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,…
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Yoga Shows the Way
Guruji Dr HR Nagendra, (President, Indian Yoga Association) My dear Brothers and Sisters, The year 2020 was challenging for all of us in many ways. The lockdown and confinement brought frustrations, boredom, anxiety, etc. in people at large in all the countries. This lead to…
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YOGA DURING COVID TIMES
A Report on Novel Initiatives by the CYTER of SBV Current scenario across the globe: The COVID19 invasion of the whole world has brought with it a great deal of stress for each and every individual on this planet. The pandemic is advancing at a…
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Integrating Yoga in Health Professions Education
Modern medical advancements provide the rationale for integration of various traditional healing techniques like Yoga, Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha and Music to promote health, healing and longevity. Government of India is currently promoting indigenous systems of health in an active manner through Ministry of AYUSH. The…
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Yoga Events & Activities
Nostalgia – IYA Unfolded
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. IYA is committed to promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around the world and industry-cum-self regulatory…
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Rajasthan SCC organises Yoga Member Milan Festival
The Yoga Milan festival was organized by the Rajasthan SCC of IYA on December 13, 2020 virtually on Zoom. The function was presided over by Shri Mahesh Sharma, Vice Chairman. The programme was attended by all life members, professionals and volunteers registered with the Indian…
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Jharkhand SCC organises a Webinar
Jharkhand State Chapter of IYA, Shri Ram Chandra Mission, Heartfulness Center came together for a webinar on Yoga: Karmasu Kaushalam on November 22, 2020 from 6pm-7pm. Shri Rishi Ranjan, Joint Secretary, Karnataka SCC and Heartfulness Trainer in his address said that yoga is the only…
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Gujarat SCC brings together IYA Gurus on Foundation Day
To mark its first Foundation Day, the Gujarat Chapter of Indian Yoga Association organised a Yoginar ‘Oneness for Wellness’ on December 29, 2020. The virtual seminar went on for around 2 hours from 4pm to 6pm. Oneness through Yoga— it is the only wisdom that…
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Rajasthan SCC maps out a plan for 2021
Rajasthan State Chapter of IYA met online on December 31, 2020 from 7-8 pm on Google Meet. The meeting discussed the activities to be undertaken in the forthcoming months to promote and propagate Yoga through IYA. During the discussion, Shri Suryapratap Singh Rajawat, Vice Chairperson…
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IYA adds Manipur State Chapter
Manipur State Chapter Committee formation meeting was held on December 10, 2020. It was organized on an online platform Sampark. The meeting which was chaired by Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary, Regional Coordinator, South & East Region, IYA commenced with a prayer. After giving an…
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IYA forms Tripura State Chapter Committee
Tripura State Chapter Committee formation meeting was held on December 8, 2020. It was organized on an online platform Sampark. The meeting started with a prayer. It was chaired by Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary, Regional Coordinator, South & East Region, IYA. The chairperson gave…
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Gujarat SCC meets Online
Gujarat State Chapter Committee of IYA met virtually on December 6, 2020. The points discussed during the meeting included creation of IYA Gujarat state advisory committee, promotion committee and, education and research committee. It was also decided that education and research committee shall come into…
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Yoga 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…
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Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
From the Annals of Yoga Research Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care and 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…
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Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER)
From the Annals of Yoga Research Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care and 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…
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From the Annals of Yoga Research
Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care and Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. COVID-19 Pandemic has brought to surface efficacy of yoga practices in reducing stress levels…
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From the Annals of Yoga Research
Research is extremely important to support different approaches to health care and Yoga has been gaining lot of attention as Yoga Institutes, reseachers, scholars have started offering substantive clinical research evidence. Though there has been a significant growth in research addressing the impact of yoga…
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NMB Research Papers
SNo Title Authors Journal J Impact F actor Status 1 Diabetes Prevention through Yoga-Based Lifestyle: A Pan-India Randomized Controlled Trial Raghuram Nagarathna,Venkata S. Ram, Sasidharan K. Rajesh, Amit Singh, Vijaya Majumdar, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra Diabetes (ADA) 7.273 (Abstract) Published 2 Distribution of Glycated…
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Yoga Academics & Accreditation
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…
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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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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,…
