to medical students as a branch of physiology and contemporary medicine. The opportunity came with financial support from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi. With the aim of motivating 30 students to join the initial programme, he took introductory lecture for the batch of 2008.
However, after the introductory lecture, many students wanted to join and he enlisted the entire batch (n=100) for the programme.
The objectives of the programme were:
1. To promote awareness among medical students about the effectiveness of yog as an inexpensive means for achieving holistic health.
2. To impart knowledge, skill & attitude about the theoretical & practical aspects of yogic science.
3. To motivate medical students to take up further studies, therapy & research in yog.
4. To introduce yog in medical curriculum as a branch of physiology & contemporary medicine.
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Our beloved Ammaji as Editor of Yoga Life always put Lord Vigneshwara, the ‘obstacle to all obstacles’ on the January cover, and we continue the tradition with this colourful image of the Divine Lord. We pray to the benevolent Lord Abhayakaravinayaka to bless us all in the New Year with wellness, happiness, prosperity and success in all our endeavors.
The inner covers highlight memorable moments from the wonderful time we had hosting the Yoga Studies team from the Loyola Marymount University, USA during their study tour of India. The front inner cover depicts special moments during the Indo-US Yoga Chikitsa Symposium at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth that was graced by the present Vice Chancellor Prof NR Biswas and the past Vice Chancellor and Emeritus Professor Dr KR Sethuraman.
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This e-book is endorsed by the Indian Yoga Association – A self-regulatory body of Yoga Organizations. IYA is a maiden attempt to unite all yoga paramparas in a common cause. Indian Yoga Association is committed to promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around the world and industry-cum-self-regulatory body to facilitate activities of member institutions.
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This e-book authored by Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Yogasadhaki Malini and Yogacharini Padma provides a road map towards manifesting culturally appropriate yoga in modern times. Yoga without its cultural context, is no longer yoga and hence we must be mindful of the necessity to retain the content for yoga to be alive through us.
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MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD (Alt.Med), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
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He is also Chairman of the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com) and Yoganjali Natyalayam, the premier institute of Yoga and Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in Pondicherry (www.rishiculture.in). He is son and successor of the internationally acclaimed Yoga team of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Kalaimamani Ammaji, Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani.
A recipient of the prestigious DSc (Yoga) from SVYASA Yoga University in January 2019, he is a Gold Medallist in Medical Studies (MBBS) with postgraduate diplomas in both Family Health (PGDFH) as well as Yoga (PGDY) and the Advanced Diploma in Yoga under his illustrious parents in 1991-93. A Fellow of the Indian Academy of Yoga, he has authored 19 DVDs and 25 books on Yoga as well as published nearly 300 papers, compilations and abstracts on Yoga and Yoga research in National and International Journals. His literary works have more than 2300 Citations, with an h-Index of 23 and an i10-Index of 45. In addition, he is a Classical Indian Vocalist, Percussionist, Music Composer and Choreographer of Indian Classical Dance.
In recent years he has travelled abroad 20 times and conducted invited talks, public events, workshops and retreats and been major presenter at Yoga conferences in the UK, USA, Italy, Czech Republic, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
He is an Honorary Advisor to International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org), Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists (www.yogatherapy.org.au), World Yoga Foundation (www.worldyogafoundation.in) and Gitananda Yoga Associations worldwide (www.rishiculture.in).
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Managing and suppressing the manifest symptoms with Yoga techniques is just as good or bad as modern allopathic medicine that focuses primarily on symptomatic management without ever getting close to the real cause of most disorders. In this talk, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani will explore the need to address the primary cause of the problem followed by symptomatic management without which it could merely be Yogopathy.
About the Presenter
Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani is Director of the Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), and Professor of Yoga therapy at the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry (www.sbvu.ac.in).
He is also Chairman of the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com) and Yoganjali Natyalayam, the premier institute of Yoga and Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in Pondicherry (www.rishiculture.in). He is son and successor of the internationally acclaimed Yoga team of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Kalaimamani Ammaji, Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani.
