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Editor CONTENTS Dr. H R Nagendra Chancellor, SVYASA Bengaluru Editorial 2 Message from the Vice Chancellor 3

Asst. Editor Division of Yoga-Spirituality Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Brahmasutra - Aniyamaù sarväsämavirodhaù çabdänumänäbhyäm - Prof. Ramachandra G Bhat 4

Publisher Mahadevappa B 23rd INCOFYRA: Jan 3-6, 2020 Inaugural Ceremony - A Report 6 Notes of Scientific Sessions 9 Day 1 (Jan 4) – Plenary Session: Prashanti Kutiram, Jan 1: Yoga as a lifestyle medicine for healthy living 9 77th Birthday celebration Day 1 (Jan 4) – Parallel Symposia 1A, 1B & 1C 10 Day 2 (Jan 5) – Plenary Session: of Guruji Dr. H R Nagendra, Printer Yoga works, the underlying mechanisms 14 Chancellor, S-VYASA Chandrashekar V Day 2 (Jan 5) – Parallel Symposia 2A, 2B & 2C 14 Sharadh Enterprises Day 3 (Jan 6) – Plenary Session: No. 51, Car Street, Halasuru Yoga as a lifestyle medicine 17 Bangalore - 560 008 Day 3 (Jan 6) – Parallel Symposia 3A, 3B & 3C 18 ph: 080 - 2555 6015 Oral and Poster Paper Presentations - A Report 21 sharadhenterprises Cultural Programs - A Report 22 @gmail.com Valedictory Program - A Report 24 Preamble, Relevance & Resolutions of the Conference 25 Pre-conference Workshops: Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Yoga Education & Continuing Research Education 26 Himalaya - National & International Yoga Olympiad 27 SVYASA

Deemed to be th University 17 Convocation of S-VYASA Convocation Ceremony - A Report 28 No. 19, Gavipuram Circle, 17th Convocation Address by Dr. Indranill Basu-Ray 31 Kempe Gowda Nagar, Doctor of Science (Yoga) - Awardees 34 Bangalore - 560 019 Doctor of Letters (Yoga) - Awardees 35 ph: 080 - 2661 2669 Awards for Achievements 36 telefax: 080 - 2660 8645 PhD in Yoga - Scholars & Publications 37 [email protected] MD in Yoga & Rehabilitation 40 www.svyasa.edu.in

Printed by Chandrashekar V and published by Mahadevappa B on behalf of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), No. 19, Gavipuram Circle, Kempe Gowda Nagar, Bangalore - 560 019 and printed at Sharadh Enterprises, No. 51, Car Street, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560 008 and published at SVYASA, No. 19, Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra & Vice Chancellor, Dr. B R Ramakrishna Gavipuram, KG Nagar, Bangalore – 560 019. Editor Dr. H R Nagendra with the Union HRD Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in this magazine reflect 2 Yoga Sudha the views of the authors and not of the publisher or the institution. © CopyrightedFeb material. 2020 1 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Editorial Greetings from the desk of the Vice Chancellor Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year 2020. important mission initiatives of Indian January 2020 has been a jubilant and contributory Yoga Association (IYA) for the year 2020. month at S-VYASA, as the 23rd INCOFYRA (International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga The Objectives include: Research and its Applications) was held during 3rd to 6th of January 2020. It was a wonderful experience • Prevalence studies to establish the as the conference witnessed record number of incidences in the country delegates, keynote speakers, expert speakers, • Spreading of awareness to prevent papers presentations, posters presentations, and hypertension and heart diseases scientific sessions forming core activities of the among the Indians across the conference, followed by memorable cultural events, country for the well-being of the well organized transport facility, professional stage management, delicious food and hospitality and nation organized registration and awarding certificates and • To develop suitable integrated Yoga handling finances added more value to the conference. Welcoming the Union AYUSH Minister, Sri Shripad Yesso Naik ji therapy protocols for treatment I express my gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all those involved either directly or indirectly in making based on the traditional ancient the event a successful. I humbly express my gratitude and pranams to Guruji Dr. H R Nagendra, In his speech on International Day of Yoga holistic approach of Yoga based life Chancellor, S-VYASA and President of VYASA for his incredible all-round support and guidance, on 21st June 2019, our Prime Minister, Sri style change Dr, R Nagartna, Director of Arogyadhama; Dr. Ramachandra G Bhat, Former Vice Chancellor; Narendra Modi ji gave a call to the Yoga • RCT design with a yearlong follow Prof. K Subrahmanyam ji; Adviser to the Chancellor; Dr. Prahlada Ramarao, Pro Chancellor; Dr. Raghuram ji; Dr. N K Manjunath Sharma, Director of Research and International Affairs; Deans of all fraternity to work synergistically to free up in all states of India India from the menace of hypertension the Divisions; Co-ordinators of all the Courses; Registrar; Dy. Registrars and Dy. Directors for their • Mechanisms study active involvement in making the conference successful. My special thanks to Sri Dayanand ji, Dy. and heart diseases next to the successful • Research on heart failure and CABG Registrar of Finance, S-VYASA and Honorary Secretary of VYASA; Sri Dhananjay, Chief Accounts diabetes control program NMB. Ministry cases Officer; Sri Surendra ji, Director Publications; Dr. Natesh Babu, Dy. Director, Distance Education; Dr. of AYUSH has been entrusted with this Raghavendra Bhat, Dr Ramesh M N, Dr. Judu Ilavarasu, Dr. Apar Saoji, Dr. Puneeth Raghavendra, Abhiyan as the main promote. It will be Dr. Vasudeva Vaidya, Dr. Raghuram Bhat, Sri Raghu Bengaluru, Dr. Vijaya Mujumdar, Dr. Bharathi Just we wrote nearly 20 research papers. called as Niyantrita Hridroga Bharat Dhevi, Sri Bharatheesha P, Sri Murali, the entire students fraternity of S-VYASA and Sushrutha We will write up large number of papers (NHB) and will be taken up as one of the Ayurveda College for their tireless efforts in making INCOFYRA a great success. as an outcome of this project and possibly The annual Convocation of S-VYASA was held on 12th January 2020, on the birth day of Swami make Yoga intervention accepted in Vivekananda. the health community and adopted as a national program throughout India With the active involvement of every one of, I am confident that the University can reach greater heights. as has been done as an outcome of Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharat (NMB). Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous Republic day of India. Jai Hind With Pranams Vaidya B R Ramakrishna g Dr H R Nagendra Vice Chancellor S-VYASA Vice President of Ayurveda, CCIM, Ministry of AYUSH, GOI Editor in Chief ' RAJAS' Journal of AYUSH, RGUHS, Bengaluru

2 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 3 Jan 13: Vice Chancellor, Dr. B R Ramakrishna at the Graduation (Brahmasütram) Day of Dhanvantari äüsUÇm! Ayurveda College, Hospital & Research g Prof. Ramachandra G. Bhat Center of Siddapur, Former Vice Chancellor Karnataka S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bengaluru

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The subject matter of this Adhikarana is urdhvagati performs the Upasanas in which the above said (ascending) of an individual who is traveling after journey is not mentioned, will be similar to that the physical body is discarded. The word Gati in where the journey is mentioned. Is the journey only Bengaluru, Jan 19: 1 day Seminar Upanishads is used in special contexts; ascending restricted to a few or common to all? ‘Bharatiya Jivana Drushti’ journey as Urdhvagati and descending journey as at Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam, This question is answered that for all the Saguna Adhogati. herein Channenahalli Upasanas, the journey is similar. In all the Upasanas, Ishtadhikaris (people who have done social Shraddha and Tapas are common. Commitment welfare activity, have taken interest of others and and will to perform the sadana are the stepping considering others’ needs as greater than one’s stones on which the rest of the components of Ahmedabad, Jan 16: Former Vice own) are called Devayaana pathika (traveler in the Upasanas depend. Hence, the journey should also Chancellor, Dr. Ramachandra G Bhat divine path). Such Travelers, while living the earth, be common; without any exception all Upasakas at the Workshop on Psychogenesis perform three types of activities; Ishta (performing travel in the same path of ascending to different of Bhagvad Gita by Lakulish Yoga Yaga, hospitality, caring other living beings, Lokas. Shruti, Smriti and other Shastras have the University offering alms into the fire), Purta (social welfare, same opinion. constructing lakes for agriculture, harvesting water, On the contrary, people who act impulsively without developing eco-friendly gardens etc) and Datta a concern to anything in the world, using Kaya, (sheltering others, being member of charitable Vaak and Manas and doing all negative things such trust, offering services). It’s the consequence of as anti-social, anti-national, anti-human, would these types of activities that they travel Urdhvagati, reach painful Lokas which are Adholoka (worlds Sadgati till Hiranyagarbha Loka. below). They reach inferior planes (as given in Jan 16: Panchagnividya (parapsychological survey) – is Garudapurana). Dr. M K Sridhar the journey of a Jiva after death. As soon as the jiva Keeping both journeys as base, our conscience was given the charge discards this physical body, it first passes through should guide us to perform suitable and cordial of the Registrar the respective Lokas in accordance with its own actions. This Adhikarana reminds a human being Karma Phala (results of actions). “Then, passing of S-VYASA. to be a human first and taking the responsibility of through clouds, enters the earth, becomes trees, Outgoing Registrar, looking after the entire creation using every possible enters into the male body, and finally coming out of Dr. Srinidhi K method one can think of. Welfare activity though female body to this earth, is the descending journey Parthasarathi, Human wellness is the approach of this very Sutra. after ascending.’’ Experiencing this journey in real Chancellor, Though meditation is the focus of this Adhikarana, time is Panchagnividya Upasana. Similarly, there mutual respect with other religions, having concern Dr. H R Nagendra are many Vidyas; Madhu Vidya, Sandilya Vidya, to the people having different ideology etc is the & Estate Manager, Shodasakala Vidya, the Vaisvanara Vidya etc. The contextual application of this Adhikarana. Finally, Sri Dattathri journey into the different Lokas is mentioned only it is all about liberation, sublimation and elevation can be seen in some Vidyas. of self though available methods in Upanishads. The question here is whether a Sadhaka who to be continued...

