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Jharkhand SCC celebrates World Brotherhood Day with symposium 
On the occasion of World Brotherhood Day, Jharkhand SCC of Indian Yoga Association with Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch, organized a landmark symposium at Audrey House. The program focused on the theme, “The Importance of a Vast and Prosperous India for World Brotherhood,” highlighting India’s rich...
Vethathiri Maharishi College of yoga hosts Job Fair and specialized guest lecture 
On 24th August 2025, Vethathiri Maharishi College of Yoga, an Associate Centre of IYA, in collaboration with its alumni, organized a Job Fair – 2025 at its Chennai campus. The event saw participation from five organizations, offering a total of 10 job vacancies. Twenty-five students...
Deepam Yogalaya & Kids Academy sets two world records on 11th IDY 
On 3rd August 2025, Deepam Yogalaya & Kids Academy, West Tambaram, Chennai, an Associate Centre of IYA, celebrated the 11th International Day of Yoga with a grand event aimed at achieving two world records under the theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health.” The event...
AYG Academy celebrates Teacher’s Day with launch of Continuous Garbhasanskar Education 
AYG Academy, an Associate Centre of IYA, marked Teacher’s Day with a unique blend of gratitude and innovation, unveiling its latest initiative: Continuous Garbhasanskar Education (CGE). This program aims to provide structured, monthly expert sessions to seamlessly integrate Ayurveda, Yoga, and Garbhasanskar into modern family...
YogaPeace Sansthan inaugurates 68th Yoga Teacher Training Course 
The 68th Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) at YogaPeace Sansthan, an Associate Centre of IYA, was inaugurated on 17th August 2025 with a sacred Havan ceremony, marking the beginning of a transformative journey for aspiring yoga teachers. The program attracted students from across 10 states...
Shiv Darshan Yoga Vidyalaya organizes webinars 
Shiv Darshan Yoga Vidyalaya, an Associate Centre of IYA, organized a three-day Free Yoga Webinar for Seniors on 13th, 14th, and 15th August 2025. Led by Swami Gambhirananda Saraswati, a veteran with over three decades of experience in yoga, the sessions offered simple yet highly...
Madhya Pradesh SCC restructures team and outlines future plans 
The Madhya Pradesh State Chapter Committee (SCC) of the Indian Yoga Association convened its meeting on 30th August 2025 via Zoom with twelve members in attendance, including Gajendra Goutam, Dr. Yashwant Bhati, Ankur Goyal, Pushpanjali Sharma, Vikas Tiwari, Neha Raca, Sandeep Dixit, Gourav Jain, Shivkant...
Subhiksham Yoga conducts free workplace wellness camps in Chennai 
Subhiksham Yoga, Chennai, organized free yoga camps at OMR Radha Engineering Works, Siruseri IT Park, and SKV Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Manali, Chennai.The sessions introduced employees to simple yoga practices, breathing techniques, and relaxation methods designed to reduce workplace fatigue and improve overall well-being.These initiatives reflect...
NIRAMAYA shines nationally at Red Fort 
August was a truly historic month for NIRAMAYA, Associate Centre of Indian Yoga Association. On National Sports Day, Director Smt Shatakshi Bhattacharjee — who also serves as Zonal Coordinator for the North-East — was invited to speak at Cachar College, a prestigious institution in the...
Kerala State Chapter Committee finalizes Yog Setu plans 
The Kerala State Chapter Committee (SCC) of IYA held its meeting on 8th September 2025 via Zoom, with Shri Rajgopal Krishnan, Shri Shyju Krishnan, Harilal Ji, Shri Vasudevan Ji, and Shri Thippe Swami Ji in attendance. The meeting began and concluded with the chanting of...



