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Vol.XXXIV No.3 March, 2018

CONTENTS SUBSCRIPTION Editorial 3 RATES 8 Annual (New) Division of Yoga-Spirituality ` 500/- $ 50/- Brahmasutra - Anyädhiñöite pürvavat abhiläpät 8 Three Years - Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 4 ` 1400/- $ 150/- ¥ÁvÀAd® AiÉÆÃUÀ±Á¸ÀÛç (38): avÀÛ¥Àæ¸ÁzÀPÉÌ (ªÀÄ£À¹ì£À ±ÁAwUÉ) 8 Ten Years (Life) ZÀvÀÄgÉÆÃ¥ÁAiÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄÉ - ²æà gÁeÉñÀ JZï.PÉ. 7 Ratha Saptami celebration 13 ` 4000/- $ 500/- Division of Yoga & Life Sciences Subscription in favour Arogyadhama Success Stories of ‘Yoga Sudha’, Section E - An Improved Case of Spinal Disorders 15 Bangalore by T2DM with Diabetic Retinopathy (Left eye >Right eye) with left eye Macular Degeneration, Essential Hypertension, DD/Cheque/MO only Geographic Tongue, Osteo Arthritis of both Hip Joint 16 Faculty Development Program in S-VYASA 19 ADVERTISEMENT Dissertation Titles of MSc & BNYS Graduates - 2018 21 TARIFF: Complete Color Front Inner - ` 1,20,000/- Division of Yoga & Physical Sciences Back Outer - ` 1,50,000/- Reverse Physiology and Yoga - Prof. T M Srinivasan 25 Centre for Energy Research & Talk on Biowell Back Inner - ` 1,20,000/- – EPI by Dr. Judu Ilavarasu 28 Front First Inner Page - Biowell Training in Prashanti & ` 1,20,000/- 79th MIGD in Mathematics in Prashanti 29 Back Last Inner Page - ` 1,20,000/- Division of Yoga & Management Studies Full Page - ` 60,000/- Self Management of Excessive Tension 30 Half Page - ` 30,000/- Page Sponsor - ` 1,000/- Division of Yoga & Humanities Cancer Control made easy - Dr. K Subrahmanyam 33 Printed at: Sharadh Enterprises, VYASA, National Car Street, Halasuru, Events in Prashanti 34 Bangalore - 560 008 ph: (080) 2555 6015 VYASA, International e-mail: sharadhenterprises@ 3rd International Conference on Integrative Medicine: gmail.com Role of Yoga and in Cancer & Palliative Care, June 22-24, 2018, Boston-USA 8

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Note: * For all the Programmes YIC is mandatory For further details: Combine the best of the East Kindly visit our Website: www.svyasa.edu.in Kindly Contact: 080 – 2263 9968 / 96327 53030 with that of the West You can send a Mail to: [email protected] 4 Yoga Sudha 2 Yoga Sudha EDITORIAL Subsequent to NMB completion showing the and MOAYUSH; training of health care usefulness of Yoga Intervention for DM Type personnel for the same at several levels: 2, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Ayas, Nurses, Asha Workers, Yoga Welfare has announced to take the DM Protocol Volunteers, Doctors, Consultants through to be used in all their Hospitals as a part of the well-developed courses. National Health Mission. The DM Protocol is added in this issue for use by all. It is heartening to note that there was an What Next? Integrative Palliative Care Conference in AIIMS when a special day program was organised Integrated Cancer Project acronymed ICAP is for AYUSH Sector. As a result of the same the launched by the Union Minister of Health and following things have emerged. Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Naddaji in Prashanti Kutiram during the Inaugural 1. Identification of 12 Major Symptoms for Ceremony of the International Conference, 22nd giving relief to the cancer patients who INCOFYRA on Integrative Oncology: the Future have reached stages 3 and 4. of Cancer Care. 2. Development of Protocols for each of The Five Dimensions of ICAP: the six AYUSH Systems – Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and 1. Screening in all States of over the country Homeopathy apart from Allopathy. randomly selecting 20% of the Districts in each State amounting to about 125 Districts. 3. With focussed Group Interactions by And we screen for Oral, Breath and Cancer Experts on these Protocols are being Cervix covering 2 Crores of People by the finalised for use in all Hospitals. combined effort of the Government and 4. To develop well trained health care Indian Yoga Association (IYA). persons starting from Ayas, Asha Workers, 2. Awareness Program for Prevention of Health Care Providers, Doctors and Super Cancers and for Tobacco Cessation Specialists as Consultants 3. Scaled up Multi Centric RCT for nearly 20,000 Patients of the Three Categories 4. Study of Mechanisms g Dr H R Nagendra 5. Setting up Integrative Palliative Care Centers in all hospitals of MOHFW

S-VYASA adds one more Feather to its Cap Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) is happy to announce that Dr. B Amaranath, the Registrar of the University was recently awarded with the prestigious President Gold Medal award by Government of India, in recognition of his valuable services as District Commandant of Home Guards, Bengaluru, there by adding one more feather to its cap. Government of Karnataka during 2012 awarded, with Chief Ministers, Gold Medal in recognition of the selfless service rendered with Home Guards department.

Mar 2018 53 äüsUÇm! (Brahmasütram)

g Prof. Ramachandra G. Bhat Vice Chancellor S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bengaluru

ANyaixiòte pUvRvt! AiÉlapat! (äüsUÇm!-3-1-24) Anyädhiñöite pürvavat abhiläpät (Brahmasütram-3-1–24) Meaning: The descending soul enters into plants animating other (souls), as in the previous cases, on account of scriptural declaration