4 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 5 23rd INCOFYRA International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its Applications Yoga Lifestyle Medicine Jan 3-6, 2020 | Prashanti Kutiram, Bengaluru

Inaugural Ceremony of 23rd INCOFYRA – Introductory Address by the Chancellor of S-VYASA, Dr. H R Nagendra

MoS for AYUSH & Defence, GoI, as a Chief Guest for the occasion.

The Guests of Honor were Sri R Ashoka, Hon’ble Revenue Minster, GoK, Sri P N Ranjit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, GoI, Sri Prem Bhandari, Chairman, Jaipur Foot USA, Sri Rakesh Kumar, Chairman IEML, Noida, Sri Bhikku Sanghasena, the Founder President, Welcoming the Honorable Guests to the Conference Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, technical sessions, the presence of esteemed Leh Ladakh, Sri M Krishnappa, MLA, Bangalore national and international speakers and the South, Dr. Christoph Garner, Former Director, inclusion of practical demonstrations arranged KWA Klinik Stift Rottal, Germany. for disease specific yoga modules in the event.

Guruji, Dr. H R Nagendra addressed the About 1500 people attended the inaugural gathering and presented an overview of the ceremony, including people from different Conference. He introduced the theme of the walks of life. The vote of thanks was proposed by conference as “Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine”. Dr. B R Ramakrishna, Vice Chancellor, S-VYASA. Guruji also projected the uniqueness of the The program was concluded with rendering of conference with respect to its well crafted Inaugural Ceremony National Anthem. Jan 3: The Inaugural Ceremony of the 23rd the gathering. The conference was inaugurated INCOFYRA was held at Samskriti Bhavanam by the dignitaries and leaders from the on Friday, 3rd January 2020 at 12.00 noon. Academic, Political and Spiritual walks of life. The program commenced with rendering of the Conference Song by the team of artists The inaugural ceremony witnessed the divine from S-VYASA. The song was composed by presence and blessings of His Holiness Sri the Former Vice Chancellor of S-VYASA, Prof. Sri Sri Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji of Ramachandra Bhat ji on the conference theme Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, “Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine”. Following the Bengaluru. It was a great privilege to have the song, the honorable Vice Chancellor welcomed presence of Sri Shripad Yesso Naik ji, Hon’ble Release of the Souvenir of 23rd INCOFYRA by the Eminent Personalities on dais

6 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 7 Address by Sri Sri Sri Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji Notes of Scientific Sessions & Sri Shripad Yesso Naik ji g Nada Sobrieh, Venkat Subbaiah, Rajesh Nair, Geetharani A, Utpala Karanth Jigisha Mehta, Praveen Angadi, Sheetal Arya & Ramesh M N

Day 1 (Jan 4) – Plenary Session Yoga in modulating these mediators and neuro Yoga as a lifestyle medicine protective effects of yoga in bring better relief for healthy living and quality of life to patients suffering these disorders. Speaker: Dr. H R Nagendra (Chancellor, S-VYASA Deemed to Speaker: Dr. Nagarathna be University, Bengaluru, India) Raghuram (Medical Director, Arogyadhama, VYASA, rd 23 INCOFYRA was a success Bengaluru, India) Felicitation to Sri Shripad Yesso Naik ji Sri Sri Sri Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji Sri R Ashoka beyond our imaginations mainly because of wide array of topics Dr. Nagaratna R, Medical Director, that was considered and covered under the Arogyadhama, S-VYASA, spoke theme “Yoga as Life style Medicine”. The on one of the large scale studies ever to be done tone was set in the first plenary session of the in India to understand the efficacy of Yoga in conference by Dr. H R Nagendra, Honorable reducing the risk of diabetes. The results of Chancellor, S-VYASA University, where he the study with around 4,500 pre-diabetics, identified the major common reasons for the divided equally into Yoga and control group, increasing prevalence of NCD and gave an laid to rest any ambiguity in the Yoga’s ability outline on how to combat it in the optimal and to help diabetics. Yoga based intervention was Felicitation to Sri Bhikku Sanghasena Sri P N Ranjit Kumar Sri M Krishnappa efficient way. One of the way, he emphasized shown to be significantly effective in halting was on people making sustainable lifestyle progression to diabetes as compared to standard Jan 3: Inauguration of Exhibitions and Stalls changes using behavioral change management care, with almost 70% risk reduction. Not by the Founder President of only pre-diabetics, but also in high risk group Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, techniques. He also stressed upon the need Leh Ladakh, Sri Bhikku Sanghasena to identify criteria which makes it applicable Dr. Nagarathna showed data on substantial to people of different ethnicity and cultural influence of Yoga in reducing risk. background and for different ailments. Speaker: Dr. Gautam Sharma Speaker: Dr. B N Gangadhar (Professor, Dept. of Cardiology and Centre for Integrative (Director, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Felicitation to Sri Rakesh Kumar Medicine and Research (CIMR), India) AIIMS, New Delhi, India) Dr. B N Gangadhar spoke about Dr. Gautam Sharma brought the depressive disorders and its to our attention the global burden of disease physiological characteristics and related to the CVDs and how stress is becoming role of neuro transmitters and various markers a causative factor by way of modulating HPA like GABA, BDNF and the effectiveness of axis and adversely affecting other physiological

8 YogaFelicitation Sudha to Sri Prem Bhandari Feb 2020 9 In the same line comes the initiative presented by Dr. Rohit Sane: a non-pharmacological Delegates Participation: intervention of home based health care model (HBHC) that tackles therapy strategies like • Total Delegates – 1500 spreading awareness on life style changes • From 6 Foreign Countries: China, through counseling for stress, proper diet, and France, Maldives, Saudi Arabia & UK the importance of compliance to medication, • From 22 States in India: Andhra Pradesh, as well as multidisciplinary yoga/Ayurveda add-on treatments and regular vital check-ups. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Clinical evidence showed that HBHC model Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, applied on 73 patients for 90 days led to an Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, average decrease in systolic blood of 11.43% and Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal an increase of VO2Max of 25.78%. • Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the first two States with the highest no of Delegates, 305 & Speaker: Dr. Bhanu Duggal 144 respectively. (Professor & HOD, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of parameters in the etiology and pathogenesis of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh) Speaker: Prof. B R Ramakrishna duration, and decrease dropouts to less than CVDs. He also emphasized the effectiveness (Vice-Chancellor, S-VYASA 20%. Topic: of complimentary systems like Yoga based life Yoga and Cardiovascular Deemed to be University, modification in treating these problems and disease Bengaluru, India) its ability to prevent its further complications, Dr. Bhanu Duggal, explained that CVD Day 1 (Jan 4) – Parallel Symposia 1B Topic: Ayurvedic contribution based on evidenced from various studies. represents the highest cause of death among Reversal of type 2 diabetes for Yoga as Life-style Medicine chronic diseases and gave evidence through through yoga as lifestyle medicine Dr. B R Ramakrishna’s presentation included published scientific papers on the mind-heart Chaired by: Dr. the definition of Yoga and Ayurveda and a Day 1 (Jan 4) – Parallel Symposia 1A connection, showing that mental stress, sudden Nagarathna Raghuram breakdown of the fundamental principles of Reversal of heart disease emotional distress, and psychological stress (Medical Director, each of the two disciplines describing them as through yoga as lifestyle medicine are all risk factors that increase the incidences Arogyadhama, independent and mutually dependent as well as Chaired by: Dr. Subhash of CVD and its related complications. The VYASA, Bengaluru) complimentary. Manchanda (Retired Consultant, different underlying pathways that lead to the and Dr. Satya Lakshmi Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram expression of the disease can all be mitigated Speaker: Dr. Kalpana (Director, NIN, Pune) Hospital, Delhi) and Dr. Gautam through yogic practices. Pranayama has been Ramakrishna S R (Professor of Speaker: Dr. Gundu Rao H R Sharma (Dept. of Cardiology, shown to decrease low frequency heart rate (LH) Pathology, Sri Jayadeva Institute (Emeritus Professor, University of All India Institute of Medical and increase high frequency heart rate (HF). She of Cardiovascular Sciences & Minnesota, U.S.A) Sciences, New Delhi) also noted on some of the drawbacks of yoga Research, Benagaluru) research like small sample size, an intervention Topic: Management of cardio Dr. S C Manchananda clarified Topic: Yoga and Cardiovascular duration etc. metabolic diseases: Integrative the difference between “reversal” Health Healthcare versus the more adequately Dr. Kalpana S R, spoke about CVD spreading used term “regression” of CVD Dr. Gundu Rao spoke on lifestyle as means on a much bigger scale in developing countries through Yoga/Ayurveda add- of good health. He presented the studies on which account for 75% of deaths caused by on therapies; usually in advanced stages of the life style intervention in preventing cardiac CVD. She pointed that Yoga addresses most disease an improvement of 2 to 4 % has been mortality, reversible obesity and cardio vascular seen, and hence the importance of dealing with of the risk factors of the disease (stress, diet, disorders. Another aspect Dr. Rao focused on such chronic diseases at early stages for primary exercise, smoking), and has a positive effect was training the mind by creating awareness prevention, when reversal is possible, rather on both the primary as well as the advanced on intrauterine deficiencies and reprograming than secondary prevention was stressed upon. stages bringing a state of equanimity between lipid metabolism in obese pregnant mothers. He the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous also mentioned about a novel cost effective test Speaker: Dr. Rohit Sane systems, improved HRV and increased vagal available just for INR 100 which tests the ANS (Director, Madhavbaug Cardiac output and even increasing quality of sleep. activity, ANS balance, Lipid markers and blood Rehabilitation, Mumbai) She has also emphasized on the need to develop pressure etc. He emphasized on the utility of Topic: Role of Ayurveda & Yoga yoga research by increasing the number of monitoring cognitive disturbances and thermal in Preventive Cardiology randomized studies, increasing the follow-up imaging to prevent complications.