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NMB Research Papers
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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 Hemoglobin and its Determinants in Indian Young Adults., Raghuram Nagarathna, Navneet Kaur, Akshay Anand, Kanupriya Sharma, Rima Dada, Palukuru Sridhar, Purnendu Sharma, Amit Kumar Singh, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 3.2 Published

3

A composite of BMI & WC may be better obesity metric in Indians with high risk of T2DM NMB
2017
Raghuram Nagarathna, Murali Venkatarao, Rajesh S K, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 3.2 Published

4

Nationwide distribution of Indian Diabetes Risk score (MDRF-IDRS) Nagarathna Raghuram, Rahul Tyagi, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 3.2

Accepted for publication

5

Perceived stress and depression in Pre- Diabetics and Diabetics among Indian population a call for mindfulness based intervention Raghuram Nagarathna, Shweta Modgil, Amit Mishra, Radhika Khosla, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra General hospital psychiatry 3.2 Published

6

Efficacy of a Validated Yoga Protocol on Dyslipidaemia in Diabetes Patients: NMB-
2017 India Trial.
Nagarathna R, Saurabh Kumar, Amit S, Patil S, Anand, A, Nagendra HR, Medicines
(basl)
2.1 Published

7

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Yoga in rural and urban India: KAPY: A nationwide randomized cluster sample survey Raghuram Nagarathna, Madhava Sai, Amit Mishra, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra Medicine 2.1 Published

8

Impact of Yoga on Blood Glucose Level among Patients with Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicentre Controlled Trial
Amit Singh, Padmini Tekur, R. Nagaratna1, and H. R. Nagendra Journal of
Stem Cells
1.55 Published

9

Partitioning of radiological, stress and biochemical changes
in pre-diabetic women subjected to Diabetic Yoga Protocol
Amit Kumar Singh, Navneet Kaur, Sushant Kaushal, Rahul Tyagi, Deepali Mathur, Madhava Sai Sivapuram, Kashinath Metri, Sridhar Bammidi, Vivek Podder, Shweta Modgil, Radhika Khosla, Kiran Sharma, Abhilasha Anand, Neeru Malik, Vidhya Sagar Boroiah,
R. Nagarathna, H.R. Nagendra, Akshay Anand
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome- clinical research and reviews .83 Published

10

Narendra Modi’s citizen centered Yoga-Diabetes Management Program: Will Indian State install Integrative Medicine in premier Institutes? Akshay Anand Annals of Neuro- science 0.8 Published
11 Development and implementation of ZED-YOG quality module: Niyantrita
Madhumeha Bharata skill development initiatives
Tyagi R, Anand A Annals of Neuro- science 0.8 Published
12 Methodology Part-1 Nagendra HR, Nagarathna R, Rajesh SK, Amit S, Telles S, Hankey
A
IJOY   Published
13 Methodology Part-2 Nagarathna R, Rajesh SK, Amit S, Patil S, Anand, A, Nagendra HR, IJOY   Published
14 Nationwide Psychometric Analysis of Yoga Barriers and Benefits-2017 Raghuram Nagarathna, Shreyas A Chawathey, Amit
Mishra, Akshay Anand, Rajesh S K, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra
Work 1.1

Published

15 Higher perceived stress and poor glycaemia changes in Pre Diabetics and Diabetics among Indian population Raghuram Nagarathna, Shweta Modgil, Amit Mishra, Radhika Khosla, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra Journal of medicine and life 1.1   Published
16 Effect of yoga based life style program on reduction of diabetes risk and regression
to normoglycemia, a multicentre RCT NMB
2017
Raghuram Nagarathna, Venkata S. Ram, Sasidharan
K. Rajesh, Amit Singh, Vijaya Majumdar, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra
BMI open diabetes research and care 5.06

Accepted for publication

17 Local (Chandigarh, Panchkula) Prevalence
of Healthy, Pre-diabetes, and Diabetes in North Indian population based on Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) and Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
Saurabh Kumar, Akshay Anand$, R Nagarathna$, Navneet Kaur, Deepak K Pal, Neeru Malik, Amit K Singh, HR Nagendra Endocri- nology, Diabetes and meta- bolism 1.1

