Heartfulness proposes meditation on the heart with an aim of attaining subtler levels of consciousness. The heart is not merely a pump for blood circulation – its role goes far beyond that. References in ancient Indian literature on Yoga, especially that from Sages like Patanjali,…
IYA organises 7th General Body Meeting
Yoga is the Science of Awareness
5th Meeting of Governing Council held Online
IYA organises 7th General Body Meeting
Yoga is the Science of Awareness
5th Meeting of Governing Council held Online
Editorial
IYA aims to Propagate the Fundamental Essence of Yoga
Guest Editorial Yoga has found a special place in the heart of governance since 2014. Many firsts have been achieved. The declaration of International Day of Yoga, The National Entrance Test in Yoga, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) formulating a committee to draft a…
Path Markers and Breakers
Why do we spend our lives searching for a path to truth when we can create our own path through the Wilderness of Samsara? The world needs path makers and breakers, not path takers. It is much easier to follow a path, than to constantly…
Yoga, The Gem of Humanity
Yoga is one of the most common words in the world today and carries various connotations depending on its usage. It has been defined in various manners as an art and science as well as the process of conscious evolution. Swamiji Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj…
Yoga Events & Activities
Nostalgia – IYA Unfolded – April 2022
Constituted in 2008, Indian Yoga Association (IYA) has come a long way. The association is a maiden attempt to unite all yoga paramparas in a common cause. The Association is committed to promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around the world and industry-cum-self…
Yoga Events & Activities – April 2022
Gujarat SCC celebrate Women’s Day with Rotary Club The Gujarat State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association celebrated Women’s Day with Rotary Club, Ahmedabad online on March 6, 2022 from 9 to 10am. On the day, two lectures on women centric topics were held by Smt…
State Chapter Committee Meetings – April 2022
UPSCC meets for Discussions Uttar Pradesh State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association organised a meeting on March 12, 2022 under the leadership of Shri Bhagwan Singh, Vice Chairman, UPSCC. As many as 16 members participated and presented their views. Discussions were held about the how…
Timeline of Yoga
by Mayank Raj Saxena, Life Member Yoga can be said to have originated at the very dawn of the civilization thousands of years ago. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’, which means ‘to unite’. Yoga leads to self-realization while helping the…
PRAJNANA MISSION
Prajnana Mission, part of the Kriya Yoga International Organization, was established by Paramahamsa Hariharanandaji in 1993 for the propagation of Kriya Yoga Kriya Yoga Lineage of Masters Although the lineage starts from God, this lineage belongs to ‘Kriya Yoga’ that has both sannyasis and householders…
Online Gurukulam ‘Learn with Masters’
Webisode 17-19: Yoga for All, Pranayama beyond Breath, Importance of Sun and Sattvik Diet Online Gurukulam with Swami Bharat Bhushan ji, Member, Governing Council, IYA In March 2022, Indian Yoga Association brought for you all the words of wisdom from Swami Bharat Bhushan ji, Member,…
Team IYA meets Dr Raghavendra Rao and Sri R Subrahmanyam
Shri Haresh Bhai Trivedi, Director, Standing Legal & Standards Committee and Shri Ravi Tumuluri of IYA met Dr Raghavendra Rao, Director, Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) on March 24, 2022. In the meeting discussion was held on closure of Niyantrita Madhumeha…
IYA Meets
Team IYA held a familiarising meet Team IYA met on March 24, 2022 at Dwarka office for discussions. The meeting saw the presence of Shri Subodh Tiwari, Secretary General, Shr i PC Kapoor, Director Finance Committee, Shri Haresh Bhai Trivedi, Director, Standing Legal & Standards…
Yoga Research
From the Annals of Yoga Research – April 2022
Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga Association brings to you the Research…
Research Committee – March 2022
From the Annals of Yoga Research Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga…
From the Annals of Yoga Research – February 2022
Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga Association brings to you the Research…
Research Committee – 2022
From the Annals of Yoga Research Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga…
From the Annals of Yoga Research – December 2021
Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga Association brings to you the Research…
From the Annals of Yoga Research
Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care. In the recent past, Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. In this issue, Indian Yoga Association brings to you the Research…
Yoga Academics & Accreditation
IYA Personnel Certification Body (PrCB) – 2021
For Promotion of Yoga, Indian Yoga Association has taken an initiative to make Personnel Certification Body approved under the Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals owned by Yog Certification Board (Formerly was owned by QCI) launched by Ministry of AYUSH. IYA has created an…
SAAC meets to finalise IYA Courses
The Working Group of the Standing Academics and Accreditation Committee met for a two day workshop from 13-14 June, 2019 at Sri Sri School of Yoga, Art of Living, Bengaluru. During the meeting the minimum standards for three courses were developed. The workshop was also…
IYA Personnel Certification Body (PrCB)
For Promotion of Yoga, Indian Yoga Association has taken an initiative to make Personnel Certification Body approved under the Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals owned by Yog Certification Board (Formerly was owned by QCI) launched by Ministry of AYUSH. IYA has created an…
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Daaji’s Message from Kanha!
Heartfulness proposes meditation on the heart with an aim of attaining subtler levels of consciousness. The heart is not merely a pump for blood circulation – its role goes far beyond that. References in ancient Indian literature on Yoga, especially that from Sages like Patanjali,…