10 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 11 Speaker: Dr. Karunesh Kumar through changes in antioxidants, reduction in (Senior Consultant – Internal mitochondrial DNA depletion and telomere Medicine, Colombia Asia, shortening which can decreases the biological Bengaluru, India) aging and thereby prevent or postpone the onset of the disease. It was also interesting to Topic: Reversal of Type 2 know about the pioneering studies from his lab Diabetes through lifestyle on telomere dynamics, novel miRNA targets modification and epigenetic changes he has been pursuing in The next Speaker Dr. Karunesh spoke on diabetics. remission of type 2 diabetes and its management. Speaker: He mentioned about the positive current trend on Dr. Ranjani Harish (Reseacrch Officer & Project type 2 diabetes where higher rates of remission Yoga - Practical Session Manager, MDRF, Chennai, India) and cure within 5 years of onset because of early detection. He described the standard Topic: Lifestyle intervention for Speaker: Dr. Manmath Gharote Speaker: Dr. Srinidhi K ADA criteria for partial remission of diabetes Diabetes prevention in India (Director, Lonavala Yoga Institute, Parthasarathi (Registrar, as HbA1c < 6, FBS < 100 which when sustained The last Speaker of the session Dr. Ranjani Lonavala, Pune) S-VYASA Deemed to be for 1 year and complete remission when the Harish provided with a simple formula for University, Bengaluru) same levels are maintained for 5 years. One of Topic: Realisation of Diabetes prevention. In south Asian population, the trials Dr. Karunesh conducted on Diabetes consciousness: an ancient Yogic Topic: A study of spiritual which is more vulnerable to diabetes, increase remission with 12 months follow up showed pathway wellbeing determinants contained in the in central obesity is emerging as a marker and 45% remission attributable to adjunct calorie Bhagavad Gita and its contribution to workplaces also as a target for prevention. Their study Dr. Gharote made it clear that traditionally the restrictions. He also appreciated the concept of shows 80.7% prevention of the disease with purpose of Yoga is the integration of personality Dr. Parthasarathi eloquently brought analogy autophagy seen during intermittent fasting and reduction of abdominal obesity. The highlight by developing highest state of consciousness. Dr. between the definitions of health as put forward other new concepts which might help us to cure of Dr. Ranjani’s talk was the effort put in by Gharote laid out the methodology for realization recently by WHO and how Bhagavad Gita, diabetes at chronic stages as well. MDRF to translate the research evidence into of consciousness as laid out in ancient texts. when internalized, will automatically lead us Speaker: Dr. M Balasubramanyam practice through community empowerment The six stage module he presented comprises to all four dimension of wellbeing. Adopting (Dean of Research Studies & initiatives and use of mobile health technologies of certain things that has to be overcome and Bhagavad Gita to improving your workplace Senior Scientist, MDRF, Chennai, for combating diabetes. certain other things to be achieved. The module was also laid out by Dr. Parthasarathi in a logical India) is as follows: Arghata (Negative thoughts), and rational way basically using the concept The session was closed with crisp take home Anukulata (positive thoughts), Yathartha of interconnectedness with the entire creation. Topic: New-Biology insights message provided by chairpersons on the healthy Sthiti (Understanding about your own state), This can be achieved by following the virtues of and expanding science of Yoga living through a few tips like, restricting to 2 meals, Gati (Speed), Sujeevan (worthy life) and Purti commitment, courage, creativity, involvement, medicine with special reference to prevention 8 glass of water, 1 hour of exercise and meditation (Achievement). pure feeling and sensitivity. Interconnectedness and management of Diabetes every day and one day fasting in a week. with the community gives employees a sense Speaker: Prof. M A Alwar of purpose and meaning for their work leading Dr. Balasubramanyam in his talk dealt in (Maharaja Sanskrit College, finally to individual wellbeing, team wellbeing detail on the molecular pathogenesis of type Day 1 (Jan 4) – Parallel Symposia 1C Mysuru, Karnataka) 2 diabetes. The talk introduced us to common and organisational wellbeing. Consciousness based approach Topic: Influence of Yogic states chronic cellular stress signaling denominators Speaker: Dr. Binny Sareen to health of consciousness oh Health like ER & mitochondrial stress, proteosomal (Regional Director, Global Peace Chaired by: Yogashree N V Raghuram (Vice- stress, autophagy and neurotrophic factors. Dr. Prof. Alwar very clearly illustrated that Yoga, Initiative, Director General, Int. Chairman, VYASA, USA), Dr. Ishwar V Balasubramanyam nicely illustrated Yoga as mainly used in the present day as a therapy, Peace Initiatives-Hon., Mount Basavaraddi (Director, Moraji Desai National a life style intervention bringing behavioural, can provide optimal physical and mental health Abu, Rajasthan) psychological and physiological changes Institute of Yoga, Ministry of AYUSH) benefits when done for the true purpose of what Topic: Lifestyle intervention for Diabetes Yoga is meant for, which is to reach higher states prevention in India of consciousness. He also talked on how different kinds of Siddhis meant for achieving optimal health can also help in manipulating different layers of consciousness.

12 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 13 Speaker: Dr. Rima Dada the life. She also highlighted the importance of (Associate Professor, Laboratory our traditional knowledge systems including for Molecular Reproduction and Yoga in maintaining a healthy life-style during Genetics, All India Institute of pregnancy. Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Speaker: Dr. Amritanshu Ram India) (CAM Dept., HCG Institute of Topic: Complex Disease-Yoga for disease Oncology Speciality Centre, prevention and promoting health Bengaluru, India). In an interesting talk Dr. Rima Dada explained Topic: Psycho-Neuro the common factors that causes the origin Immunology of yoga in Oncology and progression of NCDs and its underlying to NCDs in India. He brought to the attention Dr. Amritanshu Ram talked about the Day 2 (Jan 5) – Plenary Session mechanisms such Stress, anxiety, depression, the beneficial effects of yoga in managing NCDs importance of the body-mind connection in the Yoga works, SNS stimulation, Chronic inflammation, shown by research studies and elaborated on cancer treatment and prognosis. Containment the underlying mechanisms reduced diversity in Micro biome, Oxidative the various benefits. At the same time, he also of stress attains importance as it can affect the Speaker: Dr. Shirley Telles stress, Angiogenesis, Apoptosis, Deregulated calls our attention to the limitations in the yoga workings of immune system and yoga-based (Director, Patanjali Research Gene expression and Immune system. She also research and the necessity to design more robust techniques for cancer patients found to be Foundation, Haridwar, India) pointed out the beneficial effect of Yoga in studies to have more convincing results. effective in coping with the stressful condition countering these anomalies with evidence from Topic: Toward understanding and helps manage many adverse effects related Speaker: Dr. B M Hegde many studies published in reputed journals the ‘how’ of yoga breathing’ with cancer. (Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Speaker: Prof. K K Deepak Dr. Shirley Telles spoke on Bhavan, Mangalore, India) (Professor & Head, Dept. of the stress mechanism, its physical and social Dr. B M Hegde spoke about the Physiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, Day 2 (Jan 5) – Parallel Symposia 2B aspects and the ANS induced various responses importance of alternative and India) Technology and traditional medicine in the individuals. She also pointed out the complimentary systems in the effectiveness of yoga practices in containing Topic: Yoga for astronauts: treatment and management of NCDs and the adverse stress responses by way of its ability to The challenges, solutions and necessity of giving more importance to its regulate arousal levels and the importance of protocol spread and reach to masses. vagal nerve involved in process. Studies in this Dr. Deepak talked about the application of regard shown yoga practices help to manage the Yoga on space travelers and mitigating the allostatic load, which otherwise could adversely Day 2 (Jan 5) – Parallel Symposia 2A challenges in microgravity conditions. As affect the individual without proper coping Yoga as medicine: microgravity condition affects cardiovascular, strategies. Underlying mechanisms musculoskeletal, autonomic, respiratory, Speaker: Prof. Srinath K Reddy endocrine, metabolic activities, he suggests specially designed yoga modules practices with (President, PHFI, Gurugram, Chaired by: Dr. Christoph Garner (Dept. special wears can mitigate the adverse effects of India) of Neuroradiology, University of Saarland, space travels. Topic: Yoga for countering Homburg – Saar, Germany) and Dr. Prashanth cardiovascular disease and Speaker: Dr. Lata Venkataram Shetty (Principal & Chief Medical Officer, SDM diabetes (Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Ujjire, Rangadore Memorial Hospital, India) Prof. Srinath K Reddy highlighted the shift in Bengaluru, India) the disease pattern from communicable disease Speaker: Mr. Mudit Dandwate Topic: Give the best while in the (CEO, Turtle Shell Technologies womb to get the Best Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru, India) She emphasized on the importance of pre-natal Topic: Technology and care as a person's health is greatly influenced Traditional Medicine Chaired by: Dr. Raghavendra Rao (Director, by the nature of healthy environment one Mr. Dandwate spoke on Dozee monitors. CCRYN, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi, India) experience in the womb and immediately after Medical approach is changing from reactive to and Dr. N K Manjunath (Director, Research & the birth. Hence preventive measures taken in preventive and pro-active. Monitoring and data Development, Anvesana Research Laboratories, pregnancy and healthy living gives long lasting collection is being made non-invasive, easy, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, India) health than any corrections happening later in cheap and patient friendly. Yoga, naturopathy