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Integrating Yoga Therapy within the Modern Medical System
1. Integrating Yoga Therapy
within the
Modern Medical System
Yogacharya
Dr ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, MD (AM), ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
Director CYTER of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth & Chairman ICYER at
Ananda Ashram, Puducherry, India. yognat@gmail.com
Presented at the Online Symposium on the occasion of the 96th Foundation
Day of Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala. 24th – 25th of October 2020
2. SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH
(Deemed University Accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC)
Ranked in Top 100 Universities of India by NIRF since 2016
Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education
and Research (CYTER)
Salutogenesis, our focus!
3. From CAM to TCI medicine: The journey
Alternative
CAM: Complementary & Alternative Medicine
TCI : Traditional, Complementary & Integrative medicine
4. From CAM to TCI medicine: The journey
Alternative
Complementary
CAM: Complementary & Alternative Medicine
TCI : Traditional, Complementary & Integrative medicine
5. From CAM to TCI medicine: The journey
Alternative
Complementary
Integrative
CAM: Complementary & Alternative Medicine
TCI : Traditional, Complementary & Integrative medicine
12. Bridging the experiential wisdom of Yoga with
empirical modern medical science @CYTER of SBV.
Yoga is usually found in Physical Edu
& Sports deptts of universities
We at CYTER, have it in a medical
institution since 2010
– quality of life enhancing benefits
for ~ 75,000 participants
– educating future Yoga therapists
(PGDYT, M.Phil, PhD),
– creating awareness amongst
medical, dental and nursing
students & professionals
– scientifically researching Yoga,
– 115 publications & 10 CMEs.
– IDY celebrations since 2015
13. Our Team
Honorary Advisor: Prof. Madanmohan
MBBS, MD, MSc, DSc (Yoga), FIAY
Director:
Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
MBBS, ADY, PGDY, MD (AM), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
Deputy Director:
Dr. Meena Ramanathan
MA, CYT, DYNS, PGDY, MSc, PhD (Yoga), C-IAYT
Assistant Professor: Sri.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 National Board of Y&N-
Ministry of AYUSH, International Day of
Yoga, National DM & Yoga prog, ICH &
CCRYN. EC of IYA & Advisor IAYT &
AAYT. >250 papers & abstracts, 30
books and compilations, 19 DVDs &
~2400 citations with h-index 24 & i10-
index 46. 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
Yogathilakam awardee of PYA, C-IAYT
certified & Examiner for IYA PrCB.
• Assistant Professor is Yogachemmal
awardee from PYA, UGC Net qualified &
examiner for IYA PrCB.
14. Salutogenesis, our Focus
• Moving from pathogenesis, the focus on disease
towards salutogenesis, the focus on health!
• CYTER is striding forward on an innovative path of
promoting holistic health for one and all.
Pathogenesis
Salutogenesis
www.sbvu.ac.in/cyter
15.
16. Relevance to health care professionals
• Yoga is an experiential science and a dynamic state
of health is a by-product of Yoga
• “Re-orients the functional hierarchy of the entire
nervous system” - Dr B Ramamurthy
• Effective in preventing and combating the modern
pandemic of stress borne disorders.
• Scientific evidence indicates that Yoga has
– promotive, preventive and curative potential,
– is a safe, non-pharmacological therapy and is
– an effective lifestyle adjunct to reduce drug
dosage and improve QOL of patients
17. • Preventing and managing psychosomatic - stress
related disorders
– DM, hypertension, bronchial asthma, IBS,
epilepsy, back pain and functional disorders
• Reduce / eliminate drug dosage / dependence in
– DM, hypertension, epilepsy, anxiety, bronchial
asthma, constipation, dyspepsia, insomnia,
arthritis, sinusitis and dermatological disorders
• Yoga therapists must work in tandem with medical
doctors when managing patients on medical
treatment.
• “Collaboration” is the key word
18. “The treatment of the
part shouldn’t be
attempted without a
treatment of the entirety.
