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Introduction ......................................................................................................................................04
Day 1 - December 27th, 2015........................................................................................................05
Inaugural Ceremony ........................................................................................................................05
Panel Discussion ..............................................................................................................................07
Cultural Event ...................................................................................................................................09
Day 2 - December 28th, 2015........................................................................................................10
Plenary Sessions ..............................................................................................................................10
Panel Discussions ............................................................................................................................12
Diculties and Successes in Implementation of Yoga in School Education..................... 15
Paper Presentations ........................................................................................................................17
Cultural Event ...................................................................................................................................24
Day 3 - December 29th, 2015........................................................................................................25
Plenary Session ................................................................................................................................25
Panel Discussions ............................................................................................................................27
Table of Contents
Yoga - Bridging the Gap between Scientic Research and Education..................
Paper Presentations .......................................................................................................
Cultural Event ...................................................................................................................
Day 4 - December 30th, 2015........................................................................................
Paper Presentation .........................................................................................................
Focus Group Report ........................................................................................................
Poster Presentation ........................................................................................................
Valedictory Ceremony ...................................................................................................
Resolution of the conference........................................................................................
Morning Workshops ........................................................................................................
Evening Workshops ........................................................................................................
Inauguration of the ayurvedic garden ........................................................................
Feedback ...........................................................................................................................
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Introduction
The 8thInternational Conference on Yoga and Education at Kaivalyadhama
was organized to explore the profound inuence that yoga can have in
the eld of education throughout the globe. We at Kaivalyadhama have
come to see yoga as the science which aims to harmonize or unite vir-
tually all aspects of life - the physical, mental, social and spiritual. The
most direct and abiding way to achieve this is to integrate yoga into edu-
cational systems. Our ultimate goal is to see yoga as an inherent part of
every curriculum all over the world. We believe that such integrationwould result in populations of students who are more empathetic, self
condent and mindful of themselves and one another. The anecdotal
and empirical evidence is that schools, which incorporate yoga into their
curricula, nd that the learning process is enhanced through reduced
level of stress, improved focus and increased attention span.
From December 27th to December 30thpolicy makers, acad
thought leaders in the eld of yoga gathered at Kaivalyadham
to investigate and debate the various challenges and bene
grating yoga in the global educational curricula. Through t
erations, they also created various roadmaps for which vario
stakeholders, including national governments and multilate
tions, can help to bring yoga to the forefront of the educatio
The Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on
Education is a summary of the various dierent events of t
ence, including topic-oriented discussions, practical and
workshops, presentations of various dierent research artic
nal resolution of the conference itself.
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Day 127.1
Inaugural Ceremony
The 8th International Conference on Yoga and Education
at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala, was initiated with an
auspicious Puja (prayer ritual) in dedication to RishiPatanjali, one of the worlds greatest yogic seers. The
Puja was guided by Kaivalyadhamas spiritual leader,
Swami Maheshanandaji, and the institutes Secretary
General, Shri Om Prakash Tiwari, amongst a large crowd
of students, sta, delegates, and guests of honor who all
engaged in the recitation of ancient Vedic mantras.
The inaugural ceremony of the conference commenced
in the late afternoon with the recitation of Shanti Path
(peace invocation) and a welcome address by Secretary
General, Shri Om Prakash Tiwari. Presiding over the inau-
gural ceremony was Chief Guest, Shripad Naikji, Ministerof AYUSH, Key Note Speaker, Swami Adhyatmanandaji,
Guest of Honor, S.C. Khuntia, Secretary, Ministry of
HRD, and Chairman of the Organizing Committee
at Kaivalyadhama, Justice B.N. Srikrishna. Swami
Adyatmanandaji, in his speech, emphasized the need
to main the purity of yoga and its experiential aspects
as well as the need for institutions to come together
and work towards the inculcation of yoga in the educa-
tion system. Justice B.N. Srikrishna went on to note that
yogic science is one of the highest forms of
cation; it teaches you the value of focusing
on that which you have to study. In a similS.C. Khuntiaji indicated how the governmen
to implement yoga in the actual academic
students throughout India. He indicated th
cho-social benets of the practice are of gro
than ever before in the school atmosphere. S
closed by making a rm point that yoga instit
where should come together and collective
the cause of maintaining the qualify of yog
tional settings.