14 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 15 and Ayurveda requires habit creation and takes interesting findings Dr. Feiner shared were that concept of ‘nature & nurture’ influencing our time for the desired effects and since patient’s (1) brain activity around the globe are similar physiological and psychological make-up is well patience is scare the focus has to be on short for similar states unlike height or weight (2) it accepted in modern medicine, it was refreshing actions and short results. Hence, health care is possible to customize meditation according to to see Yoga included in the mix with a purpose along with data collection is coming home. the person, (3) differentiate between relaxation, of re-engineering the nurture to be able to adopt What Dozee is trying to do is make non-invasive mind wandering and high order meditation. better to nature. monitors that can collect high quality data like Speaker: Dr. Shyam K Bhat heart rate, respiration rate, sleep stages, stress (Psychiatrist, Integrative Medicine levels – heart rate variability, and snoring, Day 2 (Jan 5) – Parallel Symposia 2C Specialist, Bengaluru, India) during sleep which is free of the routine day Yoga as wellness strategy Topic: time stresses with around 98% accuracy. Chaired by: The Psychology of Yoga Speaker: Dr. Arun Bhardwaj Dr. Naveen K Dr. Bhat’s talk was about (Founder Happiness Technology, evidence-based experiments is that we look at Visweswaraiah integrating insights from east and west to Bengaluru) connections that are not powerful enough and (Founder President, improve mental health and wellness in the try to infer connections that may or may not be Naturopathy & contemporary world. The need for integration Topic: Technology and there and also the methods that we use. This Yoga Graduates was felt as perceptives about self are Traditional Medicine is where machine learning comes into play Medical Association, Bengaluru) and Prof. diametrically opposite in east and west. Dr. Dr. Bhardwaj gave a very insightful talk on which involves new set of methodologies and Mitali Mukerji (Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR Bhat’s work mainly deals with reconciling the difference between machines and humans and involves three forms – classification (supervised Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, divergent views. by that how to use machines optimally for learning), clustering (unsupervised learning) Delhi) Speaker: Dr. Vadiraj H S maintain health. Successful people can become and learning (neural networks). Dr. Venkatrao Speaker: Dr. Alan Weiss (General (Research Officer, Y&N, Central unhappy out of yearning for significance. Brain elucidated how adopting machine learning Surgeon, Los Angeles California, Council for Research in Yoga & does not know the difference between truth and based methods brings about a new dimension U.S.A.) Naturopathy, Govt. of India) imagination and that is why technology can help to yoga research in general which he explained us become successful in life but not significant. using the example of diabetes. Topic: Yoga as wellness strategy Topic: The Psychology of Yoga Machines can do everything that humans can, Speaker: Dr. Thomas Feiner for the Healer other than imagination, intuition, creativity, (Director, Institute of Neuro- Dr. Weiss touched upon the not much studied compassion and creating relationships and Day 3 (Jan 6) – Plenary Session feedback, Germany) aspect of improving the wellness of the Yoga as a lifestyle medicine loving each other. The uniqueness is because healthcare providers. He talked about the nicely Topic: Technology and of viveka (ability to choose from a multitude of devised techniques which can be practiced in Speaker: Traditional Medicine ideas), vichara (capability to originate original few minutes even at work place. The learning Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa thoughts) and vairagya (not letting the biases Dr. Feiner’s talk was on using brain waves, as and experiential sessions on Yogic and Topic: Yoga as affect the quality of decisions). The uniqueness measured using EEG, to predict or associate to meditative techniques was found to help the Lifestyle Medicine: of humans can be maintained if health is the mental or emotional state of a person. EEG healthcare providers to improve physical and Rationale and maintained. But the present health system is and quantitative electro encephalograph (QEEG) mental health, increase empathy and decrease Application for focused on disease management rather than are represented by wave patterns and colors burnout. Burnout in Medical health management. respectively. The colors in QEEG tells how high Speaker: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Professionals Speaker: Mr. Murali Venkatrao the brain activity is compared to a data base (Associate Professor, Dept. Dr. Sat Bir Khalsa emphasized on application of (Director, Yoga Teacher Training and therefore the depths of meditation. Some of Psychiatric Social Work, yoga interventions for improvements in physical at the Ananda Institute of Living NIMHANS Bengaluru, India) flexibility and self-efficacy, respiratory function, Yoga, Bothell-Everett Hwy stress reduction and coping, resilience to stress, Bothell, Washington, U.S.A) Topic: Yoga for achieving un- sustainable development goals emotion regulation, mind-body awareness and Topic: Technology and (SDG’s): An Eco-therapy perspective mindfulness, meta-cognition, subjective well- Traditional Medicine being, quality of life, life meaning and purpose. Dr. Jagannathan introduced a new dimension to He spoke about the importance of Yoga and Technology in traditional medicine means Yoga by making it a part of Eco therapy. Though meditative practices to tackle the burnouts traditional medicine finding ways to validate Yoga is known to be an inducer to align with the experienced by professionals and presented data itself in the harsh light of evidence-based universal consciousness, Dr. Jagannathan has on research studies carried out by ‘KRIPALU’ analysis. It is harsh because it is hard to design identified mundane use of it to improve social on the same. experiments which will tell you exactly what the connections, which in itself can be panacea evidence is and quantify it. The problem with for many neurological conditions. The idea/

16 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 17 ordinary patient population and is restricted in Dr. Arun Garg opined that a comprehensive Chaired by: Prof. T R Raju (A.S. Paintal terms of utility to individual patient statistics. and holistic approach is necessary to lower Distinguished Scientist Chair of ICMR, He also highlighted the latest research on the the burden of non-communicable diseases like NIMHANS, Bengaluru) and Sri Subodh Tiwari use of Yoga & Meditation as an integrative Diabetes and a singular pharmacological base (CEO, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute Lonavala, medicine practice. He advocated the use of is not sufficient to address this problem. He Pune) novel techniques to prove or disprove its utility says that that pharmacological management Speaker: Dr. Vasudha M Sharma in modern medicine. provides episodic coverage with a huge gap (Managing Director, VYASA between office visits. This gap can be bridged by Speaker: Dr. Jojo Kwok Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru, understanding the philosophy and practice of India) Topic: Effects of Mindfulness Yoga on Day 3 (Jan 6) – Parallel Symposia 3A integrative medicine like Yoga. He highlighted Psychological Distress and Symptom Yoga as adjuvant that Canada India Network Society is actively Topic: Role of lifestyle in the Management for Parkinson’s Disease in medical management promoting building of resource centres to onset and management of migraine headache Dr. Jojo’s presentation outlined the provide information and critical role of self- development, effects and implementation of management w.r.t chronic diseases. He also Dr. Sharma spoke about a new perspective of a mindfulness yoga program for stress and shared some of the challenges understanding migrane headache keeping in symptom management for Parkinson’s disease and possible solutions in building view the role of lifestyle including diet, sleep, (PD)Based on the U.K. Medical Research integrative medicine. exposure to extreme climatic conditions and Council’s framework for complex interventions. Speaker: Dr. Satya Prabha (HOD, mental stress. She compiled classical Ayurveda She highlighted the research findings of a Dept. of Neurophysiology, texts and traditional yoga scriptures and systematic review and meta-analysis of mind- NIMHANS, Bengaluru, India) complemented the findings by PubMed based body exercises for PD, including Yoga, Tai Chi, Chaired by: Dr. M K Ramesh (Professor & HOD- review of scientific literature. Speaker: Dr. Shiva Prasad Shetty and dance, and other trials investigating the BMC, Bengaluru) and Dr. M A Balasubramanya (Dean and HOD, SDMCNYS, Speaker: Dr. Preeti Misra comparable effects of mindfulness yoga and (Director, VASHI, S-VYASA Bengaluru) Ujjire, India) (CEO at VISHWA - Varad conventional stretching and resistance training Speaker: Dr. Ananda Balayogi Ashram Intercultural Service Topic: Naturopathy & Yoga exercise for psychological distress and symptom Bhavanani (Director, Centre of Humanitarian World Association, management for PD. Yoga Therapy Education and Based Intervention For Life Style Vancouver, Canada) Research, Pondicherry, India) Disorders Speaker: Dr. Indranill Basu Ray Topic: Yoga for personal attitude Dr. Shiva Prasad Shetty emphasized the Topic: Yoga Research- Evidence Topic: Integrating Yoga Therapy and social behaviour to manage pain role of Yoga modules and naturopathy diet and Need for a New Research within the Modern Medical interventions in managing lifestyle disorders. Dr. Preeti opined that yoga as a way of life Paradigm System He gave an elaborate account of a research helps in developing personal attitudes, social Dr. Indranill gave an outline of the Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani speaks about protocol involving Yoga practices and different behaviour through various ways and simple role of Yoga and Meditation in treating chronic the importance of integrating ancient system naturopathy diets in treating subjects with techniques of living, smiling and coming up non-communicable diseases highlighting the of Yoga with modern medical advancements. Type-2 Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity. He with pain management strategies. He said that it is imperative to include holistic latest evidence from bedside to the molecular also gave an extensive literature review backing Speaker: Dr. Geetha B Shetty approach to face the current challenges in level. He also suggested the use of newer efficacy of Yoga interventions and Naturopathy (HOD, SDM College of healthcare globally. In his talk he emphasized protocols to test such a management protocol treatments like baths and massages in managing Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, that Yoga has a lot to offer in terms of preventive instead of using RCTs, which have not proved lifestyle disorders. Ujjire, India) very beneficial. He said, despite its popularity and rehabilitative methods in addition to being as gold standard, it lacks generalizability to an effective adjuvant is managing psychosomatic Topic: Yoga for the management and lifestyle disorders. He spoke about how Day 3 (Jan 6) – Parallel Symposia 3B of chronic pain: An evidence Yoga helps to age gracefully by helping the Yoga for pain management summary elderly retain their mental health and also Dr. Geetha discussed the role of yoga as a helps in coping with death and other incurable pain management strategy. Asanas bring diseases. steadiness, health and lightness of the body. Speaker: Dr. Arun Garg (Clinical Pranayama practices like deep yogic breathing Professor Faculty of Medicine, The with prolonged exhalation relaxes most skeletal University of British Columbia, muscles. Canada) Topic: Integrative Medicine