This particular domain or adhikaranam among Jnanendriyas. Further, he is moving from one 192 Adhikaranas in Brahma sutra has its own loka to another loka, i.e from Agni loka/Bhu special role to play. It is important because it is loka to Deva loka, from Deva loka to Vaayu very much akin to relevant branch in modern loka, from Vaayu loka to Surya loka and he times called Para - psychology and psychology. comes back. He is called as Ishtadhikaari (an It tells about life after death. Most of the eligible aspirant) who does auspicious activities, branches of science or discipline are focussed service activities and welfare activities which on life before death or how to live. Both pure are beneficial to all co-travellers around him. sciences like mathematics, physics and social He will have the privilege of coming to this sciences like economics, political science, and Earth with human body which is the real proper psychology are more focussed on the human instrument for sadhana. The human body is journey before one’s demise / death. We want the only body which is addressed to Sun god success and prosperity in our life. For this all i.e. solar and lunar cosmic rays are connected to these branches of sciences give guidance and this body. This body has 72000 nadis in structure help us. But it is also necessary to connect us which acts as antenna to suck the cosmic lunar to life after death. Now after so much research, and solar rays or Soma Surya Rashmis. So while evidences collected and documentation done, coming back it is very difficult to cross those a reality check has been conducted. Life after stages. According to many references in the death also is a proven a fact now. We cannot Chandogya and Kaushitaki Upanishad, this brand it as myth or something illusion. It cannot commuter/person of subtle journey comes to be said so. Now much research is going on in aether and from aether to clouds, from clouds this field in many other universities across the to vegetations. Those grains or fruits are eaten world. This particular Adhikarana tells how a by male, so they will be in that body waiting for traveller / Jeevatma / Individual soul conducts the last station that is in the female body / Stree its journey without a big bag that is our gross / Naari Shareeram. Having stayed for 9 months body / Sthula Shareera. The previous body is in mother womb, one comes to conduct his burnt into ashes. Now he is with his subtle body journey with new big bag / Nootana Shareera / and travelling freely with subtle parts of his Sthula Shareera / Gross body. That is how this sensory organs like Pancha Prana, Antahkaraëa whole mechanism of rebirth takes place. Again Catuñöaya (Manas, Buddhi, Ahamkara, obstacles take place while crossing from one Chitta) and with Karmendriyas, subtle form of stage to another, as he is already vulnerable to

64 Yoga Sudha both sorrow and happiness. If that traveller stays nowadays. Hence it helps in psychology also. in the paddy and that paddy is cut, naturally that Psychological survey tells us that our teenagers independent traveller will be hurt. So this Jeeva are so much vulnerable to temptations at will be vulnerable for damages i.e. burning or Kaumara avastha / tender age. Due to over pounding etc. Modern approach may raise the activation of pituitary causes loss of amrita question here. But there is no answer to them. granthi or pineal. So nowadays college going boys and girls without knowing scientific Again when they are in male body what is their understanding commit all types of blunders in position? For example, in some body, some their day to day life, thereby purity of mind is jeevatma is staying in the jeeva kosha/cell. We lost. know human body is an abode of innumerable cells which come and go. That is how all those If we give this healthy food stuff of spiritual cells never stay permanently. That is what our insight about male and female body, they can bio-science tells us. In this mechanism, one cell play a role as a divine / great instruments for will have an opportunity to enter the female divine / healthy progeny and preservation for body in her womb, then proceeds “Panchamyam family traditions. All these things pertaining to aahutau aapaha purushavat shobhavanti” (In its psychology and parapsychology will help create fifth offering water becomes purusha). This is healthy society. compared to a sacrifice or homa i.e. prajanana / reproduction homa. This mechanism is so So we have two houses, one house here and sanctified that male and female must be so another house there. Those who do auspicious responsible because they are accommodating a activities here will be very good after death. great traveller who is an independent traveller After death those who smoothly come and take coming according to his punya and paapa of human life will be very healthy and good. That his previous lives or Praarabdha karma. With is how whole thing is interconnected, life after this sense of responsibility, if male and female death and life before death. Ultimately it results behave even their internal life will be sanctified in establishment of healthy society and healthy and they can give a very healthy progeny to family traditions and healthy progeny. So here the society. With that sense of responsibility if sutras like Yonih Shareeram are deliberately and they behave, the reproduction / prajanana will skilfully composed by Vyasa Maharshi. So, with be great. It will be as great as performing soma this much healthy insight about prajanana / yaaga or some great mahayajna. That is what reproduction we must guide our new generation is projected here. So this type of sublimated to establish a healthy society. Thus, we can say idea about reproduction may make society free that this is important prajanana yoga. from all types of sexual evils which are normal to be continued...

Shivaratri celebration in Prashanti. 1st Pic - Guruji is performing Aarati to Lord Shiva

Mar 2018 75 Invitation for Scholarly Articles

International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, a publication of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA Deemed to be University), is a peer-reviewed online journal, indexed in Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Exlibris – Primo Central, Google Scholar, Hinari, Infotrieve, National Science Library, ProQuest, TdNet. The Editor in Chief of the Journal is Dr. H R Nagendra. We invite scholarly articles, both empirical and theoretical, in the field of Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology from research scholars and scientists. For details, log on - www.ijoyppp.org

Recently, Vanamahotsava started in Prashanti

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Prashanti Kutiram, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Savi Yoga, Jan 24: Rathasapthami is the Hindu festival when the Sun God Surya turning his Ratha / Chariot (drawn by seven horses - indicating seven colours) from the southeast to the northeast. Ratha Sapthami is symbolic of the change of season to spring and the start of the harvesting season. It also marks the birth of Surya and hence celebrated as Surya Jayanti. This auspicious day falls on the seventh day (Sapthami) in the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month Maagha. This Rathasapthami day, was a festive with cheer and joy to all of us at Savi Yoga. On the auspicious morning, 75 yoga disciples of Smt. Vanishree had sacred bath and assembled with all the preparations, enthusiasm and energy to salute our Sun god in the form of 108 Suryanamaskaras.

Konanakunte, Bengaluru: On the occasion of Rathasapthami, Sanatana Yoga Vignana Kendra in association with Jnana Vikas Public School and Sarva Sumana Association had organized Aruna Homa and 108 Suryanamaskaras on Jan 28th, 2017, Sunday.

Mar 2018 1513 Hindupur: On the auspicious day of Ratha Saptami 108 Surya Namaskaras were performed at Vivekananda Yoga Therapy Institute. Around 250 people ranging from 8-86 yrs have taken part in the performance.