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Panel Discussion
Te need to speak in one voiceabout weaving yoga intoeducational systems
Chair
Dr. R. Welukar
Panelists
P. Connor - BSYDr. L. Sathish - KYM
Dr. R. Bijlani - Aurobindo Ashram
Dr. B.R. Sharma - Kaivalyadhama
The 8th International Conference on Yoga and
Education was o to a ying start with a very
enthusiastic panel discussion. Mr. Connor began
the discussion by emphasizing the true meaning
of the term education, which is actually drawing
out knowledge, and not a process of condition-
ing, which it has now unfortunately become. He
also mentioned the importance of bringing aboutbalance between the ida and the pingala, which is
important for bringing out the intrinsic potential of
the human mind, thereby aiding technological prog-
ress as well. His eorts of trying to bring Yoga into
mainstream education systems in Australia have
been quite successful. L. Sathish raised the issue of
bridging the gap between Yoga as an esoteric sci-
ence, and yoga being introduced in schools at the
grassroot levels. She raised pertinent points about
the lacunae of long-term evidence of yoga research
and insisted on a sophisticated research
ogy so as to convince the policy maker
yoga in a more serious light. Her point o
teachers, students and parents from the
of any yoga program was well received
audience members and the panelists t
Dr. Bijlani spoke about the necessity of
yoga in educational systems to just asanayama. He stressed on the importance o
limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, to bring abou
samatvam. Dr. Bijlani mentioned the c
yama and niyama being as important, i
for instilling a positive mindset in the st
making them think beyond the rat race
lives usually turn into. His thoughts of n
tion of any single school or guru were
important as well. Dr. Bijlani also men
importance of mentoring teachers the
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that they would be able to inculcate yogic values better. Dr. Sharma, being a man of tradition, tried
the lack of a One size ts all nature of yoga. Although he was all for a common system of yoga, a s
dardized system of teaching yoga, according to him, was a dicult proposition, but he was denit
suggestions. He mentioned that the students inclination towards the particular type of yoga is
Hence the choice of practicing dierent schools of yoga according to the students inclination
Rajan Welukar, highly appreciative of the points raised by all the panel members, urged for a he
eration between the dierent schools of yoga, adhering by the age-old adage of Vasudhaiva Ku
His emphasis to maintain scientic rigour throughout the Yoga researches was welcomed by evWelukar also insisted on delinking yoga from any particular religion.
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Cultural Event
The evening was met by the melodic musical
classical sitarist, Ustad Usman Khan and his di
unrelenting love for pure music and an uninc
tion to the discipline of riyaz shown through
compositions, which were performed that eve
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Day 2 28.1
Plenary Session
Chair
Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor SVYASA
Yoga in Schools: Process, Effortsand Implementation
Dr. M. Flak (France)
Yoga in Higher Education: A Wayand a View of Life
Dr. G. Rao
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This panel discussion focused on the mechanisms, ben-
ets, and challenges in implementing yoga within the
primary, secondary, and higher education school sys-
tems. One of the pioneers of implementing yoga in the
education system in France, Dr. Micheline Flak spoke of
specic measures that needed to be considered in intro-
ducing yoga at the primary and secondary school sys-
tems throughout the globe. Specically, she spoke of the
importance of training and qualifying teachers in a thor-
ough manner before giving them the liberty to introduce
yoga into schools. Equally important was her emphasis
on the necessity to trace every yogic practice back to its
tradition and substantiate it vis--vis the correct yogic
text so that authentic yogic practices are not diluted.
Through her own personal experience of over forty years
in the teaching profession, Dr. Flak also highlighted the
hurdles involved in intertwining yoga in a regulated
education system, which often include the question of
whether yoga is a religious or secular practice. Dr. Ganesh
Rao spoke on a similar footing, declaring that when we
are introducing yoga in higher education all yogic prac-
tices must be introduced so that yoga gets the air of a
holistic discipline. A challenge, he mention
introduce only the physical element of yoga
and pranayama, are we not sacricing the ph
its practices? In this light, Dr. Rao indicated t
is universally accepted that yoga facilitates
cation, nourishing the physical and intellect
of people, it is a disservice to its very valu
on just its physical components. With this i
should lay down the proper framework to co
problems while implementing yoga and mai
philosophy in all levels of education systems
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Panel Discussions
1. Yoga in Institutes of HigherLearning - Delivery of AcademicPrograms, Research andCommunity Services
Chair
Dr. W. N. GadeVice Chancellor, Savitribahi Phule Pune University
Panelists
Prof. S. Saini
Mr. H. Aikata (Japan)
Dr. S. B. Khalsa (USA)
Dr. S.P. Mishra
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Dr. Sunil Saini began the discussion by introducing
the Yoga programs they have in the Swami Rama
Himalayan University. These were specialized pro-
grams aimed at doctors, nurses and paramedical
sta to improve the quality of patient care thereby
yielding better results. He also urged the policy
makers to make yoga more lucrative by creating
regulatory bodies which can create specic jobs in
the healthcare sector. Hiroshi Aikata talked about
his experiences and the hardships he had to face
in introducing yogic philosophy at his institute in
Thailand, due to the strong inuence of Buddhist
ideology. He insisted on not cherry picking the con-
cepts in yogic philosophy, but trying to inculcate
the wholesomeness of the authentic yogic texts.