18 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 19 Speaker: Dr. Chandrasekaran in the Chandas-shastra, such as Bhujanga- (Research Fellow, Centre for Prayaatam and Shardoola Vikreedatham Chronic Disease Control, New etc. He nicely brought out the dichotomy in Oral and Poster Paper Presentations Delhi) communication: while the communication system of ordinary people is known as bhaasha, second first prize was given to Leigh Leibel, for Chandas reflects the transmission mode of her paper titled “Effect of Sukshma Vyayama Day 3 (Jan 6) – Parallel Symposia 3C Vedic seers. Joint Loosening Yoga on Aromatase Inhibitor- Science behind Indian traditional Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors: rituals to promote healthy lifestyle Speaker: Dr. Sushrutha S (Assistant Professor, School A Feasibility Study Conducted on Facebook”, of Vedic Sciences, MIT-ADT and the third prize was given to Monika A, for University, Pune) her paper titled “Immediate Effect of Bilateral P6 Needling on Blood Pressure in Young Adult Topic: Holistic nature of Yajna Females with Hypotension”. healing system In the Oral presentation section, the first prize Dr. Sushrutha S elaborated on the importance was given to Srikanth N Jois, for his paper of “Health is a By-product, Happiness is the titled “Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Target”, while describing both the Science & There were 102 abstracts submitted through Trial of Pranic Healing as Adjunct Therapy Technology aspects of Yajna as a healing system. Microsoft CMT portal. After peer review, 87 to Treat Mild and Moderate Depression”, the While describing the narrow-ness of the modern papers were selected for poster and 8 were second prize was given to Sadhna Dadhore, for medicine and the need of holistic approach, selected for oral presentations. The poster paper her paper titled “Development and Evaluation Chaired by: Prof. Ramachandra G the aspects of Yajna healing such Purusha, session was conducted on the 4th Jan 2020. The of Yogasana-Centred Lifestyle Medicine Bhat (Former Vice-Chancellor of Prayojana, Krama, Saadhana and Desha-kala 8 oral paper presentations happened on the 7th Scale: Promoting Yoga Health Education in S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, were described in detail. Jan 2020. Adolescent Groups”, another second prize was India) Speaker: Dr. Pranay Dilip Abhang given to Dr. S N Omkar, for his paper titled A panel of two judges, Dr. Akshay Anand and The theme was opened for (Assistant Professor, P.G.K.M’s “Determination of Muscle Activity, Forces and Dr. Aarti Jagannathan evaluated the poster discussion by Chairperson Prof. Haribahi V. Desai College of Arts, Length Computationally for Different Yoga presentations. Another panel of two judges, Dr. Ramachandra Bhat. He spoke on the Symposia science and Commerce, Pune, Postures using EMG and OpenSim”. theme, describing the classification of Jnaanam India) Bhanu Duggal and Dr. Ramesh M N evaluated as Samjnaanam, Vijnaanam, Prajnaanam and the oral paper presentations. Both oral and poster sessions happened with Topic: Scientifid studies on Aajnaanam. He elaborated Yoga and Yaaga as active participation of delegates. Agnihotra as a technology in the perspectives Totally four prizes were given for the best poster the applied sciences of Pindanda and Brahmanda of modern sciences presentations, and three prizes were given for the pointing to various research findings on the best oral presentations. In the poster presentation Sri Pranay Dilip Abhang described various effects of Yajna on the Individual and the section, the first prize was given to Poornabodha studies on the effects of Agnihotra to maintain Environment. Prof. Bhat has also emphasized on Vadiraj Kadagadakai, for his paper titled “Effect harmony between living beings and nature. the limitations of modern science and technology of physical fitness training and yogic practices Dungs of 43 Indian registered cows’ breeds were in the true understanding of the Shastras, and on football skills”, the second prize was given screened for various parameters viz., O2, CO2, how the modern-approaches can still be used to Aditi Devi N, for her paper titled “Efficacy of CO, H2O, N2, SOx, NOx, PM and ash as a raw- efficiently in promoting Vedic Lifestyle. Yoga as a monotherapy for patients with major material for Agnihotra. Ash prepared by Gir depressive disorder - A case series”, another Speaker: Dr. Sampadananda Cow’s dung, brown rice, cow-ghee, in Copper Mishra (Director, Sri Aurobindo pot at sunrise or sunset timings seems to be the Foundation for Culture, best raw-materials. He has also elaborated the Puducherry, India) effects of Agnihotra-ash as a pesticide, in the Topic: Chandoyoga: Seed Germination, in Wound-healing etc. Neuroscientific analysis of Chandas (Meters) in Sanskrit poetry and their effect on children with learning disability First Speaker of the session, Dr. Sampadananda Mishra stressed on the need of Chando-Yoga and Jan 6: Panel Discussion on Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine: Rx for Healthy Living. (from left) Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, elaborated several examples of Bio-insipiration Dr. Satbir Singh Khalsa, Prof. K Subrahmanyam, Dr. H R Nagendra, Dr. N K Manjunath (Moderator) & Dr. Arun Garg – can be seen

20 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 21 Cultural Programs As a part of 23rd INCOFYRA, cultural activities On 4th January 2020, the students & staff of were organized during Pre - Conference and S-VYASA Yoga University enacted a drama main Conference days. titled “Chicago to Chicago” which depicted life & message of Swami Vivekananda. The On 28th December 2019, Prof. K Subramanyam, drama in Hindi & English was directed by Chi. Hon'ble Advisor to the Hon'ble Chancellor, Krishna Dwivedi, Research Assistant, Anvesana gave a remarkable lecture titled "Valmiki Lab and coordinated by Ms. Padmasri G, Asst. Ramayanam - A new Interpretation". Professor. The soul stirring drama was enjoyed On 29th December 2019, the YIC students of 208th by the audience extremely well. batch presented cultural programs consisting of dance, drama, music & Yoga pyramid. The variety program consisted of a drama on social, yogic, mythological and environmental themes On 5th January 2020, the Sushrutha Ayurvedic On 3rd & 4th January in which more than 50 students and YIC staff Medical College and Hospital students staged 2020, Yogashree Dr. N V participated. The dynamic cultural program was “Rasamadhuryam” (Mellifluous sentiments) Raghuram, Chairman, Yoga coordinated by Sri Sumanth K Nag, Coordinator which was an admixture of wonderful folk Bharati & Dr. Satyaprakash YIC. dances and a dance drama on Sri Krishna. The Swamiji, Vancouver, program was coordinated by Dr. Raghurama Canada, conducted Satsang On 30th & 31st December 2019, the competitors Bhatta, Principal, Dr. Champa Panth and Dr. prior to cultural activities. who had come from 18 Indian states for Vanishree, faculty members of that college. International & National Yoga Olympiad The entire cultural activities exhibited the cultural uniqueness of their Same day, the students of BNYS college enacted were coordinated by Prof. respective states. These performances covered a powerful dance - drama titled “NASA to M K Sridhar, Dean, Division folk dance, skit, drama, Yoga pyramid, vocal VYASA” which depicted the great saga of of Yoga & Humanities. and instrumental music. Around 150 youth our Hon’ble Chancellor Dr. H R Nagendra ji. 50 students from YIC, 150 performed. The drama was scripted and directed by Mr. students from Himalaya rd Ankan Das, final year student of BNYS and On 3 January 2020, Dr. Srinidhi K Parthasarathi Yoga Olympiad, 65 students from Yoga Courses, coordinated by Dr. Swathi P S, Asst. Professor a renowned Carnatik Musician & Hon’ble 45 students from Sushrutha College, 90 students and Dr. Puneeth Raghavendra, Deputy Director, Registrar of our University gave a Musical from BNYS & a large number of volunteers TSYNM. Discourse titled “Yogah Karmashu Kaushalam”. participated enthusiastically in these Mega He was accompanied by Vidwan Shankar cultural events which became an overwhelming Rajan on violin and Vidwan R Narasimhan on success. Mrudangam. It was a spell bounding musical discourse. All the Officers were present. Hon'ble Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra ji, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Dr. B R Ramakrishna, Hon'ble Registrar, Dr. Srinidhi K. Parthasarathi, Dr. N K Manjunath Sharma, Director, Research, Sri H R Dayananda Swamy, Finance Director, Dr. Nagarathna, Medical Director, Arogyadhama, Dr. N V Raghuram felicitated the Coordinators of cultural programs.

22 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 23 Preamble and Relevance: In this regard, following Valedictory Program the panel discussions and interactions, the participants adopted the following Resolutions:

1. It was resolved that Yoga therapy should Dr. Vijaya Majumdar be included as PurnaKumbha Swagatam to the Chief Guest Chief Guest of the Program, Dr. S. Sacchidanand a preventive Dr. Manjunath N K Jan 6: The function commenced with related to yogic sciences. • The 23rd INCOFYRA was held in the Prashanti healthcare the conference song that was rendered melodiously Kutirum, S-VYASA University between 3rd to strategy as well as the first line of Swami Dayadeepananda ji blessed the gathering. th by the S-VYASA team of artists. Welcome 6 of January, 2020 management for NCDs without Vote of thanks was rendered by the Registrar of Address was given by the Vice Chancellor, Dr. • Conference was attended by over 1500 Delegates complications S-VYASA, Dr. Srinidhi K Parthasarathi. B R Ramakrishna. Dr. S. Sacchidanand, Hon'ble comprising Yoga & Naturopathy Physicians, 2. To promote yoga therapy as an adjuvant in Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Physicians of Conventional Medicine, Yoga cancer care in all cancer hospitals. It was Health Sciences, Karnataka, addressed the Therapists, Students, Educators, Propagators, proposed to reserve 10 beds in conventional gathering and emphasized on policy changes Spiritual Gurus and Administrators as well as AYUSH hospitals for palliative with respect to inclusion of yoga as a part of • The success of this conference through care. the curriculum for medical courses across the inclusive participation of clinicians and 3. To start a nationwide project on “Yoga for country. scientists endorsing the efficacy of Yoga as a Heart Care” involving premiere medical Lifestyle Medicine institutions, AYUSH and Yoga institutions Dr. Manjunath N K, Director, Research and with the yoga model developed during International Affairs, S=VYASA, presented an Felicitation to the Chief Guest, Dr. S. Sacchidanand • The success of this conference should be propagated across various research and Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharath, for diabetes overview of the conference and put forth the academic institutions, and most importantly management. resolutions of the conference, wherein very should be aimed at clinical integration of 4. Further, a special meeting between principals crucial aspects of inclusion of yoga in palliative Yoga as a lifestyle medicine for the combat of of Yoga and Naturopathy colleges and care, and promotion of Yoga therapy as a non-communicable diseases. Medical Association of Naturopathy and it preventive healthcare strategy were proposed. was resolved that Yoga and Naturopathy as The conference report was presented by Dr. Despite Yoga being adopted as one of the a system of medicine to be brought under Vijaya Majumdar. The presentation of the lifestyle practices recommended by American CCIM and as an apex body till the new conference report was followed by the speech Diabetes Association and American Heart Felicitation to Dr. Avinash Chandra Pandey proposed national commission for Indian of Dr. Avinash Chandra Pandey, Director, and Association towards management of Diabetes Medicine is established. Inter University Centre for Yogic Sciences. and Heart Disease, there still remains a void 5. It was also proposed to bring pay parity from the research perspective to advocate Yoga Dr. Pandey addressed the gathering and to yoga professionals working in AYUSH as a Lifestyle Medicine. The void could be filled projected the importance of the upcoming wellness centers and to create more in by the generation of supportive clinical and interuniversity centre, an undertaking of the permanent jobs for yoga and naturopathy scientific evidence derived from large scale doctors and professions across the country. University Grants Commission, India that will multicentric clinical trials as clearly stated Prof. facilitate the cross-talk between universities and Srinath Reddy, President, and Public Health 6. To promote integrative medicine as a part of provide a robust scientific platform for research Felicitation to Swami Dayadeepananda ji Foundation of India (PHFI). primary and tertiary health care