Recently, Vasanta Panchami celebrated in Prashanti. Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra & Arogyadhama Medical Director, Dr. R Nagarathna performed Puja

Magh Sud 5 (5th day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magh – falls usually in the month of January or February) is the day of Vasant Panchami. Vasant Panchami, the Hindu festival is celebrated across the country with great zeal and prosperity. 1614 Yoga Sudha This festival is celebrated as Shree Panchami or Saraswati Puja in West Bengal and Orissa. Arogyadhama Success Stories

Section E - An Improved Case of Spinal Disorders

He was afflicted by diabetes, hypertension, pain in both knee joints, shoulder pain, low back pain and hip joint pain. And all of this combined with weakness, a total lack of energy. That appeared to be more than most patients’ share of their problem at age 52. After battling it out these issues for a decade, Mr. Keshav Raju (name changed), aged 62, came to Arogyadhama in September 2015. In addition, he had bad breath and occasional gastritis. He is on regular medication. The low back pain aggravates when walking and gives relief when resting. The pain in the right shoulder is there since many years.

Diagnosis: Diabetes, hypertension, knee pain, shoulder pain and back pain.

During his week-long stay at Arogyadhama, he underwent various yoga practices based on Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) which comprised a special yoga module designed specifically to relax, strengthen and make the person more flexible at the body and mind level and to achieve total wellbeing. In addition, Pranayama, Cyclic Meditation, Mind Sound Resonance Technique, and relaxation techniques were included in the schedule. Lectures on lifestyle and dietary management information were organised to ensure better lifestyle for overall health. He was taught certain special techniques which are designed to arrest and eventually minimise or altogether eliminate pain and resolve his back and neck problems. He was also trained to perform certain Kriyäs which cleanse the body of toxins.

His schedule used to start at 5:30 am with pranayama and meditation followed by various activities that continued till 7:30 pm. These activities included special techniques (asanas, loosening exercises and relaxation techniques) designed to reduce pain. In order to enhance his relaxation and calmness of mind special meditation techniques were administered (cyclic meditation, trataka and mind sound resonance technique). Among the koshas that proved to be of considerable help to him were Manomaya Kosha and Annamaya Kosha. His parameters were monitored on a daily basis to keep track of his progress.

Condition on Discharge: The participant was relaxed and better after his stay in Prashanti, Arogyadham. There has been a consistent improvement in all his vital and clinical parameters. Improvement in Brahmari time and straight leg raising have been positively recorded. Details of assessments before and after yoga therapy are furnished below:

Mar 2018 1715 Vital Parameters as on Date of Arrival (DoA) and Date of Departure (DoD)

Parameters DoA DoD Parameters DoA DoD Pulse Beats/min 68 64 Weight in Kg 71.4 70/4 BP in mm haemoglobin 160/90 150/80 Height 172 Respiratory Cycles/min 20 16 Symptom Score 8 0 Straight Leg Raising (R & L) Brahmari Time (Sec) 10 11 60/60 90/90 degrees Medication Score 01 01

Week-wise Improvement of the Patient

Description 1st Week Improved Back pain + hip pain: Symptoms Pain while forward bending ↓ by 100 % Pain while backward bending ↓ by 100 % Pain while side bending (right) ↓ by 100 % Pain while side bending (left) ↓ by 100 % Straight leg raising (right) improved by 50% Straight leg raising (left) improved by 50% Sit and reach better by 20%

T2DM with Diabetic Retinopathy (Left eye >Right eye) with left eye Macular Degeneration, Essential Hypertension, Geographic Tongue, Osteo Arthritis of both Hip Joint

Health issues are inescapable while we graduate into old age. But even for an understanding aged person, the number of health issues he could perhaps take in his stride would have a ceiling beyond which he will not be able to endure. One person who came close to this category was perhaps Mr. Sagar (name changed), who at 63, had a rough ride in life so far as his health was concerned. Mr. Sagar suffered from 10 different ailments over the past two decades.

Diabetes struck him 23 years ago when he was just 40. He was a case of diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration which is an eye disorder that slowly destroys sharp, central vision. It is most common in senior citizens. About 15 years later he developed hypertension. Around the same time, he also developed hypothyroidism. He took medicine for this for three years and then stopped. Yet a few years later he was afflicted with oral thrush which is certainly a minor problem if you're healthy. But if you have a weakened immune system, symptoms of oral thrush may be more severe and difficult to control.

1816 Yoga Sudha In 2010, he was laid low by inflammatory arthritis which is a condition that affects your immune system. This means that your body's defence system starts attacking your own tissues instead of germs, viruses and other foreign substances, which can cause pain, stiffness and joint damage. The same year he underwent a cataract surgery of both eyes. He was also suffering from vertigo. In the past six months, he has been suffering from pain in both hip joints which increases while driving and decreases while walking.

Mar 2018 1917 He was diagnosed with T2DM with Diabetic Retinopathy (Left eye >Right eye) with left eye Macular Degeneration, Essential Hypertension, Geographic Tongue, Osteoarthritis of both Hip Joints.

During his stay of 2 weeks at Arogyadhama, he underwent Yoga Practices based on the integrated approach to yoga therapy which is a special yoga module prepared for Diabetes mellitus ailments in our campus based on yoga research.

He was made to practice breathing exercises for his Hypertension, sukshma vyayama for his hip joint pain along with yogasanas like Ardha matsendrasana, vakrasana, trikonasana, parivrittakonasana etc along with kriyas (Yogic external detoxification techniques) like vamana dhouti (cleansing upper gastrointestinal tract) and laghu sanhka prakshalana (intestinal cleansing technique). Abhyantara kriyas like agnisara and nauli kriya were also included in the list of practices he was taught to practise. He was given a diabetic diet which included boiled /raw vegetables as a major portion. In order to give total rest to his body and mind, he was made to practice Cyclic Meditation and MSRT (Mind Sound Resonance Technique). Counselling sessions were held for him to sublimate his suppressed emotions. He was also practicing jatru trataka for his retinopathy 4 times/day. He was taught a sleep technique to overcome his disturbed sleep. Lectures on lifestyle and dietary management were organised. Thus keeping his overall health condition in mind he was put through a planned yoga module most appropriate for him.