Dr. Khalsa emphasized the importance of yoga not
being a part-time practice but a full-tim
also enumerated the schools in Europe
the US which have started oering cour
to yoga as an optional credit. He quoted
of a study done showing the decrease
levels of a musician while performing
Dr. S. P. Mishra warned that the structur
research was still a work in progress a
shouldnt go overboard with the praise
N. Gade, after listening to the views of th
stressed on the need of a specialized p
teachers so that the teachers of all facu
taught the fundamental principles there
ing their own awareness. He urged all t
cal scientists, neurologists and the like,
yogic practices and verify the claims sci
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2. Yoga as Secular Discipline
Chair
Dr. Welukar
Panelists
Bishop T. Dabre
Dr. U. Natu
Dr. S.N. Pathan
This panel addressed the widely debated issue on
the categorization of yoga as a secular discipline
versus yoga as a religious practice. With a panel
comprised of members from various religious ori-
entations, this panel provided deep insights on the
value of yoga as a science for all people, despite
their race, caste, or creed. Bishop Thomas Dabre
of Pune, India, highlighted his own experience as
a Christian and how yoga has pushed him closer
to his own faith towards god. He articulated that
despite the fact that yoga has religious links there
is no need to be stigmatized or apologetic towards
this historical fact. Yet, the real power of yoga is
that it accepts people of all denominations while
propelling them towards their true self. In fact,
in such a modernized world where technological
advancements are causes of a growing loss in com-
munication and interrelationships between people,
yoga is needed to restore peoples conn
themselves and others. Dr. Ulka Natu
note that yoga is a spiritual discipline th
restrict itself to any religion. She point
yoga is nothing but ones dharma, or du
the perfection of ones self. In this light,
discriminate against any religion and in
a person closer towards their true identi
on this idea, Dr. Pathan spoke on Islam a
act of Namaz is nothing but the yoga of
it charges the battery of ones life and u
son in a way similar to yoga. He went
that the various postures performed du
are, in fact, similar to asanas such as vaj
shashank asana.
Panel Discussions
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3. Difficulties and Successes inImplementation of Yoga in SchoolEducation
Chair
Dr. S. Panda, Chairman NCTE
Panelists
Ms. J. Bajaj (Canada), Dr. S. Yadav, Dr. A.M. Moorthy
Panel Discussions
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Dr. S. Panda being the chairperson for the session started
o by stating that the government needs to introduce
yoga teachers as a separate cadre ranging from ele-
mentary, primary, secondary up to senior secondary in
the education system. This is presently missing in our
education system. He also said that we are not bringing
yoga teachers but rather teachers who practice yoga and
encourage the students to practice yoga.
Ms. Jyothi Bajaj who was the rst speaker talked about
the challenges and successes she had in her experi-
ence in teaching yoga to children in Canada through
her organization Yoga Kids. She said that relating yoga
to the kids in a way in which they can connect to is the
biggest challenge. She could overcome this problem by
teaching it to them in a form in which the children can
identify themselves more easily like instead of giving
the dicult Sanskrit names, she would give names from
a movie character for the asanas. The Sanskrit name and
the meaning, however, would be introduced eventually.
Prof. B. P. Bhardwaj talked about how introducing yoga
education in the schools with diverse institutional and
cultural backgrounds is a challenge. The schools can be
government run, they could be private run, some of them
well funded, some of them lack the most bas
This being the case, introducing a common
and setting a standard for the teachers is chal
A. M. Moorthy started by saying that in the e
system, the student is the taker, teacher is th
parent is the administrator. This being the ca
essential that the teachers should have eno
edge to share the wisdom. He stressed on t
educate the parents about the practical bene
such as the improvement in concentration, be
mance in academics etc. so that they are rea
their children for yoga education.
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Paper Presentations
1. Experiential Paradigm of Yogain Education
Chair
Dr. Samprasad Vinod
a. ranscendental Meditation Program:Applying Consciousness Based Education
- Dr. Hankey
b. Cognitive Behaviour and ParkinsonsDisease: Some Insights from Yoga Philosophy forMedical Education- Maddela, S et al.
c. Lifestyle ransformation Trough Yoga- Dr. D. Bagadia
d. Garbha Sanskar: A Form of Yoga Education
of the Child in the Womb- Dr. G. Kelkar
Maddela S, described his study of trying to link
yogic practices and improvements in Parkinsons
patients. He conjectured that apart from Gene
mutations, consistently irregular thought patterns
might be a cause for Parkinsons. He was of the
opinion that Voluntary control of the neurological
pathways could be a preventive practice, which
included basic movements of the hands and legs.