The treatment of the
body without treating
the mind and soul is a
useless waste of time”
- Plato
(428 – 348 BC)
19. • LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS: “Yoga is a system of
perfect tools for achieving union as well as healing”
-Dr Dean Ornish
• REHABILITATION: “Modern medicine kept me alive,
Yoga gave me back my life”- Dr Swami Gitananda Giri
• COPING SKILLS: “Yoga may not be able to always cure
but it can surely help us to endure”- Sri BKS Iyengar
• HEALTHY DIET : biogenic, guna based diets
• RELAXATION: spanda -nishpanda concepts
• EXPENDITURE: cost effective, cost lowering
• AGING : anti-aging, regenerating, “young at heart”
• PSYCHOTHERAPY: the mind and beyond
• WOMEN’S HEALTH: puberty, pregnancy, menopause
• RESEARCH: Basic and applied scientific & literary
24. Impact of stress on hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
(HPA) axis and sympathetic NS.
* Yoga has been shown to have significant beneficial effects in these
Sengupta P. Health Impacts of Yoga and Pranayama: A State-of-the-Art Review. Int J Prev Med 2012; 3:444–58.
25. Streeter CC et al. Med Hypotheses 2012; 78: 571-9
• Stress induces autonomic imbalance
• Decreased para-sympathetic & increased
sympathetic activity, under activity of GABA
system, the primary inhibitory neuro-
transmitter, and increased allostatic load.
• Yoga helps correct the underactivity of para-
sympathetic nervous system and GABA
systems in part through stimulation of vagus
nerves with reduction in the allostatic load.
27. Relaxation is the key to healing!
• An essential prerequisite for healing.
• We cannot heal when we are stressed.
• Conscious relaxation facilitates self-healing
• All about educing the “Relaxation Response”
• Yoga’s greatest contribution
to modern healthcare!
28. Yoga Practices
Postures, Breathing, Relaxation, Meditation
Fitness
↑Flexibility
↑Strength
↑Coordination/Balance
↑Respiratory Function
↑Self-Efficacy
Global Human Functionality
↑Physical & Mental Health, ↑Physical, Mental, Emotional Performance,
↑Positive Behavior Change, ↑Social Responsibility, Values, Relationships,
↑Quality of Life, ↑Life Purpose & Meaning, ↑Spirituality
Self-Regulation
↑Emotion Regulation
↑Stress Regulation
↑Resilience
↑Equanimity
↑Self-Efficacy
Awareness
↑Attention
↑Mindfulness
↑Concentration
↑Cognition
↑Meta-cognition
Spirituality
↑Transcendence
↑Unitive State
↑Flow
↑Transformation
↑Life Meaning/Purpose
* Concept and image courtesy of Sat Bir S Khalsa, PhD USA
29. Postulated mechanisms by which Yoga
reduces cardiovascular risk
Innes KE, Bourguignon C, Taylor AG. Risk indices associated with the insulin resistance syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and
possible protection with yoga: a systematic review. J Am Board Fam Pract 2005;18:491-519.
30. Possible factors responsible for improvement of
physical performance by yoga
Ray US, Pathak A, Tomer OS. Hatha Yoga Practices: Energy Expenditure, Respiratory Changes and Intensity of
Exercise. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2011; 2011: 241294.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
BY YOGA
Cardio-respiratory reserve
Hemodynamic function
Respiratory function
Tidal volume
Respiratory rate
Body flexibility
Isometric nature of
asanas
Psycho-physiological functions
Local muscular Adaptation:
Lactate threshold
Perceived exertion
of exercise
Modulation of frequency and
duration of practices
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
BY YOGA
Cardio-respiratory reserve
Hemodynamic function
Respiratory function
Tidal volume
Respiratory rate
Body flexibility
Isometric nature of
asanas
Psycho-physiological functions
Local muscular Adaptation:
Lactate threshold
Perceived exertion
of exercise
Modulation of frequency and
duration of practices
31. Proposed relationships among dyspnea, benefits of yoga,
and outcomes of participation in a yoga program.
Donesky-Cuenco D, Nguyen HQ, Paul S, Carrieri-Kohlman V. Yoga Therapy Decreases Dyspnea-Related Distress and Improves
Functional Performance in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med
2009; 15: 225–234.