Parameters: During his stay of 2 weeks, there was a marked improvement in his blood sugar level. His Inj. Insulin was reduced by 40 units, hip pain improved by 50%. He now gets sound sleep and the feeling of lethargy is gone completely. The vital parameters are as given below:

Vital Parameters as on Date of Arrival (DoA) and Date of Departure (DoD)

Parameters DoA DoD Parameters DoA DoD Pulse Rate (Beats/min) 88 74 Symptom Score 1 0 Blood Pressure (mm of Hg) 134/70 140/90 Medication score(Tablets) 3 2.5 Brahmari Time (Sec) 10 19 Inj .Insulin 70 30 Weight in Kg 97.7 96.3 FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) 160 155 Respiratory Rate PPBS (Post Prandial Blood 16 9 185 127 (Cycles/min) Sugar)

Symptoms as on Date of Arrival (DoA) and Date of Departure (DoD)

DoA 1st Week 2nd Week Blood sugar was high Blood sugars were under control His insulin was reduced by 40 Pain in hips Hips pain persisting. units. Pain while getting up from Pain while getting up after Hips pain improved by 50%. sitting posture. sitting persisting. Pain while getting up from Disturbed sleep Sleep improved by 50%. sitting posture improved by Numbness in legs Numbness improves in the legs. 50%. Always in a state of fatigue Feels fresh and energetic. Sound Sleep. Numbness in the legs improved by 70%. The quality of life improved by 100%.

2018 Yoga Sudha Faculty Development Program in S-VYASA g Report by Dr. Apar Saoji & Dr. Tomson Jose and Inputs by Dr. Sandhya T L

A One-day workshop was organized on 18- understand the purpose of organizing such a 01-2018, Thursday, on the topic ‘Collaborative program and the need for teacher development, Methods in Creative teaching and assessment Dean of Academics, Dr. Chandrashekar, Dean techniques’ as a part of the Faculty Development of spirituality Dr Sridhar, Dean of Yoga and Life Program conducted in SVYASA. By the consistent Sciences, Dr. Sandhya and Director of TSYNM, efforts of Dean of Life sciences Dr. Sandhya T L Dr. Vinoy were present in the inaugural and Dr. Vinoy Singh, Director TSYNM, we were function. Forty-Nine Faculty members from able to bring the experienced faculty from the The School of Yoga and Naturopathic Medicine, Academy for Creative Teaching (ACT), Mrs. Sushrutha Ayurveda Medical College and Sandhya Shivaprasad for engaging the session. Anvesana took part in this faculty development program which was a full day program. The session started with the presence and blessings of Guruji, wherein he gave the inaugural Rather than explaining the concepts address through which he made everyone theoretically, Mrs. Sandhya Shivaprasad made

Mar 2018 2119 the participants to do different tasks and made sessions held at the end made the participants them understand the concepts. The method clarify their doubts and be clearer about of snowballing was explained and also made the concepts of collaborative teaching, The the participants analyse how it can be applied practical use of collaborative teaching and in their own subjects. The concept of Jigsaw learning methods were appreciated by the technique was also conveyed to the participants participants who found the sessions useful and by many innovative methods. Mrs Sandhya also energising, The participants gave positive facilitated the tasks and discussions than merely feedback and showed enthusiastic to implement explaining the theory, which made the class the new innovative methods of teaching. They interesting. also requested more such workshops to help their professional development. In the post noon session, Mrs. Sandhya Shivaprasad explained about the methods The session was concluded by the registrar, of assessment and the importance of it. The Dr B. Amarnath, where he appreciated the KWL chart, explained by her was discussed to efforts taken by Mrs. Sandhya Shivaprasad and be an efficient method of understanding what handed over a token of gratitude. We thank the the students were knowing and what they management for encouraging and supporting understood after being taught. The interactive staff development activities.

Recently, Deputy Speaker of , Shri Thambidurai visited Prashanti. Medical Director of Arogyadhama, Dr. R Nagarathna and other officials of S-VYASA can be seen

Recently, S-VYASA Academic Council Meeting held in Prashanti. Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra chaired the meeting

2220 Yoga Sudha Dissertation Titles of MSc & BNYS Graduates - 2018

MSc (Yoga Therapy): Aug-2015 Batch

SNo Student Name Dissertation Title Effect of Yoga on Diabetes and Obesity with Respect to Gender and Marital Status 1 Varsha Keshary among South Indian Rural Population of Karnataka – A Pre Post Design 2 Dharaini Effect of MSRT on Self Esteem in Physically Handicapped Children Immediate Effect of Mind Sound Resonance Technique on Fasting Blood Glucose 3 Xu Wen Level in Type II Diabetes Efficacy of Forced Right nostril breathing & selected Yogasanas on Female Obese 4 Kasturi B K College Student Effect of IAYT on Health Behaviors (Physical Activity, Diet and Habits) in Obesity 5 Rasika and Diabetes Population in Rural South Indian Population of Karnataka – A Single Group Pre Post Design 6 Jaya Pareek Yoga for Psychological Health in Orphanage: A Randomized Control Study 7 Gangotri Panda Impact of Regular Practice of Yoga on Anxiety and Subjective Sleep Rating in Novies Study on Effect of Mula Bandha on Attention Concentration, and Memory on College 8 Sakshi Sharma Students: A Controlled Study 9 A Snigdha Effect of Surya Namaskara on Reproduction Health on Teenaged Girls Studying the Effect of Vipassana Meditation on the Expression of Four Brahmaviharic 10 K N Sumathi Attitudes Effect of Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) on Stress and emotion Regulation 11 Anju Rani on elderly Women Residing in old age home A Comparative Study On Balancing Yogaasana and wall Support Balancing Yogasana 12 Lavi in School Children’s Attention Effect of four weeks of integrated yoga module on psychological and emotional well 13 Priyanka being of orphan male teenager dwelling in an orphanage; a randomized active control study” Immediate Effect of Gayatri Mantra Chanting and Surya Upasana Mantra Chanting 14 Narendra on Attention on School Students Immediate Effect of Bhramari Pranayama on Auditory, Verbal and Visual Short-term 15 Sujith Kumar Memory in College Students Immediate role of two yoga based breathing technique on state anxiety in patients 16 Narotham suffering from anxiety disorder – A Sulfas Effect of Yoga on working memory in school children with severe visual impairment: 17 Naresh Katla A randomized controlled study Effect of one month Cyclic Meditation on Perceived Stress, General Health Status and 18 Prahlad Prasad Cardiovascular Parameters in School Teachers Effect of one week integrated approach of yoga therapy practices on arthritis patients 19 Rajat Chaudhary measured through Electro Photonic Imaging. Observation and Assessment of Subtle Energy in Back Pain Patient after Seven Days 20 Anuj Kumawat Intervention of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) Effect of Cyclic Meditation on Processing Speed Psychomotor Performance and 21 Ram Prakash Jha Executive Function of Teenagers: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Study