Dr. Bagadia spoke about his experience while deal-
ing with management students and how he tried
to introduce the concepts of a balanced lifestyle
through means of yoga, to alleviate their stress
and make their personalities more harmonious. Dr.
Kelkar described his research in the eld of prena-
tal yoga and the impact of yogic practises on the
baby while its in the womb. The video of a an infant
who stopped crying the moment his father started
chanting the Omkar was appreciated by everyone in
the hall. He also spoke at length about
publications by the Manashakti institute
His suggestion to parents to change the
the kids and not just trying to bring abo
in the kids was well received by the au
Bijlani, who was chairing the paper pr
then had a few questions for the presen
they answered very thoroughly.
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2. Yoga in Higher LearningInstitutions
Chair
Dr. Naresh Chandra
a. Yoga as a Complementary Modality inMedical Education: An Evidence Based Review
- Dr. S. Agarwal
b. Yoga in Dental Education- Dr. A. M. Deshpande
c. Yoga Modules of Swami Kuvalayananda forthe Physical Education Curriculum- Dr. Y. Kumar
d. Education and Yoga: Insights from theaittiriya Upanishad
- S. Bashyam
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Dr. Agarwal started the discussion in mentioning
that yoga is a complementary practice in medical
education. He cited four specic examples - hyper-
tension, COPD, depression, and lower back pain-
and how yogic practices could work to counter
these medical ailments as an alternate form of
therapy. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder,
for example, kills more than 3 million people a year
from smoking and pollution. However, yogic breath-
ing for ones respiratory function can be aided to
prevent such premature deaths. Additionally, with
specic regard to depression, yogic practices can
reduce pathological diseases that often result in
suicide. Dr. A.M. Deshpande furthered the discus-
sion on yoga in the sphere of medical learning
institutions by delineating the specic therapeutic
benets of yoga for oral health problems. Probing
further into the issue of yoga in dental education,
Dr. Deshpande mentioned how the rise
and stress leads to muscular skeleton
and also leads to negative oral health
application of yoga in dentistry seems
relevant as it works to directly counter a
stress levels of doctors, students, and p
further works to rid individuals of poor
as smoking. Dr. Yogesh Kumar went on t
Swami Kuvalayanandas module for th
education curriculum, which, he expla
ultimate practice for the college going
in terms of physical, mental and emotio
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3. Yoga in Schools
Chair
Dr. G. Ravindran
a. Effect of Combining Yoga Practices withVedic Chanting Practices on Lung Function andCognitive Performance- Subbulakshmi, V et al
b. Kaya Sthairyam: Its Relevance andSuitability as a Practice for School Children- Shankari, S. V.
c. Yama-Niyama in Saint Ramdass Writings: AModel of Value Education for School Children- Chaudhari, M. et. al.
d. Effect of Yoga on Attitude towards Violenceand Positive-Negative Affect in School Children:A Randomized Controlled Study- Kale, D.
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This paper presentation session was chaired by Dr. G.
Ravindran and Ms. Sara Emilionie. The rst paper was
presented by Vidhya Shankari who talked about Kaya
Sthairyam Its relevance and suitability as a practice for
school children. Kaya Sthairyam aims at the withdrawal
of senses in order to look inwards and aids to improve
the concentration as well. This practice involves visual-
izing oneself in a three dimensional view as sitting in a
still posture and focusing on the body sensations. The
stillness of the body brings about stillness of mind and
aids in spiritual progress. Some of the ways in which this
can be introduced in the school involves ways such as
graphic narration, elaborate imagery, games that helps to
develop stillness. This can be practiced after a session of
asana and pranayama. The second paper was presented
by Mrudula Chaudhari the topic being Yama-Niyamas
in education for school children with the help of Saint
Ramdas writings. She said the literature of Sant Ramdas
such as Dasbodh helps in practically understanding the
yama and niyama of Patajali by giving clear instructions
as to what to do and what not to do in our daily lives.
Chanting the verses of Sant Ramdas with their mean-
ing could be a way to introduce in the schools. The third
paper was The eect of Yoga Practice on Positive-
Negative eects and attitude towards violence in school
children presented by Dipti Kale. This involved a exper-
imental study done using randomized control method.