Mechanisms and
Correlates of Dyspnea
Proposed Benefits of
Yoga Training
Proposed Benefits of
Yoga Training Proposed Outcomes of
Yoga Training
Proposed Outcomes of
Yoga Training
Hyperinflation
Hyperventilation
Hypoxemia
Hypercapnea
Work of breathing
Respiratory muscle
weakness
Deconditioning
Depression
Anxiety
Fatigue
Hyperinflation
Hyperventilation
Hypoxemia
Hypercapnea
Work of breathing
Respiratory muscle
weakness
Deconditioning
Depression
Anxiety
Fatigue
Respiratory rate
Airway resistance
Respiratory muscle
strength
Respiratory rate
Airway resistance
Respiratory muscle
strength
Autonomic arousal
Heart rate
Autonomic arousal
Heart rate
Depression
Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Confidence in control
of breathing process
Depression
Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Confidence in control
of breathing process
Muscle strength
Balance
Coordination
Flexibility
Muscle strength
Balance
Coordination
Flexibility
Dyspnea
Dyspnea – related
distress
Depression
Anxiety
HR
QoL
Physical performance
Dyspnea
Dyspnea – related
distress
Depression
Anxiety
HR
QoL
Physical performance
Mechanisms and
Correlates of Dyspnea
Proposed Benefits of
Yoga Training Proposed Outcomes of
Yoga Training
Hyperinflation
Hyperventilation
Hypoxemia
Hypercapnea
Work of breathing
Respiratory muscle
weakness
Deconditioning
Depression
Anxiety
Fatigue
Respiratory rate
Airway resistance
Respiratory muscle
strength
Autonomic arousal
Heart rate
Depression
Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Confidence in control
of breathing process
Muscle strength
Balance
Coordination
Flexibility
Dyspnea
Dyspnea – related
distress
Depression
Anxiety
HR
QoL
Physical performance
32. Postulated mechanisms for role of yoga in
pregnancy outcomes
Chuntharapat S, Petpichetchian W, Hatthakit U. Yoga during pregnancy: effects on maternal comfort, labor pain and
birth outcomes. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2008; 14(2): 105-15.
Yogasanas
Chanting AUM
Breathing awareness
Yoga nidra
Dhyana
Yogasanas
Chanting AUM
Breathing awareness
Yoga nidra
Dhyana
Relaxation of body-
mind
Relaxation of body-
mind
Improved physical
strength
and flexibility
Improved physical
strength
and flexibility
Body-mind calmnessBody-mind calmness
Improved self-
awareness
Improved self-
awareness Birth outcomes scores Birth outcomes scores
Maternal comfort Maternal comfort
Labor pain Labor pain
Yogasanas
Chanting AUM
Breathing awareness
Yoga nidra
Dhyana
Relaxation of body-
mind
Improved physical
strength
and flexibility
Body-mind calmness
Improved self-
awareness Birth outcomes scores
Maternal comfort
Labor pain
33. Yoga in cancer related fatigue
Bower JE, Garet D, Sternlieb B. Yoga for persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors: results of a pilot study. Evid Based
Complement Alternat Med 2011; 2011:623168.
12-week Iyengar Yoga Programme
for Cancer Related Fatigue
Improved physical
performance
(chair stands)
Decreased severity and
duration of fatigue
Improvements in general
health quality of life and
reduction in depressive
symptoms
34. Yoga in chronic low back pain-mechanisms
Sherman et al., Comparison of yoga versus stretching for chronic low back pain: protocol for the Yoga Exercise Self-care
(YES) trial. Trials 2010; 11:36
YOGAYOGA
POSITIVELY IMPACTS COGNITIVE
APPRAISAL
(e.g., decreases fear avoidance & catastrophizing: increases
self efficacy & conscious awareness of the body)
POSITIVELY IMPACTS COGNITIVE
APPRAISAL
(e.g., decreases fear avoidance & catastrophizing: increases
self efficacy & conscious awareness of the body)
REDUCES PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENT
(e.g., increases strength & flexibility)
REDUCES PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENT
(e.g., increases strength & flexibility)
DECREASES BACK
PAIN/ DYSFUNCTION
DECREASES BACK
PAIN/ DYSFUNCTION
POSITIVELY IMPACTS AFFECT AND STRESS
(e.g., decreases psychological distress & perceived stress;
increases positive affect)
POSITIVELY IMPACTS AFFECT AND STRESS
(e.g., decreases psychological distress & perceived stress;