Mar 2018 2321 22 Pankaj Kamal Effect of Sun Salutation and Pranayama on 1Q In School Children Effect of One Week Complementary Alternative Therapies on Patients Suffering from 23 Prosenjit Mapder Obesity. 24 Nakul Singh Effect of IAYT on Standing Balance of Patients with Osteo Arthritis of Knee Effect of IAYT on Diabetes on Rural Population of Karnataka Region with respect to 25 Yuva Kishore Education & Occupation Unilateral nostril breathing practice effect on working memory in healthy volunteers - 26 Syamlal M A comparative study Effect of Cyclic Meditation on Physical and Mental Stress in high School Athletes – 27 Shunosuke Hiraoka Pre-Post Controlled Study Effect of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy on Neck Pain through Electro 28 Chandra Shekar Photonic Imaging Parameters Correlating the Perceptibility of taste an healthy body mind: A light on basis of tri 29 Shibajee Chakra guna and tri dosha 30 Nirbhay Singh Immediate Effect of MSRT on Heart Rate Variability in Normal Healthy Volunteers Effect of Yoga to measure the Explosive Muscle Power in Visually Impairment School 31 Shreyash Singh Students 32 Astha Rai Effect of Yoga & PT on Reg Pickers (Comparative Study) 33 Mamta Rani Effect of Asanas and OM Chanting on Memory in Healthy School Children 34 Anirudh Gadiraju Immediate Effect of Shirasasna on Visual Reaction Time Effect of Four Week Cyclic Meditation on Psychological Wellbeing and Cognitive 35 Niharika Variable in Nursing Students Effect of Yoga on Reaction Time and Working Memory Among Adults: A Case- 36 Kiran Kumar Control Study MSc (Yoga Therapy): Jan-2016 Batch

SNo Student Name Dissertation Title A Comparison of Cognitive Functions in Yoga Practitioner and Non-yoga 1 Amit Kumar Singh Practitioner: A Cross-sectional Study Assessment of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy on Obesity using Electro 2 Arakshita Sahani Photonic Imaging Effect of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy on Diabetes Using Electro Photonic 3 Bishal Ranabhat Imaging 4 Chandramouli J Effect of Arutperunjothi Mantra on Compassion using Questionnaires Assessment of Depression using Electro Photonic Imaging and Study of Effect of 5 Ganesh Prasad Gairola Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy

Manoj Kumar Effect of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy on Depression using Electro Photonic 6 Mukharjee Imaging Effect of Long Term Community based Yoga Therapy on Psychological Parameters 7 M Rajendra Prasad (Sleep, Stress, General Health Status) in Pre-diabetic and Diabetic of Rural Population – Single Group Pre Post Design. 8 P Archana Devi Effect of Arutperunjothi Mantra on Subtle Energy using Electro Photonic Imaging Effect of Long Term Community based Yoga Therapy on Psychological Parameters (Sleep, Stress, 9 Chalamalasetty Harika General Health Status) in Pre Diabetic and Diabetic of Rural Population – Single Group Pre Post Design 10 Rajashree Maity Effect of Balancing Asana on Attention in Adolescence Immediate effect of Om Chanting on Executive Behaviors in Stoop color-words test 11 Rannu on college going students

2422 Yoga Sudha A Comparison in Heart Rate Variability (HRV) while Performing Cognitive Task by 12 Mallempati Sowjanya Yoga Practitioners and Non Yoga Practitioners

To study the effect of 3 months yoga in Anthropometric and Clinical parameters on 13 Supriya Sinha high risk and Diabetic population of rural Karnataka: Single group Pre-Post Design

To Study of The Prevalence of High risk Diabetic population in urban and Karnataka 14 Baishakhi Banerjee - Survey 15 Ganesh Gaire Study on Diabetes using Electro Photonic Imaging Technique 16 Ravi Kumar Mandal Germination of seed with influence of Subtle Energy of Sriyantra and lunar days Effect of Yoga based Lifestyle on attention and Self Regulation in Back Pain Patients – 17 Sanatan Bera A Single Group Pre-post Test Design To study the effect of 3 months yoga in clinical and anthropometric parameter on 18 Sonu Maurya high risk and Diabetic population of rural Karnataka: Single group Pre-Post Design 19 Pooja Influence of pyramid and lunar days on germination of seeds 20 Amit Kumar Effect of one-week IAYT on obesity using EPI MSc - Yoga and Consciousness

SNo Student Name Dissertation Title 1 Surendra Kumar H S Yajna: A way of life and its impact on health 2 Shashanka Hatwar T V The food: A Tool for Healthy life (In the light of Upanishads and Ayurveda) 3 Kuoshik P Effect of Hindustani vocal music on brain waves in healthy volunteers - S pilot study A study of changes in physical properties of water, induced by the local energy field 4 Madhurima Borse produced by the local energy field produced during vedic practice Comparing between acute effect of Suryanamaskara and cyclic meditation on 5 Heo Jayeon working memory in young adults.

MSc - Yoga

SNo Student Name Thesis Title lavanya Shree 1 Effect of Yoga on the attention level of Orphans (Female) with ADHD Indudhar Effect of Yoga on FBS and to study the distribution of anthropometric measures on 2 Samyukta Kudigram Type 2 Diabetes 3 Sharanya S K The effect of Yoga on a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder 4 Sharmila Udupi Effect of Yoga on the Quality of life of Orphan Use of Photoplethysmography to study the effect of Integrated Yoga Module for 5 Mrs. Shyamala Bhat anger management in high school children 6 Sowmya V Karanth Effect of Integrated Yoga on Anxiety in Kabaddi Players - A wait list-controlled study 7 Sujatha Nagaraja Effect of Yoga on anxiety and depression levels of orphanage girls Integrated Yoga Module for anger management on heart rate variability in high 8 Sumana N S school children – A pilot study N Sunandamma Effect of Yoga Module for anger management on galvanic skin conductance response 9 in high school children V Gayathri Effect of Yoga on Endocrine and Nervous System of Adolescent Children using EPI 10 Parameters 11 V V Anandagiri Effect of iymon blood sugar level in type-2 diabetes

Mar 2018 2523 Effect of Integrated Yoga Module for anger management on respiratory response in 12 Vidya T high school children – A pilot study