Children were taught yoga for a month and evaluated
for changes in their behaviour using standar
naires to see the changes in their behaviou
tude. The experiment showed positive result
A.K. Sharma introduced his paper Improvin
functions of school children through yoga tr
started o by saying that the traditional text
the need to strengthen the respiratory syste
to control the mind and the body. Also resp
nesses have increased in school children due
reasons. This being the case yoga is an eec
improve the function of lungs and which also
therapeutic tool for lung disorders.
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4. Policies and Leadership Relatedto Yoga in Education
Chair
Justice (Retd.) D.R. Dhanuka
a. Yogas Potential with Intellectually DisabledChildren: Te Need for Micro Leadership
Trough Participatory Research- Dr. P. Menon
b. Popularization of Yoga: Te Role of Mediaand Yoga Institutes- R. Chapalgaonkar
c. Medha Sanskara: A Model of Yoga Education- Shrikrishna Y, et al.
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Dr. P. Menon began the session with a denotation of
intellectual disability, which is popularly known as
mental retardation. She elaborated on the paper Yogas
Potential with Intellectually Disabled Children: The Need
for Microleadership Through Participatory Research,
mentioning that the study conducted included 4 patients
between 9-17 years with Attention Decit Disorder,
Attention Decit Hyperactive Disorder, Behavioural
issues and physical disability. The training happened
5 days weekly with progressive yoga modules. Overall,
span of attention, concentration, neuromotor coordina-
tion, gross and ne motor skills and stability of posture
and balance were found to improve. R. Chapalgaonkars
research involved the role of Media and yoga institutes
vis--vis news tracking on yoga and philosophy in news-
papers over the course of one month. As a result, it was
found that there is a huge scope to publish news on
yoga and philosophy especially as there is a growing
signicance of health communication in newspapers. In
parallel, journalists were found to have a lack of aware-
ness on yoga and philosophy. Consequently, it was also
found that there is a need to establish media cells. It is
proposed that schools of yoga come together to form
a common platform for circulation and distribution of
news related to yoga research and even to get the jour-
nalist involved right from the beginning of the research.
Mr. Shrikrishnas research on yoga and education was
born from the rising number of suicides in Japan. This
initiated the plan of Medha (memory) Sanska
polish) so as to reduce educational stress o
The following parameters were measured:
tion, reception, retention, recollection, re
through questionnaires before and after a 4 m
gram targeting the above 5 factors which inc
remedy of obstacles for stability of body, blo
passage, prana dharana, slow deep breathin
pranayama, om chanting, techniques to conv
long term memory, head and neck massage,
show a signicant improvement in memory
through cancellation tasks, passage memory,
and gure tests. It is proposed to introduce t
in 8thstandard onwards.
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Cultural Event
The day came to an end with a fabulous cultu
put together by Dr. Uma Rele and her stu
Nalanda Dance & Research Academy, Mum
brought together a special evening dedicat
ious Indian Classical & Folk dances, blendi
Bharatnatyam & Mohini-attam into one splen
mance dedicated to the ve elements - Fire
(Vayu), Water (Jal), Earth (Prithvi) & Ether (Ak
brought the stage to life with dedications t
through traditional Maharashtrian folk dance
Shakti through the lively Garba from Gujarat
was an education day ending with a lovely i
our heritage that spans from Yoga and goes in
performing arts.
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Day 3 29.1
Plenary Session
Chair
Dr. Moorthy
Research on Yoga in SchoolsDr. S. Telles
Yoga in Schools: Te ScientificRationale, Prevalence andResearch Evidence
S. B. Khalsa (USA)
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This session provided for a rich discussion on the scien-
tic veracity of yoga in education systems worldwide.
Dr. Telles began the discussion by noting that surveys
conducted from 1980 to 2015 showed that the benet
of yoga for school children included coping with stress,
developing emotional strength, reducing aggressive-
ness and the need for sensory stimuli, and improving
short term memory. She cited an RCT done in Haridwar,
which compared the eect of yoga practice in school
children with that of physical exercise for 3 months. The
result was improved academic performance, improved
attendance and improved punctuality in both groups
but markedly an increase in personal self-esteem in
yoga. Dr. Telles also delineated that yoga improves
motor skills, balances right and left brain functions and
converts emotions through rational thinking. Yoga also
reduces depression scores in children considered at
risk for depression by forming positive pathways for
positive thoughts formation in the brain. Dr. Khalsa took
the discussion one step further, probing into the scien-
tic angles of yoga practices and how they substantiate
the need to implement it in the school system. Yoga, he
said, is scientically proved to produce deep relaxation
of the autonomic nervous system and can determine
which genes will be turned on (reducing inammation
and stress response) or o. Neuro-imaging during med-
itation showed that we are changing brain activity and
ultimately brain structure and that yoga practitioners
have a higher tolerance to pain and cold. Dr. Khalsas
studies showed that yogic practices (postures, breathing,
relaxation, etc) entail mind-body awareness, self-regu-
lation and physical tness, which in turn lead to a bet-
ter functioning of human beings through an enhanced
behaviour, mental state, health and performance for a
better quality of life and ultimately spiritual transfor-
mation. In this light, several of his research subjects
from public schools in the United States re
self-transformation through practice of yog
awareness of their behaviour, control of thei
mindful eating. Perhaps one of the most stri
was when Dr. Khalsa referenced a study do
tal health on adults, which discovered that t
of seriously impairing and persistent health
have child-adolescent onsets and high co
The study showed that there is an alarming
alence of psychiatric problems by 21 years.
