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YogaPeace Sansthan’s initiativetransforms young minds in Rajasthan 

YogaPeace Sansthan, an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association, successfully conducted the “Anandam for Students” program in Rajasthan, fostering holistic development among young learners through yoga and mindfulness. The initiative, led by Yogacharya Dhakaram, was organized in collaboration with Noble Education Group, Jhunjhunu, and…

 
Swaraj Yoga Institute hosts Graduation Ceremony for CCY-IYA Program 

Swaraj Yoga Institute & Wellness Retreats, Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association successfully hosted a graduation ceremony for its Certificate Course in Yoga (CCY-IYA) on December 18, 2024. Organized in association with the Indian Yoga Association (IYA), the event marked the culmination of a…

 
Jharkhand SCC with Ramakrishna Mission Ashram organises Seminar 

On the occasion of World Meditation Day, a seminar on meditation was jointly organized by Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Morabadi, and the Indian Yoga Association Jharkhand State Chapter in the Ashram’s seminar hall. The event focused on the theme “Inner Peace, Global Harmony.” The seminar was…

 
Gujarat SCC conducts Annual General Meeting 

The Gujarat State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association (IYAGC) successfully conducted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 7th January 2025, where key discussions and resolutions were passed to strengthen the chapter’s structure and future initiatives. One of the major points of discussion was the…

 
AYG Academy’s transformative start to 2025 

AYG Academy, Associate Centre of Indian Yoga Association, in collaboration with Kaivalyadham Mumbai, successfully hosted a transformative two-day workshop for yoga teachers, focusing on reproductive health, pregnancy physiology, and specialized yoga practices for couples before conception and during pregnancy. With 11 dedicated participants engaging in…

 
Chandigarh SCC celebrates Republic Day and conducts Yoga Camp 

The Indian Yoga Association, Chandigarh Chapter, organized a 6-Day Yoga Camp from January 19-25, 2025, at GCCBA, Panjab University, under the guidance of Dr Pardeep Agnihotri and led by Smt Rita Prasad. The camp focused on yoga postures, Sun Salutations, Pranayama, and Acupressure, engaging 15…

 
Chandigarh SCC Meet: Strengthening Yoga Initiatives 

The Chandigarh State Chapter Committee of the Indian Yoga Association held its scheduled meeting on January 27, 2025, at 8:00pm, chaired by Shri Ajit Handa ji and attended by a dedicated team of seven members. Dr. Pardeep Agnihotri extended his heartfelt appreciation for the team’s…

 
TNSCC conducts Yoga National Conclave 

Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association organised Yoga National Conclave – 2025 from February 1-2, 2025. Padma Shri A/N. SKM Maeilanadhan, Chairman of Tamilnadu State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association and President of the World Community Service Centre, Aliyar presided over the…

 
WBSCC organises session on Yoga & Science in collaboration with HGI 

The West Bengal State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association in collaboration with Heritage Group of Institutions, Kolkata, organized a transformative session on Yoga & Science at the Heritage campus on 23rd January 2025, coinciding with Parakram Diwas to commemorate the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji…

 
Celebrating World Meditation Day with the Indian Yoga Association 

On World Meditation Day, the Associate Centres and Member Institutes of the Indian Yoga Association came together to honour the profound practice of meditation. Across various locations, our community gathered to reflect, connect, and deepen their meditation journeys, fostering a sense of unity and inner…

 



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Yoga Chikitsa Recognition by the Indian Yoga Association 

Namaste and greetings from the Indian Yoga Association! We are pleased to share the new developments in IYA of recognising Yoga Chikitsa training programs and therapists in a graded manner. During the International Yoga Summit by IYA at DSVV, Haridwar we honoured 18 pioneers of…

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Yoga and Healthy Ageing 

Yoga is an applied science that re-establishes the lost balance by enriching our mind. It is a classical Indian form that creates a dynamic connectivity between body, mind and soul. Yoga helps one age better and improves flexibility and strength of the body through simple…

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Let’s Set Standards, Not Try To Standardize Yoga 

It has become very common to find people talking about the standardization of Yoga. The standardization of Yoga means that you need to get everybody to agree to ‘One We’ and humankind has never been able to find one way for anything. We all want…

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Overcoming the Obstacles to Sadhana 

Yogacharya Dr AnandaBalayogi Bhavanani, Editor How do we deal with the obstacles, the antaraya-s, the chittavikshepas and their manifestations (sahabhuva)? “Make the mind one pointed and follows one path”, says Maharishi Patañjali. In order to deal with the nine antaraya and the four accompanying manifestations,…

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YOGA CHIKTSA 

A Path to Wholesomeness According to our Guru Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj, ‘Yoga Chikitsa is virtually as old as Yoga itself, indeed, the ‘return of mind that feels separated from the Universe in which it exists’ represents the first Yoga therapy. Yoga…

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Yogic Perspectives on Depression 

I was dumbstruck when Sumathi (name changed for privacy) walked into my office one day and said, “Doctor, Yoga is the best antidepressant ever created”! A truly wonderful and sincere ‘from-the-heart’ statement from a lady, who had suffered depression for more than a decade, and…

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Pranayama as Therapy 

Yogacharya Dr AnandaBalayogi Bhavanani, Editor Pranayama has immense therapeutic potential in a wide range of psychosomatic disorders and can be used either as a monotherapy or in combination with Asanas and other aspects of Yoga. Importance must also be placed on right diet and right…

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Psychosomatic Mechanisms of Yoga 

Yogacharya Dr AnandaBalayogi Bhavanani, Editor Yoga understands the influence of the mind on the body as well as that of the body on the mind. This is the principle of adhi-vyadhi elucidated in the Yoga Vasishta more than 5000 years ago! It is interesting that…

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Meditation: The Inner Yoga 

Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Editor In modern times we often hear terms like “Yoga and meditation”. This is really jarring to the a true spiritual seeker as Dhyanam or the state of meditation is truly the “Core of Yoga” itself. Maharishi Patanjali is the…

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