24 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 25 Pre-conference Workshops Himalaya - National & International Yoga Olympiad evening Cyclic Meditation to relieve and refresh Prashanti Kutiram: On the occasion of from any kind of stresses. Mornings there were 23rd INCOFYRA, HIMALAYA National & two sessions of 1.15 hrs duration with a 30 International Yoga Olympiad was conducted minutes break for tea every day in the morning on 30 & 31 December 2019. 384 contestants in 18 and two 1 hr sessions in the afternoons and teams from all over the nation have participated in the evenings, 6 pm to 7 pm Chancellor of S-VYASA, Dr. H R Nagendra conducted MEMT, in the Olympiad. CM, MSRT, MIRT and PET sessions theory and This year Uttarakhand team became Champion practice were covered in these 5 days. of the Champions and Maharashtra team bagged The CYE members visited Arogyadhama the Runner’s Up Trophy. (Holistic Research Health Home) one day and Inaugural Ceremony of the Pre-conference Workshops The assessment and proceedings took place Anvesana (Research Lab) another day. They under the keen eye of 46 coaches and referees. Continuing Medical Education appreciated both the visits well. Inauguration of Himalaya Yoga Olympiad The criteria of assessment were… Continuing Medical Education (CME) track Daily after lunch they had Yogic games which th th was organized from 27 - 31 Dec 2019. There they enjoyed and appreciated most. One of the • Suryanamaskara - Grace, natural smile on were different clinical topics which were days they had a session on VISAK and one of the face, flexibility and continuity covered. Topics included the approach yoga, the days they had a session on Gayatri Mantra. ayurveda and naturopathy for cardiac health, • Asana - Grace, relaxation, natural smile on diabetes mellitus, oncology (cancer) and mental A total of 21 participants took active part in the the face, flexibility and maintenance health. The content of the course had enabled workshop. • Pranayama - Slowness, relaxation, grace, to understand the disease, its management kevala kumbhak duration, sounds in Ujjayi, and prevention from the yoga, ayurveda and Continuing Research Education Bhramari and Bhramar balance between the naturopathy prospective from the basics. It Continuing Research Education (CRE) track was two nostrils. Champion of the Champions – Uttarakhand Team was a five-day workshop, 6 hours per day organized from 27th Dec 2019 to 31th Dec 2019, with theory and practical sessions. Around 47 in order to promote more researchers in the • Bandhas - Correctness, relaxation, participants from yoga field, including doctors, field of AYUSH. The content of the course had effortlessness special bhavas therapists, students and others participated enabled research enthusiasts to grasp basic to • Mudras - Special bhavas and a natural smile in the CME workshop. There were S-VYASA intermediary level of research methodology and on the face staffs, students, doctors who were also a part of statistics concepts. It was a five-day workshop, 5 the CME workshop. hours per day with theory and practical sessions. • Kriyas - Ease of performance - mastery level Continuing Yoga Education Around 18 participants from other educational • Theory Assessment - Basic knowledge of institutes and other residential PhD students Yoga Pre-conference Workshop was inaugurated and staff from S-VYASA had also attended this on 27/12/2019 at Samskriti Bhavanam. After CRE Workshop. inauguration the CYE Members were taken to CYE Venue (in D Section Runner’s Up - Maharashtra Team of New Arogyadhama) There they had an introduction to Advanced Yoga Techniques and in specific Cyclic Meditation. Their daily schedule is as follows: 6 am in the morning and 4 pm in the

26 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 27 Doctor of Philosophy of Business S-VYASA Deemed to be University (Ph.D.) and 1 candidate Administration, 18 to for the degree of the Degree of Bachelor th Doctor of Medicine of Naturopathy and 17 Convocation (M.D.) in Yoga. He also Yogic Sciences; 56 th presented the students to the Degree of 12 January 2020 | Prashanti Kutiram, Bengaluru with academic Bachelor of Science excellence for various (Yoga Therapy); 11 awards. Chancellor, candidates to the Vice Chancellor, Degree of Bachelor Chief Guest and other of Science (Yoga & members on stage Consciousness); 37 conferred the degrees candidates to the Chancellor, Dr. H R Nagendra and awards to the Degree of Bachelor Chief Guest, Prof. Indranil Basu Ray candidates. After this, Dr. R. Chandrasekhar, of Science in Yoga (Distance Education)were the Dean of Academics presented graduands conferred degrees during the convocation. from different courses for the award of degree. Following the award of degrees, the chief A total of 52 candidates to the Degree of Master A Grand Welcome with Poorna Kumbha, Vedaghosha & Nadaswara to the Chief Guest & other Dignitaries guest for the of Science (Yoga th program, Prof. The 17 Convocation of Swami Vivekananda the convocation and welcomed the gathering Therapy), 12 Indranil Basu Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) was while presenting the review of the growth of to the Degree Ray delivered held at the University headquarters, Prashanti the University and the roadmap ahead. He also of Master of the convocation Kutiram on 12th of Janurary, 2020. The function introduced to the gathering the chief guest, Science (Yoga & address. He was organized at Samskriti Bhavan at 10.00 am. Prof. Basu Ray. Dr. Srinidhi K. Parthasarathi, Consciousness), motivated the Renowned cardiologist, Prof. Indranil Basu Ray Registrar then sought to present the graduands 203 to the young graduates was the chief guest for the function. The university of various courses. The members on the stage degree of Master to bring officials along with the guests were welcomed accepted the proposal to present the graduands of Science in transformation to the auditorium through the traditional music by chanting Om. Dr. N. K. Manjunath Sharma, Yoga (Distance in the world and Poorna Kumbha. The program began with Director of Research presented the 2 candidates Education), 1 through Yoga the national song at sharp 10.00 am. Guruji Dr. each for Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) and Doctor of to the degree and advised H. R. Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA opened Letters (D.Litt.), 9 candidates for the degree of of Master Registrar, Dr. Srinidhi K Parthasarathi Vice Chancellor, Dr. B R Ramakrishna them to be the

28 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 29 S-VYASA 17th Convocation Address by Dr. Indranill Basu-Ray MBBS, MD (Med), DNB (Card), FACP, FACC

beacon light of S-VYASA spreading the message the highlight of the program was the punctuality. of peace and harmony across the globe through The members on stage presented the degrees to Yoga. He was felicitated for his motivational each candidate and posed for photographs with speech by Guruji, Vice Chancellor and other all the students, both individually and also in University officials. groups along with the course coordinators / faculty members. As per the tradition of S-VYASA, a student representative, Ms. Monali Madhusmita then Graduates for the Year 2020 gave the valedictorian address. She emphasized on the contributions to learning that S-VYASA No of Degree family made. She also stressed that education Graduates in S-VYASA is about transformation of the DSc - Yoga 2 student and not just sharing of information. DLitt - Yoga 2 Dear Respected Guruji, She expressed gratitude from all the student PhD - Yoga 9 Registrar, Sri Parthasarathi and Dr. Basu-Ray is a Cardiologist & an fraternity towards Guruji, Nagarathna didi, all Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiologist. MD – Yoga & Rehabilitation 1 assembled guest, my brothers and sisters, university officials, faculty members and non- He is currently heading the EP program teaching staff. MSc – Yoga Therapy 52 It is a pleasure to be with you all in a day, which with St. Francis Hospital group at Memphis MSc – Yoga & Consciousness 12 is so important in your life. As Neil Armstrong & Bartlett, TN, USA. Concurrently he is The most cherished moment of the convocation said after putting his foot on the moon. "This is a Visiting Professor in Cardiology at the MBA - People, Organisation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences at was the Guru-upadesha by the Vice Chancellor, 1 just another day but a big day in your life. Management Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. He is a former Dr. B. R. Ramakrishna, who reminded the Your entrance into the medical field comes at faculty member in Medicine (Cardiology) at students of the ethos that they need to follow BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy a significant time. While science has registered 18 the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, after they graduate and get in the society. This & Yogic Sciences) multiple successes, but bigger territory needs to Harvard Medical School. Where he worked be conquered. was reciprocated by the students, when they BSc – Yoga Therapy 56 with the pioneer and legendary Cardiac took oath under their representative, Dr. V. A new revolution in Medicine started a couple Electrophysiologist, Dr. Mark Josephson, BSc – Yoga & Consciousness 11 Venugopal. of decades back. It was in the early seventies he was also the System Research Director of MSc – Yoga (Distance Education) 203 that a psychiatrist at U PEN decided to test Medicine at Ochsner Health System. A job Towards the conclusion of the program, Shanti BSc - Yoga (Distance Education) 37 people with breast cancer to see if Meditation with the responsibility of heading academic Matra was chanted, followed by signing of had any role in these patients. Two cohorts of 12 research in a premier medical facility chain. the scroll by Guruji, which was presented by Total Graduates 404 patients were taken half of whom were trained He has worked as an academic physician, Dr. Raghavendra Bhat, the Deputy Controller Out of this… in Meditation, and the other half did sham researcher, and scientist at various reputed of Examination. Guruji then declared the Residential Mode – 164 & Distance Mode - 240 Meditation. Those who did Meditation lived for medical institutions in the United States convocation closed. The program was concluded Male – 176 & Female - 228 longer than those who did not. On examination, and India. He has trained in Medicine & with National Anthem. it was found that these people developed inner Cardiology in India and after that, completed mechanisms to kill cancer and metastasis, which his American training in Medicine and Although 403 candidates received their degrees, the other group did not have though both got