he argued, indicates a great need for stab
child-adolescent stage of life through yog
demonstrated to have a holistic benet.
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Panel Discussions
1. Yoga - Bridging the Gapbetween Scientific Research andEducation
Chair
Dr. R. Bijlani
Panelists
Dr. A. Balayogi, Dr. V.V. Binoy, Dr. U.S. Ray, Dr. B. Patwardhan
Dr Bijlani laid the foundation of this talk by stat-
ing that education imparts knowledge, which is in
turn generated through research. Dr. Balayogi con-
tinued the discussion by addressing the need to
keep yoga out of the box and preventing yogic
healing from becoming similar to prescriptive
medicine, which only addresses one issue at a time.
Dr. V.V Binoy addressed the need of a third party
to maintain the bridge between the scientic and
academic communities, which could include NGOs,
governments and other similar organizations.
Also important was the issue of publishing yogic
research in proper publications as the aim of the
research should not only be to get the work pub-
lished, but get it published in a respectable journal.
This is a major issue among the scientic commu-
nity and as a result these studies lose their credibil-
ity and reliability. Dr. Binnoy emphasized the need
for eliminating doubts among our stude
upon by these unreliable publications a
them with trustworthy sources of infor
U.S Ray carried the discussion into yoga
fessional setting and the need to intro
among astronauts and deep sea divers.
change in pressure and aects of gravi
areas, the body also experiences die
of stress, and yoga could work to brin
to a balance while remaining in these
tional areas for long periods of time.
the discussion, Dr. Patwardhan addresse
to create a new language among scien
includes ayurveda and yoga and create
of yogic scientists who would bridg
between tradition and modern science.
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2. Continuity Versus Change:Making raditional YogaRelevant to odays World
Chair
Ms. M. Verma IAS
Panelists
Dr. M. Penna, Ms. C Tantillo(USA), Swami Nirmalananda,
Dr. B. Upadhyay IPS
The panel members included Swami Nirmalananda
Saraswati from the Bihar School of Yoga, and Carla
Cantillo from the US. The session was chaired by M.
Verma. Swami Nirmalananda started o her presenta-
tion by explaining how the terms continuity and change
are in fact complementary to each other and not dichot-
omous. She stressed the need for a change in presenta-
tion while keeping the traditional tenets of yogic texts
untouched. She likened it to trimming the branches of
trees for better growth. Swami ji also urged for the unity
between head, heart and hands when it came to teach-
ing methodologies. Carla Cantillo spoke at length about
her experiences in trying to imbibe yogic practises in
schools where the majority of the children are below
the poverty line in Chicago. She also described how her
practices have helped the students in combating their
own problems, which come up as a result of staying in a
highly volatile environment.
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3. Standardization of YogaEducation: Pros and Cons
Chair
Dr. I. Basavaraddi, Director MDNIY
Panelists
Dr. R. Narayanan (USA)
Mr. G. Boll (Sweden)
Yogacharya Amrutsuryananda (Portugal)Shri. S. Krishnamurthy NABCB QCI
This panel explored the feasibility of a one-size ts
all model for yoga in the eld of education. Starting
the discussion, Dr. Narayanan mentioned that there
are many approaches in yoga but that one has to be
careful not to misinterpret yoga for today it is purely
associated with asanas. Traditionally, yoga was not
a part of life but a full time involvement in ones
life. Bridging on that, he said, one has to remember
that the yoga sutras of patanjali entail the holistic
aspects of yoga, which should be where the stan-
dardization should come from. Mr. Boll continued
the discussion by mentioning that in Sweden yoga
is included in health care and after three years of
research work, yoga for heart patients is seeing
increased interest. Building on these ndings, they
are looking to implement yoga in Swedish schools
as well. Swami Suryananda spoke on the topic of
what unites us, commenting on the importance of
Ahimsa and the importance to highlight
in education curriculums. Shri Krishna
ished the discussion by delineating th
cal and practical approaches to standa
yoga.