Accepted

18 Association of Diabetes with other co- morbidities in North India Vivek Podder*, Vinod Srivastava*, Saurabh Kumar*, R Nagarathna$, Madhava Sai Sivapuram, Navneet Kaur, Kanupriya, Amit K Singh, Neeru Malik, Akshay Anand$,
HR Nagendra
Journal of neuro science in rural practice 0.5 Accepted
19 Prevalence and determinants of self
–reported Diabetes
in young adult Indian
population
Raghuram Nagarathna, Parul Bali, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Suchitra
Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra
Frontiers 3.2 Review
20 Effectiveness of Yoga life style on lipid metabolism in vulnerable population
– a community based multi centered study
Raghuram Nagarathna, Saurabh Kumar,
Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra
Mindfulness 23.5 Editorial review
21 Prevalence of diabetes and pre diabetes pan India NMB 2017 Boulton, Raghuram Nagarathna R, Kashinath Dixit, Girish N Rao, Mariyamma, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra NEJM 70.67 Under process
22 Prevalence of hypertension in diabetes pan India NMB 2017 Raghuram Naghna, Aghoramuthy G, Akshay Anand, Amit
Singh, Sridhar Palkuru, Suchitra Patil, Kashinath Metri, Hongasandra R Nagendra
American Jounral of heart   Under process
23 Prevalence of obesity in diabetes pan India NMB
2017
Raghuram Nagarathna, Vijaya Majumdar, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Hongasandra R Nagendra Inter- national journal of obesity 3.56 Under process
24 Prevalence of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes in Chandigarh trinity Kanu Priya, Vivek,Sheetal Sharma, R. Nagarathna$, Navneet Kaur, Neeru Malik, Amit K Singh, Akshay Anand$, HR Nagendra Acta Diabet- olgica
Rebuttal is being sent.
3.1 Review
25 Role of DYP in preventing Diabetics-North Indian Study Navneet Kaur, Akshay Anand$, R Nagarathna$, Neeru Malik, Amit K Singh, HR Nagendra Submiiting to Mindfulness on 23.4.2020   in Commu- nication
26 The psychometric based effects of DYP on Diabetes in Chandigarh tri city Dr. Rama Malhotra Akshay Anand$, R Nagarathna$,  Amit K Singh, HR Nagendra  Work   in Commu- nication
27 Effects of long-term yoga practice on health parameters , Akshay Anand$, R. Nagarathna$, Navneet Kaur, Neeru Malik,
Amit Kumar Singh, HR Nagendra
IJOY submitting by  30/4   in Commu- nication
28 Prediction of type 2
Diabetes in North India
based on Indian Diabetes
Risk Score: Is waist
Circumference main
culprit?
Kanupriya*, Priya Battu*, Rakesh,Akshay Anand$, R. Nagarathna$, Navneet Kaur, Neeru Malik,
Amit Kumar Singh, HR Nagendra
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome submitting by 30/4   in Commu- nication
29 Alteration in stress and sleeping pattern among practitioner of yoga DYP Puja,Akshay Anand$, R Nagarathna$, Dr. Rama, Deepak K Pal, Vinod Srivastava, Ami K Singh, HR Nagendra     in Commu- nication

Papers under preparation

30 Prevalence of hypertension amongst seven zones of India- NMB 2017 Raghuram Nagarathna, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra Journal to be decided    
31 Prevalence of complications in high risk diabetes population
– a pan India 2017 study
Raghuram Nagarathna, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra Annals of neuroscience    
32 Diabetes prevalence in Socio economic strata : a retrospective NMB study Raghuram Nagarathna, Akshay Anand, Amit Singh, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra IJOY    
33 Prospective study of different staple diets of Diabetics in Indian population Deepali Raghuram Nagarathna, Akshay Anand, Gauri Rokkam, Amit Singh, Suchitra Patil, Hongasandra R Nagendra Diabetes clinical research and practice    
34 Prevalence of smoking and alcohol across seven zones of India – a pan India 2017 study Madhav,Dr. Vivek, Pradhan Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al Journal of medicine and life submitting afteter 25.4    
35 Prospective study of different diet factors in Diabetics Indian
population- NMB 2017
Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra Nagendra et al To be discussed    
36 Distribution of physical activity amongst high risk population Vivek,Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al Journal of yoga and physical
Therapy
   
37 Association between sleep pattern and high risk for diabetes Saurabhkunar, Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al JAIM    
38 Depression in Diabetes Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al To be discussed    
40 Medical expenses and hospital visits in high risk population of India Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al To be discussed    
41 State wise prevalence of Diabetes and Pre Diabetes Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al Waiting for main prevalence paper    
42 Association of junk food and self-reported Diabetes Raghuram Nagarathna, Hongasandra R Nagendra et al To be discussed    

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