30 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 31 productivity and spending on health care over induce cellular changes leading to a plethora Cardiology at the University of Buffalo and ten years (2005–2015) of diseases. Krishna tells Parth in Bhagavad Tulane University. He trained in Clinical Gita." Concentrate on the tip of your nostrils" Thus we need out of the box thinking. Standard Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Texas or concentrate on your breath and you are freed Medicine and its practice do not help. We need Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, of all the stress-you are mindful-you are not to change the scope of medical education. From and in EP research at the Massachusetts bombarded by billions of thoughts that cause the standard acute care heavy therapy we have to General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. stress, the release of dangerous hormones that create "Super doctors". These are not doctors who ravage your being bringing disease and death. Dr. Basu-Ray has been meditating since the did medicine-then a super specialty fellowship age of six. His research centers on the use in gastroenterology-then a super-sub specialty Similarly, in 2010, Sarah Lazar showed for the of meditation and yoga in cardiovascular fellowship in Hepatology. Then a sub-sub first time that years of Meditation grow your diseases. He is also one of the cardiologists fellowship in hepatocytes… so they know the brain. As you know we have trillions of brain who wrote the American Heart Association’s functioning of every organelle in a single liver cell cells as we reach 25 years of age. However after scientific statement on the use of meditation called hepatocytes or a neurologist with multiple that we start losing hundreds of neurons every in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. fellowships to be a specialist in the functioning day and that is why by the time we are 70 or 80 we have too few neurons—we have dementia, Dr. Basu-Ray has been invited to deliver of neurons or a cardiologist with super sub- we forget who is our son? Where is my house? lectures on his research at many premier specialization to be an expert on individual But five years of Meditation can preserve or institutes in the United States, including cardiac cells. This is because we are a complete Felicitation to the Chief Guest, Prof. Indranil Basu Ray even grow brain function. Harvard, MIT, Georgia Tech, Cleveland and human and not just a conglomeration of myocytes, the same medical therapy. the Mayo Clinic, and many others abroad. neurons or hepatocytes. Modern Medicine in the People who are inclined to get anxious quickly Medicine has developed considerably in the He has been invited to do workshops on hope of aspiring knowledge has unintentionally and those who succumb to stress tend to have last hundred years. We have achieved genetic Atrial Fibrillation ablation at many premier portioned itself to multiple subspecialties, thus a larger amygdala also. Evidence supporting therapies, transplants of MULTIPLE organ. institutes in India and abroad. He presented losing the sight of the complete human leading to the contention that specific interventions can We have also achieved considerable success in at grand rounds at many medical schools in disaster. Now, what is the way out? You have to attenuate the activation of the amygdala and treating infective disorders. In the US, for example, the United States and abroad. develop yourself with knowledge of all pathies. such other brain sites involved in mediating negative reactions. In one study, Children from you need to inject monkeys with Plasmodium Dr. Basu-Ray is the author of numerous The human being is not a singular entity not Hungarian foster homes were found to have falciparum gametocytes if you want to do research peer-reviewed research articles and book affected by this surrounding, as portrayed large amygdala-most of them had an emotionally with malaria. Similarly, we have thousands of TB chapters in cardiology. He is the Editor of by western science. The whole universe is a troubled childhood with a lot of abuse-but when in India, but most western nations have conquered a popular book for Cardiology fellows in connected whole. they were taught Meditation and practiced for a TB though new cases are being recorded only in training called Clinical Cardiology-which I often hear people telling me, "I am a single few years. PET study showed that these structures HIV patients not taking appropriate medications. has over forty authors contributing to it from individual; how can I achieve… NO YOU ARE showed decreased function with a decrease in HIV has a plethora of new drugs; multiple drugs all over the world. He is also the Editor in NOT A SIMPLE INDIVIDUAL you are the most their size. Not only that, college graduates were are released every year-the life span of people Chief for Cardiac Electrophysiology for Stat powerful individual on earth. You are GOD taken who were taught meditation-at the end of with HIV almost normalized. Pearl, an initiative to provide continuing itself. Swami Vivekananda had said that "if 4 weeks, but many were also found to be had on medical education to physicians with the While the Success of modern Medicine for acute you want something… every blood cell of your PET scanning and EEG to have brain function US National Library of Medicine under the diseases achieved was phenomenal the same body should aspire for it. Then if even Narayan akin to long term meditators. is not true for diseases like cancer or Coronary National Institutes of Health. cannot take it away from you." Thus self-development with meditation artery disease. The scene is particularly dismal So let us understand how we can achieve such in India. The Global Burden of Disease study appropriate life style is mandatory to enable 1. the early age of disease onset in the super-status… Self-development through estimate of age-standardized CVD death rate of you to achieve the highest goals both in terms population, spirituality, health through life style. 272 per 100 000 population in India is higher than of personal career and life achievements. This 2. and the high case fatality rate. the global average of 235 per 100 000 people. Meditation makes us powerful. In 2009 will not only give you a powerful brain but a 3. Premature mortality in terms of years of life Elizabeth Blackburn, who won the noble prize strong body to achieve all that you with too. Some aspects of the CVD epidemic in India lost because of CVD in India increased by for Medicine, showed that Meditation could So you have to develop yourself to as you step are particular causes of concern, including its 59%, from 23.2 million (1990) to 37 million decrease telomerase, thus increasing telomere out in the worlds not to be another physician accelerated buildup, the early age of disease (2010). For example, in Western populations length and hence life span. Telomerase is treating cough and cold as there are many onset in the population, and the high case only 23% of CVD deaths occur before the age an indicator of cardiovascular stress, and physicians out there doing the same but develop fatality rate. of 70 years; in India, this number is 52%.4 therefore when you are stressed, you increase a scientific mind and use scientific rigor to same Some aspects of the CVD epidemic in India T4.he World Health Organization (WHO) has cardiovascular risk producing CAD, HTN, DM. this country from the large looming epidemics are particular causes of concern, including its estimated that, with the current burden of CVD, Multiple genes are activated by stress called of heart disease and cancers. accelerated buildup, India would lose $237 billion from the loss of the CTRA genes in human leukocytes that Thank you very much

32 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 33 Doctor of Science (Yoga) Doctor of Letters (Yoga) Prof. Holger Cramer Mahantji Dr. Balliram Chadee Dr. Holger Cramer is Research Director at the Department of Internal Mahantji Dr. Balliram Chadee is Founder and and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Spiritual Leader of The Hanuman Mission in Duisburg - Essen, Germany’s largest research centre for complementary Ajax, Ontario, Canada. He is also the Founder medicine and naturopathy. He also holds a fellowship from the and Spiritual Leader of The Hanuman Mission Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative of Trinidad and Tobago Incorporated. Dr. Medicine (ARCCIM) at the University of Technology, Sydney through Chadee has done a Master’s Degree in the International Complementary Medicine Research Leadership and Hinduism and Hindu Studies from Hindu Capacity Building Program. Dr. Cramer has published more than 100 University of America. He has also studied papers on complementary and integrative medicine in international and continues to study Astrology to help journals. He has written more than 30 systematic review and meta- appreciate the cosmic nature and effects of our analysis on Yoga. planetary system and the impact it presents on the lives of Hindus in today’s world. He further achieved a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Human and Social Services. He was Spiritually Prof. Alex Hankey Ordained in April 2012, at the Tulsidasji Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi, India for his 50th Birthday. During a deeply devotional and spiritually charged ceremony at the Temple, Prof. Alex Hankey is a theoretical physicist which was officiated by 11 Pundits, after which he was taken to the Holy Ganges for Purification trained at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rituals. Mahantji Dr. Balliram Chadee is the Founder and Spiritual Leader of The Hanuman Mission (MIT) and Cambridge University. He has done in Ajax, the only legally registered charitable organization in Canada. PhD from MIT, USA and was a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Deeply interested in Vedanta, Yoga, and Dr. Venkat R Krishnan Ayurveda, he played a vital role in setting up Maharishi University of Management and later Dr. Krishnan is a Director, Center for Oneness & on became a professor at it, where he taught Transforming Leadership, Chennai. Currently the first undergraduate course in philosophy doing research in the areas of transformational of science. His current work relates to applying leadership, value systems of individuals in a combination of philosophical arguments and organizations, and Indian philosophy. Dr. knowledge of Vedic sciences to solve the problems with in modern science, and thereby refining the Krishnan has done M.A. (Philosophy) from foundations of physics, biology, and information theory. He has published more than 50 papers in Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and the field of Yoga and Ayurveda and guided more than 15 students in PhD Yoga. Ph.D. (Business Administration) from Temple University, Philadelphia. He has conducted many workshops on “Transformational Leadership,” “Influencing Skills,” and “Leadership Excellence through Upanishads.” He is Member of editorial board of (1) Leadership & Organization Development Journal, (2) Electronic Jan 5: Practical Demonstrations Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, (3) Journal of Managerial Psychology. He has by Cult-Fit Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., published more than 100 papers on Spirituality, Philosophy, Management and Education in Bengaluru, during 23rd INCOFYRA Conference international and national journals.