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Paper Presentations
1. Yoga in Schools
Chair
Dr. G. Ravindra
a. Yoga in Portuguese Schools: Effect onStudents Development and School Performance- Devi G, et. al.
b. Effects of Yogic Practices on Children withAutism- Sudha, R et al.
c. Role of Yoga in Management of FootDeformity Associated Symptoms amon SchoolChildren- Wankhede, S et al.
d. Yoga as a Means for Improving the LungFunctions of School Children
- Sharma, K, et al.
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This session began with Ms. Ganga Devi who
brought forward her work on introducing yoga in
Portuguese schools and her study on its eect on
development and performance by implementing
her programme nationwide. Her study shows that
yoga practices indeed calms the mind and prepares
it well to. Also they compared the respective envi-
ronments of ashrams and regular school lifestyle
both of which showed positive eect in managing
the subjective abilities although practice in regu-
lar school environment was not as signicant as
that of the ashrams. She also reports that due to
yoga the attendance in the schools have increased
signicantly. Ms Sudha Rao studied the eects of
yoga on autistic children, particularly on the sit-
ting tolerance of the subjects. Her research shows
that yoga practices have helped children calm
down, improved their body-mind coordination and
brought about synchronization among
chological, physical and physiological a
Wankhede presented his study on the r
in the management of foot deformities
ated symptoms among school children,
leads to major personality disorders
mainly focused on the clubfoot (talipes
His eight-week study constituted o
(bio-mechanical) tools to detect and ex
deformity. He observed signicant impr
the condition of the foot deformity, bo
and exibility of the children. He also
that there was subsequent decrease i
cular-skeletal pain due to deformed co
observing through questionnaires.
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Paper Presentations
2. Yoga in Higher LearningInstitutions
Chair
Dr. Naresh Chandra
a. Understanding consciousness in the Contextof Yoga Education: A Synthetic View
- Kulkarni D et al.
b. Sivayogadipika and its Relevance to Schooland Higher Education- Ms J. Walker
c. Effect of Yoga on Spiritual Quotient ofStudents in Higher Education- Gore, A et al.
Dr. Kulkarni began the session with an apt point on how yoga was meant for spiritual purposes in an
rather than for physical and mental purposes in the modern world. Fundamental nature of consci
argued, consists of no exact xed sequences and that there are three altered states of normal b
human consciousness. Ms. J Walker continued the session explaining how the Sivayogadipika is o
played versus other Hatha Yoga texts and that it contains may benecial yogic practices that can
by school curriculums. Unlike yogic texts, such as Hathapradipika and Gheranda Samhita, Sivayo
not critically edited, adding to its value in an undiluted form. Ms. Gore also provided compellin
on how chanting Gayatri Mantra and Om by school students led to positive changes in their con
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3. Policies and Leadership Relatedto Yoga in Education
Chair
Justice (Retd.) D.R. Dhanuka
a. Global Yoga Education: Meeting the UnitedNations Sustainable Development Goals
- S. Nandedkar
b. Leadership in Yoga Education: SwamiKuvalayanadas Vision- Pathak, S, et al.
c. Research on Immune Response toExamination Stress: A Review- Rajbhoj, P et al.
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The session began with Mr. Nandedkar who made
a point on the need to integrate entrepreneurship
with yoga since it is the call of the hour that yoga
is disseminated more systematically to make for
the gap between the householders and the yogi.
Yoga, he said, takes into consideration both the
right and the left-brain activities so that a more
holistic approach is given to the SDG (Sustainable
Development Goals). According to Mr. Nandedkar
India can weave its techno-entrepreneurs and
holistic educators together towards a g lobal reach.
The discussion continued forward with Dr. Pathak,
who spoke on Swami Kuvalayanandas vision to
take methods of research from the west for spiritu-
ality and to do fundamental yogic research based
on Indian philosophy. He outlined how Swamijis
vision has come to fruition vis--vis introducingyoga in educational institutions, creating research
institutes and colleges, conferences, tra
teachers, school children and teachers a
and setting up yoga hospitals. Mr. Rajbh
to cite research on immune response t
tion stress. For this review, three data
studied. The common biochemical
measured were found to be the level
amylase, salivary cortisol, immunoglob
cytokines. Stress during exams caused
on the rst two substances while a re
immunoglobulin A. Yoga on the other h
caused the opposite eect.
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The session began with Mrs. Dabhane, who enriched
the audience members by describing her experi-
ences while working with kids with special needs.