increases positive affect)
IMPROVES NEUROENDOCRINE
FUNCTION
(e.g., normalizes HPA axis)
IMPROVES NEUROENDOCRINE
FUNCTION
(e.g., normalizes HPA axis)
YOGA
POSITIVELY IMPACTS COGNITIVE
APPRAISAL
(e.g., decreases fear avoidance & catastrophizing: increases
self efficacy & conscious awareness of the body)
REDUCES PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENT
(e.g., increases strength & flexibility)
DECREASES BACK
PAIN/ DYSFUNCTION
POSITIVELY IMPACTS AFFECT AND STRESS
(e.g., decreases psychological distress & perceived stress;
increases positive affect)
IMPROVES NEUROENDOCRINE
FUNCTION
(e.g., normalizes HPA axis)
35. Improved baroreflex
sensitivity
Normalization of autonomic
cardiovascular rhythms
Enhanced cardiac
autonomic regulation
Integrated relaxation
response with
decreased after load
Pranava
pranayama
Sukha
pranayama
Mild ‘Valsalva like’ effect
with decreased pre- load
↓
HR
↓
DP
↓
SP
↓
MP
↓
RPP
Savitri
pranayama
Chandranadi
pranayama
Clinically
valuable
in
HT & DM
Improved baroreflex
sensitivity
Normalization of autonomic
cardiovascular rhythms
Enhanced cardiac
autonomic regulation
Integrated relaxation
response with
decreased after load
Pranava
pranayama
Sukha
pranayama
Mild ‘Valsalva like’ effect
with decreased pre- load
↓
HR
↓
DP
↓
SP
↓
MP
↓
RPP
Savitri
pranayama
Chandranadi
pranayama
Clinically
valuable
in
HT & DM
Bhavanani AB et al. Int J Yoga Ther 2011; 21: 73-76 & Yoga Mimamsa 2012; 44: 101-112. Indian J
Physiol Pharmacol 2012; 56: 273–78 & Biomed Human Kin 2012: 4: 66 – 69. Int J Yoga 2012; 5: 108-11
42. Some of our work in recent times
1. Randomized controlled trial of 12-week yoga therapy as lifestyle
intervention in patients of essential hypertension and cardiac autonomic
function tests. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2016; 6: 19-26.
2. Finding peace on a Psychiatric Ward with Yoga: Report on a pilot
anthropological study in Pondicherry, India. Annals of SBV 2016; 5(2): 14-9.
3. Effect of yoga therapy on fasting lipid profile in chronic kidney disease: a
comparative study. Int J Adv Med 2018;5: 294-98.
4. Effects of overnight sleep deprivation on autonomic function and
perceived stress in young health professionals and their reversal through
yogic relaxation (Shavasana). Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2018;8
5. Effect of adjuvant yoga therapy on pulmonary function and quality of life
among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A
Randomized Control Trial. J Basic Clin Appl Health Sci. 2018; 2(3):117-22.
6. Immediate effect of Sukha Pranayama: A slow and deep breathing
technique on maternal and fetal cardiovascular parameters. Yoga
Mimamsa 2018; 50:49-52.
43. Some of our work in recent times (contd..)
7. A comparative study on the effect of music therapy alone and a
combination of music and yoga therapies on the psycho-
physiological parameters of cardiac patients posted for
angiography. J Basic Clin Appl Health Sci. 2018; 2:163-8.
8. Yoga training enhances auditory & visual reaction time in children
with autism spectrum disorder: A case - control study. J Basic Clin
Appl Health Sci. 2019; 2:8-13.
9. Effectiveness of adjuvant yoga therapy in diabetic lung: A
randomized control trial. Int J Yoga 2019;12:96-102.
10. The efficacy of yogic breathing exercise Bhramari pranayama in
relieving symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis. Int J Yoga
2019;12:120-3.
11. Yoga therapy as an adjunct to traditional tooth brushing training
methods in children with autism spectrum disorder. Spec Care
Dentist. 2019; 1–6.
12. Effect of adjunct yoga therapy in depressive disorders: Findings
from a RCT. Indian J Psychiatry 2019; 61:592-7.
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47. “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.”- Yogacharini Kalavathi,
Wales, 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 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, Chancellor
S-Vyasa Yoga University
48. 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
“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.