34 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 35 Awards for Achievements PhD in Yoga - Scholars & Publications

Award Awardees Astha Choukse Thesis Title: A Study on Impact of Yoga in Improvement Manonmani Rudraiah and Laxmi Memorial Monali Madhusmita of Physical, Psychological, and Social Fitness among Academic Excellence Award for the Best PhD Thesis Adolescents. Publications: Dr. Dayananda Dangonkar Memorial Award Dr. Venugopal V 1. Choukse, A., Ram, A., & Nagendra, H. R. (2018). for the Best PhD Paper Publication Effect of Residential Yoga Camp on Psychological Fitness of Adolescents: A Cohort Study. Journal of Sitaram Jindal Foundation Award for the Academic Krupa Virendra Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 12(8). Excellence among M.Sc. Yoga Therapy Graduates Thakkar 2. Choukse, A., Ram, A., & Nagendra, H. R. (2018). Effect of Residential Yoga Camp on Psychological Fitness of Adolescents: A Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 12(8). Sri Venkatanarayana Shastry Memorial Award Soniya Tiwari 3. Astha Choukse., Amritanshu Ram., & Nagendra, H.R. (2018). Effect of Residential Integrated for the Academic Excellence Yoga on Physical Fitness of Adolescents using EUROFIT battery. International Journal of among M.Sc. Yoga & Consciousness Graduates Adapted Physical Education & Yoga, Vol. 3, No. 12, pp. 1 to 21. Academic Excellence Award Dr. Kshamashree among M.Sc. Yoga Distance Education Graduates Madle Dr. Venugopal Vijayakumar Thesis Title: of Yoga on Ambulatory Glucose Profile in Academic Topper Award Srigowri C Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. among BNYS Graduates in Yoga Subjects Publications: 1. Vijayakumar, V., Mavathur, R., Mooventhan, A., & Academic Topper Award Deeksshitha S Manjunath, N. K (2018). Moving beyond HbA1C and among BNYS Graduates in Modern Medicine Subjects plasma glucose levels to understand the glycaemic status in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Diabetes, 10(7), 609-610. Academic Topper Award Deeksshitha S 2. Venugopal Vijayakumar, Ramesh Mavathur and among BNYS Graduates in Naturopathy Subjects Manjunath NK Sharma (2017). Ethnic Disparity and Increased Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes among South Asians: Aetiology and Future Award for the Best Outgoing Student Deeksshitha S Implications for Diabetes Prevention and Management. Current Diabetes Reviews. DOI: 10.217 among BNYS Graduates 4/1573399813666170915132935. 3. Vijayakumar, V., Mavathur, R., Manjunath, N. K., & Raghuram, N. (2019). Yoga as a safer form of physical activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus: The bidirectional property of yoga in Academic Excellence Award Bhanage Lira Dinar establishing glucose homeostasis. International journal of yoga, 12(2), 174. among B.Sc. Yoga Therapy Graduates 4. Venugopal Vijayakumar, Ramesh Mavathur, Nagarathna Raghuram, Ranjani Harish, R M Anjana & Mohan Viswanathan. Potential role of Yoga in management of the Ominous octet: adding a new facet to diabetes prevention and management. Journal of Diabetology [Accepted. In Sri Venkatanarayana Shastry Memorial Award Pranav Kumar press]. for the Academic Excellence among B.Sc. Yoga & Consciousness Graduates 5. Vijayakumar, V., Mooventhan, A., & Raghuram, N. (2018). Influence of Time of Yoga Practice and Gender Differences on Blood Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Academic Excellence Award Spurthy T S Healthy Adults. EXPLORE, 14(4), 283-288. among B.Sc. Yoga Distance Education Graduates

36 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 37 Amaravathi Eraballi Controlled Trial. Journal of Stem Cells, 13(1), 49-55. 2. Singh, A., Tekur, P., Metri, K., Bhargav, H., Raghuram, N., & Ramarao, N. H. (2017). Effect of Thesis Title: Effect of Yoga based Life Style Program a Residential Integrated Yoga Program on Blood Glucose Levels, Physiological Variables, and (YLSP) in improving Quality of Life after Coronary Artery Anti-Diabetic Medication Score of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery- A randomized Controlled Study. Integrative Medicine International, 4(3-4), 181-186. Trial with 5 years follow-up. 3. Amit Singh., Padmini Tekur., Kashinath Metri., Nagarathna Raghuram and HR Nagendra., Publications: (2018). Yoga in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Stem Cells; Hauppauge Vol. 13, Iss. 3: 149- 1. Eraballi, A., Raghuram, N., Ramarao, N. H., Pradhan, 155. B., & Rao, P. V. (2018). Yoga Based Lifestyle Program in Improving Quality of Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Vishvanath Namdev Pise Trial. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 12(3). Thesis Title: Effect of Yoga on Health-Related Physical 2. Amaravathi, E., Ramarao, N. H., Raghuram, N., & Pradhan, B. (2018). Yoga-based Fitness and Psycho-Motor Abilities in Children with postoperative cardiac rehabilitation program for improving quality of life and stress levels: Intellectual Disability. Fifth-year follow-up through a randomized controlled trial. International journal of yoga, 11(1), Publications: 44. 3. Eraballi, A., & Pradhan, B. (2017). Quality of life improvement with rehabilitation according 1. Pise, V., Pradhan, B., & Gharote, M. (2017). Validation to constitution of the World Health Organization for coronary artery bypass graft surgery of yoga module for children with intellectual patients: A descriptive review. Ayu, 38(3-4), 102. disabilities. Industrial psychiatry journal, 26(2), 151. 2. Pise, V., Pradhan, B., & Gharote, M. (2018). Effect of yoga practices on psycho-motor abilities among Suresh N intellectually disabled children. Journal of exercise rehabilitation, 14(4), 581. Thesis Title: Development of Personality Model Based On Triguna Concept of Samkhya Philosophy. 3. Pise, V., Pradhan, B., & Gharote, M. M. (2019). Body mass index status among children with intellectual disability. International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education, 4(1), Publications: 106-108. 1. Suresh, N., Sridhar, M. K., Nagendra, H. R., & Nagendra, K. M. (2018). Holistic Model of Personality Based On the Six Schools (Darshanas) Of Hindu Monali Madhusmita Philosophy and Western Personality Concept. Thesis Title: Effect of Add-On of Yoga Therapy to International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, Physiotherapy in the Management of Spinal Cord Injury Volume 6, Issue 2 April 2018 ISSN: 2320-2882. Patients. 2. Suresh, N., Sridhar, M. K., Nagendra, H. R., (2018). Publications: Modelling Of the Relationship between Attitude and Behaviour as Basis of Personality Using Samkhya Philosophy. Litera Global Journal of Social Science ISSN NO 2414-8881. 1. Monali Madhusmita, Srinivasan T.M., & John Ebnezar, 3. N. Suresh, Dr. M.K. Sridhar, Dr. Nagendra, H. R., (2018). Effect of Yoga on Trigunas - An H. R. Nagendra, and P. P. Mohanty (2018). Effect Empirical Study. International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity (IRJMSH) of Integrated Yoga as an Add-On to Physiotherapy on Vol 9 Issue 9 ISSN 2277 – 9809. Walking Index, ESR, Pain, and Spasticity among Subjects with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Control Study. Journal of Stem Cells, 13(1), 57–66. Dr. Amit Kumar Singh 2. Monali Madhusmita, Srinivasan T.M., & John Ebnezar, Kashinath Mehtre, and P. P. Mohanty (2018). Integrating Yoga in Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injury to Improve benefits of Stem Cell Thesis Title: Impact of Yoga on systemic homeostasis in Therapies. Journal of Stem Cells, 13(4), 63–74. patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus observed in Multi- center-controlled trial, retrospective study and molecular 3. Monali Madhusmita, Srinivasan T.M., & John Ebnezar, P. P. Mohanty , Singh Deepeshwar, mechanism seen in long term. and Balaram Pradhan (2019). Efficacy of Yoga as an add-on to Physiotherapy in the management of Patients with Paraplegia: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Publications: Research. 1. Singh, A., Tekur, P., Nagaratna, R., & Nagendra, H. R. (2018). Impact of Yoga on Blood Glucose Level among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicentre

38 Yoga Sudha Feb 2020 39 Hari Chandra B P Thesis Title: Role Of Integrated Approach Of Yoga Therapy In Modifying Immune Responses, Quality Of Life And Cognitive Functions In HIV Seropositive Individuals. Publications: 1. B. P. Hari Chandra., Dr. Ramesh Mavathur., (2017). “Pancakośas and Ganapati – Annamaya kośa and its role in managing the immune system with special reference to HIV/AIDS”, International Journal of Research – Grantālayāh, Vol.5, No.7s, 262-269. https://doi. org/10.5281/zenodo.836969. 2 Chandra, B. H., Ramesh, M. N., & Nagendra, H. R. (2019). Effect of yoga on immune parameters, cognitive functions, and quality of life among HIV-positive children/adolescents: A pilot study. International journal of yoga, 12(2), 132. 3. Harichandra, B. P., Ramesh, M. N., & Nagendra, H. R. (2019). Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome: A relook into the challenge from an integrated, yogic perspective. International Journal of Yoga-Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 7(1), 3.

Rajesha H K Thesis Title: A comparative study between Vedic and Mainstream Education Systems on well-being and behavioral adaptation among Indian school children. Publications: 1. Karisetty, R. H., & Tiwari, S. (2019). Effect of yoga on mindfulness in school going adolescents: A comparative study. Yoga Mimamsa, 51(1), 31. 2. Karisetty, R. H., & Bhat, R. G. (2019). A practical approach for total well-being based on ancient yogic knowledge. International Journal of Yoga-Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 7(2), 34. 3. Karisetty, R. H., Pradhan B, & Sushrutha S, A comparative study between Vedic and Contemporary Education systems using Bio-energy markers: International Journal of Yoga (Will be published in Jan 2019 issue) MD in Yoga & Rehabilitation Dr. M Ramanaiah Dissertation Title: Adherence and long term effect of integrated approach of yoga therapy on quality of life and other health parameters of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease: a retrospective follow up study.

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