BNYS

SNo Student Name Dissertation Title Kiran Rajeshwar 1 Effect of tepid water enema on blood pressure in hypertensive individuals Hendre

Application of mixture of spices (black pepper, clove & cinnamon) and honey on 2 Ankita Mishra patients with neck and shoulder pain 3 Keerthana M G Effect of cold pack to eye on cognitive functions in healthy medical students Sharad Shivajirao 4 Effect of naturopathy treatment on blood glucose level in type ii diabetes mellitus Chaudhari 5 Reema Ningombam Effect of needling at stomach-36 on blood sugar level in type 2 diabetes mellitus 6 Ravi Kumar G M Effect of castor oil on diabetes patients Choudhari Poonam 7 Effect of hot sand fomentation on low backpain patients Yashvantrao

Effect of bl-22 & bl-23 acupuncture points through electro acupuncture in sciatica 8 Boris Gangmei patients

Effect of liver-3 (taichong) on blood pressure and heart rate variability in healthy 9 B Vabananda Sharma individuals Effect of local steam in pain, range of motion and flexibility in patients with low 10 Mangalleibi Saikhom backpain

Ingudum Yogashiddha Immediate effect of bl17 & bl18 acupuncture points on blood glucose levels in type 2 11 Nganba diabetes mellitus patients: a randomized controlled trial 12 Amritha B J Effect of Yoga and naturopathy on anthropometry in obesity individuals

Immediate effects of mud pack to abdomen and eyes on blood pressure and heart rate 13 Manish Sharma variability (HRV) in hypertensive individuals Mallapuram 14 Effect of sprouted fenugreek seeds powder on blood glucose levels in diabetes Sowmyasri 15 Mrudula Pathi Effect of bl-13 bl-14 bl-15 on hypertensive individual 16 Priyanka Nayak Effect of Yoga and naturopathy in blood glucose level on type 2 diabetes mellitus 17 Sneha Bharti Effect of ice application on head and spine in hypertensive patients Effect of needling at bl-13,14 & 15 acupuncture points on blood pressure and heart 18 Lakshmi Nishitha rate variability in healthy individuals 19 Sandesh Biradar A selective acupoint needling enhances pulmonary functions in healthy individuals Gurumayum Sudev 20 Efficacy of ginger pack in osteoarthritis of knee: a randomized controlled trial Sharma 21 Rajanti Kumari Effect of lemon honey juice fasting on obesity individuals 22 Akash Mishra Effect of IAYT on flexibility in patients with backpain 23 Anand R Effect of cold water enema on blood pressure and pulse rate in healthy individuals

2624 Yoga Sudha Reverse Physiology and Yoga

Introduction g Prof. T M Srinivasan The title could be enigmatic; physiology is hard Professor, Division of Yoga and enough, what is this ‘reverse physiology’? We Physical Sciences, S-VYASA shall present a definition and some examples of this reversal. Let us look at a know example Reverse physiology takes the same path: you put which is close to this. There are some wonderful the body into many twists and turns for which examples of reverse psychology: “Reverse it is not meant, and lo and behold, it reverts psychology is a technique involving the advocacy back to homeostasis or healthy working! For of a belief or behaviour that is opposite to the one example, the body and the spine are not built desired, with the expectation that this approach for ardhamatsendrasana: the half twist of Yogi will encourage the subject of the persuasion Matsendra. One maintains the position for a to do what actually is desired: the opposite short time, perhaps a minute. On ‘untwisting’, of what is suggested. This technique relies on the knots in the spine seem to resolve and we the psychological phenomenon of reactance, feel better. Thus, in reverse physiology, one in which a person has a negative emotional performs functions that seem contradictory to reaction to being persuaded, and thus chooses the problem on hand (or, at the back!); however, the option which is being advocated against. the practice lets physiology back to normal. The one being manipulated is usually unaware We shall see some examples of such a ‘reverse’ of what is really going on” [Wikipedia]. All of response in what follows. us who had the questionable privilege of raising children know this only too well: when you Yoga Asana Practices want certain behaviour from a child/young In asana practices, muscles are stretched and the adult (sometimes, the old ones too!), you say the stretch is maintained for a short time (say, one opposite of required behaviour. The child reacts minute). It should be understood clearly that opposite to what was said, and that is exactly muscles are not meant to be stretched in such a the behaviour that you wanted! fashion; muscles are built to carry weight. When one is in a gym, this is the focus of activity: muscle building. However, in most Yoga asanas, we stretch the muscles and along with it, the tendons connected to the muscles [figure 1]. Tendons tear easily if stretched too much (an unscientific statement; however, it happens!). So in asana practice, one should be careful not to overstretch since tendon tear takes a long time to heal. Then, why should we stretch tendon and the muscles associated? Well, there is a very good reason for this: by stretching, muscle control improves. Since over-stretching is to be protected, Fig 1: Muscle is shown in red; white connective tissue run through the muscle. At both ends of the muscle, the connective tissue comes tendons and muscles provide copious feedback together to create tendons, which connect to bone. to the brain to reduce the stretch! This feedback

Mar 2018 2725 [2]. Further, breathing oxygen-rich air does not improve blood supply to the brain either. Now we can bring in principles of reverse physiology to improve brain blood supply: by inhaling

Fig 2: small amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). This Child’s play: is an interesting phenomenon not measured mimicking a scorpion in a lab till recently [3]. With inhalation of small quantities of CO2, the brain experiences

increased CO2 in the blood and immediately it tries to obtain more oxygen by two means; one by increasing the lumen of the blood vessels of the brain and second, by increasing the supply and consequent response of the muscle are of blood to the brain. important components for improving muscle Increased CO2 in blood could easily be achieved control. Thus, though tendon and muscles are by holding breath for around 20 seconds. Since not meant to be stretched, we can bring back there is no oxygen intake during breath holding proper control to the muscle through stretch – a and the cells are still releasing CO2, the brain gets classical case of reverse physiology! into protective mode; the above two activities Two things are important in a healthy muscle: are initiated. The blood vessel diameter in the strength and control. One without the other brain increases and more blood is received by portends problems; in cases of rigidity, tremor the brain. When normal breathing is initiated or uncoordinated movements of muscles, after breath holding, brain is inundated with oxygen. This is an easy, safe and simple way muscle control is important. These aspects could of increasing oxygen to the brain and could be be achieved through proper stretch, speed of practiced a few times a day. Hold the breath stretch and maintaining the stretch for a short after exhale (bahir kumbaka) for 20 seconds and time. These are dealt with in books on Yoga Physiology [1]. Pranayama Practices

Most people are under the impression that during sirsasana (head stand), blood flow to the brain improves; sorry, this is not scientifically validated. Actually, a brief inverted posture does nothing to the blood flow to brain. Blood flow to the brain is well controlled. Only jet fighter aircraft pilots go through profound changes in their brain blood flow while in a deep dive or while ascending at high-speed. During such manoeuvres, at high gravitational forces, the control mechanism of the brain fails to protect the brain and hence, all fighter pilots wear protective gear. In short, under normal conditions of asana practice, no change in brain blood flow is observed during reverse postures Fig 3: Half twist: Ardhamatsendrasana

2826 Yoga Sudha lo and behold, brain blood flow increases. This Conclusion is again a reverse physiology, whereby you inject Nature is much smarter than us! Thus, we see a small overdose of CO2 to brain to increase oxygen uptake! This could be practiced by protective mechanisms in the body are more anyone, anytime and for people with memory efficient in enhancing an activity (through loss, dementia and such other age-related and reversing direct processes) in the body; using other trauma problems, this will be of immense these mechanisms effectively we can achieve help. This is recommended for all interested in many interesting results for both disease brain blood vessel health too. prevention and for health restoration. Of course, there is a limit to which we can utilize Meditation these protective mechanisms; we cannot and should not take bizarre twists and contortions A question might arise: do we need to quieten and imagine our body could get better. In this the mind and meditate? The nature of the mind age of social media exchanges, many weird is to think, execute and enjoy the fruits of action! advices float around; we need to be cautious to We are going against the grain of the mind if we sift through this information jungle and look sit to meditate; it becomes obvious in a matter of for physiologically based and proven ideas to a few minutes when mind seems to wander more implement any self-help program so that no than usual! It is said that the quality of mind untoward outcomes affect us beyond repair. improves from a daily practice of meditation; Careful analysis, consulting a good medical you could sit quietly and let the mind wander physiologist and implementing in slow stages or simply attend to only one stimulus at a time, are all required for a disorder-free life. for example, just observe the movement of the air as breathing progresses. Presently, many disorders are termed Reference and Notes psychosomatic in nature: mind and our constant 1. T. M. Srinivasan, Model, Methods and Perspectives thinking keeps our body tense, resulting in many in Yoga, Sri Vivekananda Yoga University Press, problems from pain to cardiac and immune Bengaluru, 2017. related problems. A review provides evidence 2. Before a final word could be pronounced on this, an experiment is in progress at S-VYASA Anvesana to support neurophysiologic changes during research lab to assess brain blood flow during meditation at the cellular level and at global prolonged head stand – sirsasana being held over brain activity level [4]. Meditation seems to 15 minutes! The findings will be summarized in a future issue of this magazine. provide neural plasticity in the brain facilitating 3. Leanne C. McKay, Lewis Adams, Richard S.J. experience higher states of consciousness. These Frackowiak and Douglas R. Corfield, “A bilateral statements are not conclusive or precise, since cortico-bulbar network associated with breath- holding in humans, determined by functional brain is the most complex organ in the body magnetic resonance imaging”, Neuroimaging, 40 and understanding its role in health and disease (4), 2008, pp. 1824 – 32. will take intense research. Further, states of 4. Ravinder Jerath, et. al, “Dynamic change of consciousness and the role of Yoga in attaining awareness during meditation techniques: neural and physiological correlates”, Frontiers In Human these states are still theoretical constructs. Neuroscience, Sept 12, 2012. However, these are the ultimate stages of human 5. Dr. John Dobson calls similar manoeuvring development and the practice of Yoga is vital in ‘cheating nature’. We shall see why and how we should trick nature in the next inscription. this development. Here also, going against of grain of incessant chatter of the mind, through reverse physiology manoeuvring we could get the benefit of psychosomatic health [5].

Mar 2018 2927 Centre for Energy Research International Conference on Cold Fusion or Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) in the International Conference for Condensed Matter market by next Olympics in 2020. Nuclear Science (ICCF) is held annually on Now, the 21st ICCF is scheduled at Colorado a difference continent every time. The first State University, Fort Collins, USA from 3rd to 8th conference was held at Salt Lake City, USA in June 2018. (www.iccf21.com). The major topics the year 1990. covered in the conference are 1. Heat Production 20th ICCF was held at Sendai, Japan in the 2. Transmutations, 3. Radiation and Other month of October 2016 with the sponsorship Measurements, 4. Electrochemical Experiments, of Thohoku University, Clean Planet, The 5. Hot Gas Experiments, 6. Beam Experiments, Thermal and Electric Energy Technology 7. Instrumentation, 8. Material Studies, 9. Inc. Foundation, Nissan Motor Corporation, Theoretical and Computational Studies, 10. Technova, Sendai Tourism, Convention and Modelling and Simulation, 11. Approaches to International Association. The main objective Replication, 12. Engineering and Applications. of 20th ICCF was on the Ni/Pd hydrogen based Centre for Energy Research (CER) at S-VYASA system in higher temperature region and aimed is also working in the field of Cold Fusion, at practical use of thermal output to solve the since 2015. A small group has been formed by energy problems and nuclear waste disposal Dr. Prahlada Ramarao, Padma Shri awardee issues in Japan. ICCF 20 is dedicated to create (2015), presently Director, Centre for Energy and facilitate an environment for exchanging Research and Pro-Chancellor, S-VYASA, as per the latest research results, to share advanced the guidance of Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor research methods, to understand the theories, S-VYASA. constructing the technological basis and exploring practical applications, as the granting The group has conducted more than 100 agencies of Japan Government had accepted the experiments, where some of the experiments proposal submitted by the consortium of the have exhibited excess energy. The work at CER, industry and the Universities based on Cold S-VYASA is aimed to replicate the effect using Fusion. With this Japan has set a goal of having either Nickel or Palladium in the environment device based on the concept of Cold Fusion/ of either Hydrogen or deuterium.

Talk on Biowell – EPI by Dr. Judu Ilavarasu Dr. Judu Ilavarasu, from Division of Yoga and Physical Sciences was invited to give a talk on the use of "Biowell - Electro Photonic Imaging Technique" on the 11th February 2018 during a Two Days Seminar on "The Art of Living as per the Guidelines of Sage Ramalingar (Vallalar)" at the VSA Groups of Institutions, Salem, Tamilnadu. Ms. Archana Devi, PhD student and Mr. Chandramouli, MSc student also presented their research work on Mantra Chanting before the audience.

3028 Yoga Sudha Biowell Training in Prashanti Division of Yoga and Physical Sciences had conducted a half day training program on “Interpreting Bio- well / GDV data: some examples" on the 6th February 2018 at Anvesana Seminar Hall, S-VYASA. The session had both theory and practice. The resource person was Dr. Krishna Madappa, the Founder of The Essence of Life, at New Mexico, Taos, USA. The sessions were moderated by Prof. T M Srinivasan, Prof. of Division of Yoga and Physical Sciences. This training was organized to train the students, and faculty in theory and practice of Biowell usage. It was attended by around 60 people.

79th MIGD in Mathematics in Prashanti The 79th MIGD (Monthly Informal Group Discussion) in Mathematics and its Applications was held at Prashanti Kutiram on 21st January 2018. The session was attended by faculty and students from various Engineering Colleges in Bengaluru. Prof. Veeranagaiah from Cambridge Institute of Technology, K R Puram gave a lecture on Neural Networks and explained how it works. Categorically he compared the human brain with that of computer. After this, Dr. Nagesh from PES University gave a brief introduction to energy of a graph. Mrs. Poornima, from SJBIT, Bengaluru, explained how an image processing can be done using an algorithm derived from Farey Sequence. The discussion was concluded by Dr. Chandrasekhar, Dean of Academics, S-VYASA (Deemed to be University) by informing about S-VYASA's events and its constituent courses, about different types of therapies available at the University.

Mar 2018 3129 Self Management of Excessive Tension g K S Krishna Murthy, Deputy Director-SMET

Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Thambidurai

Sadhvi Shri Sajjan Bhajanka, Chairman, Century Plyboards (I) Ltd Recently senior executives from ONGC were in Prashanthi for SMET training programs held In this connection, we are happy to during December 2017 and January / February share the feedback of the participants 2018 consecutively in eight batches each with as follows. One word answers about the duration of five days. SMET program.

Participants shared their views that they should • Excellent have participated in such programs much earlier • Outstanding • Very Good which could have helped them to reap more • Useful • Divine • Lively benefits thus adopt Yoga as way of life. The • Life Changing • Soul Touching specialty was that of participants taking oath to • Highly Informative & Useful practice Cyclic Meditation every day without fail. • Highly Motivated & Useful • Conscious Growth The feedback analysis reveal that the participants • Incredible • Amazing have gone back to their respective workplaces • Learning • Adorable totally transformed which is the ultimate goal • Awareness • Scientific and objective of our Guruji that any person who • Awesome • Awakening comes to Prashanti to get transformation to excel • Eye Opener better in their life.

3230 Yoga Sudha Mar 2018 3331 Recently, S-VYASA entered into an MoU with Kotak Mahindra Bank for providing ERP Solutions comprising of all the activities of S-VYASA University through their Technology Partner, I Web Solutions

Prashanti: Guruji with Gurudev Shri Amritji, USA

Advisor to Chancellor of S-VYASA, Dr. K Subrahmanyam is taking blessings from Swami Gautamanandaji of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai

3432 Yoga Sudha Cancer Control made easy

The prevention and control of cancer can be g made easy, if we can know about the causes Dr. K Subrahmanyam for cancer. All ailments have their origin in Advisor to Chancellor S-VYASA mind as Adhi. All non-communicable diseases are invariably originated in the human psyche. Cancer is one such ailment. because normally people want to build an image of themselves as good and honest people. Cancer is at several levels. At the psychic level Integrity is a positive virtue cultivated out it is the cancer due to envy and envy is often of conviction. People like due to negative comparison. The Next cause for practiced it on account of their steadfast faith in cancer at the social level is corruption. At the physical level, the cancer is very often due to the principle of truthfulness. If all individuals pollution. All causes crystallized into a major lead a transparent life without ever resorting ailment at the body level is cancer killing the to hypocrisy, the cancerous corruption can be person slowly. eradicated at the social level.

All the causes can easily be prevented, For the physical comfort, very often we tame the controlled and regulated. If only the minds nature and interfere with the functioning of the are trained to love all, it is easy to avoid envy five elements. Thereby, we cause friction which which is cancerous. Practice of love purifies in turn causes environmental pollution. This the mind, ennobles the mind and divinizes it. pollution adds to the cancerous envy, societal If everybody and everything in the Universe is corruption and the friction with the nature. By wholeheartedly loved, cancerous evils causing leading a life in tune with nature, in tune with the Adhi can be eliminated. If Adhi is avoided, truth and in tune with love, there will never be automatically Vyadhi or sickness of the body any cancerous evil. can also be prevented. Corruption is a cancerous evil killing the society. If only the individuals Yoga, therefore, prescribes a simple way of practice honesty, it is very easy to protect the life with regular habits, light diet, a few yoga social body from the cancerous corruption. postures and Pranayama. Yoga is a simple way Honesty is a negative virtue practiced out of of life. By resorting to it, all can lead a peaceful fear of losing the good reputation. It is negative life without any fear of cancer.

Mar 2018 3533 Valedictory of 188th Batch of Yoga Instructors' Course (YIC). Chief Guest was Shri M Chandra Sekhar, IGP, GoK

Feb, 2018 Batch Participants of Yoga Instructors' Course (YIC)

Feb, 2018 Batch Participants of DDE - Yoga Instructors' Course (YIC)

3634 Yoga Sudha Prashanti Kutiram: Inauguration of the another phase of Vidya Girls Hostel by Guruji and Shri Samprada Singh & his son, Shri Satish Singh of Alkem Laboratories

Prashanti Kutiram: Puja for the New Bus purchased for S-VYASA

Mar 2018 3735 Self Management of Excessive Tension SMET Program to ONGC Officials in Prashanti Kutiram, Jigani, Bengaluru

Birthday wishes from Guruji & Nagarathna Didi to Shri Satish Singh, son of Shri Samprada Singh of Alkem Laboratories

Puja to New Van for SVYP Publications

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