The way yogic practices were used to improve the
quality of life of the kids from her school was really
inspiring. Dr. Anand spoke eloquently about the
specialized yogic practices being utilized in his
hospital for deep relaxation of patients. His active
demonstration of some relaxation techniques, with
the involvement from the audience, was appreci-
ated by everyone present. He also stressed on the
importance of feeling the experience rather than
just mechanically being a part of it. Dr. Bhogal elu-
cidated about the transcendental aspects of using
a form of Kriya Yoga, which includes anuloma
viloma pranayama as tapa, chanting of the omkara
as swadhyaya, and recitation of the gayatri mantraas ishwarpranidhana. This innovative use of kriya
yoga has remarkable eects on its practi
heightened awareness, lack of negativ
amongst others. Dr. Samprasad and Dr. B
highly appreciative of the eorts of the
senters. The session ended, but not befo
of questions by Dr. Bijlani which were a
the presenters to the best of their expe
Paper Presentations
4. Experiential Paradigm of Yogain Education
Chair
Dr. Samprasad Vinod
a. Experiencing Deeper Relaxation TroughGitananda Yoga- Dr. A. B. Bhavanani
b. Yoga in School Education: Exploring theExperiential Paradigm of Yoga- Bhogal, R et al.
c. Holistic Practices for Children with SpecialNeeds- Mrs. V. Dabhane
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Cultural Event
The day came to an end with a soulful rendit
Kabir & Meera bais Bhajans by Kaluram Bam
powerful messages from our history beckon us
and lead a fullling life, with the audience le
ized and inspired by the spirit of the Kaluram
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Paper Presentation
As part of its eorts to promote active dialogue on yoga, education, and policy Kaivalyadhama held four parallel sessions for members of civil society to present their writt
work on relevant topics. Candidates were judged by a program committee on the depth of their work. Four pr izes were awarded to the top candidates:
1. Effect of Yoga on Attitudes towards Violence and Positive-Negative Affect in School Children: A Randomized Controlled StudyMs. Dipti Kale
2. Yoga in Dental EducationDr. A.M. Deshpande
3. Medha Sanskara: A Model of Yoga EducationYogacharya Srikrishna Vyavahare
4. Experiencing Deeper Meditation through Gitananda YogaDr. Ananda Bhavanani
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Focus Group Report
The 8thInternational Conference on Yoga and Education created a unique opportun
together students, teachers, yoga enthusiasts, experts of yoga, leaders of the educ
and decision makers in the national government. This created a chance to identif
and opportunities, as well as necessary feedback from stakeholders, for policy ma
when planning the implementation process of yoga in education. In light of this, fo
were created to address the various dimensions involved in introducing yoga in the
system nationally.
Focus group is a proven tool to identify the opinions and issues that stakeholder
on any given subject. It is primarily used by marketers and politicians to gage the p
ion. In this case the process involved four discussion groups comprised of deleg
people in a group) and moderated by facilitator. Two or three neutral observers w
emerging issues, challenges and solutions, while observing the discussions.
A total of 110 delegates and invited guests participated in these discussions. The
these various focus groups are divided into six coherent divisions, which must all be
equally.
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The ndings of the focus group suggested that in order for the implementation of yoga
in education to be successful, governments and policy makers must play an active role
in facilitating these eorts. The following suggestions were noted:
Governments need to:
a. Develop comprehensive curriculum and compulsory policies throughout the whole
chain of education with regard to yoga
b. Provide a framework for eective implementation of policies related to yoga in
education
c. Provide adequate grants to institutes of education to implement government policies
d. Provide grants for research on yoga in education
e. Set up a regulatory body to register yoga trained teachers
f. Create a committee of yoga experts and educational specialists at nationa
must dene a curriculum for yoga teachers where yoga philosophy is also in
g. Create specic yoga modules based on the principles of yoga
h. Provide scholarships for individuals to learn to live the discipline of yoga
nated institute for three to ve years and later serve as a teacher
i. Establish a yoga council at the national level
j. Provide resources for yoga therapy to address the needs of children with
and physical disabilities
k. Relay that yoga is a secular science
l. Organize in service training programs for yoga teachers to sharpen thei
ensure that teachers are keeping up with their practices and living the princip
1. The role of governments and policy makers
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It was repeatedly brought to the attention during all discussions that the nancial limita-
tions and low societal status inhibit many able people f rom going into the eld of yogic
teaching. Moreover it was recognized that the profession of yoga teacher is regarded as
a third class profession with no future in it. Historically communities or villagers sup-
ported the yogis, sadhus and holy men. The image of spirituality and practicing yogis
therefore is associated with living o charity and in austerity in Indian culture.
In this light, it is obvious that the image of yogi as yoga teacher professional needs
to change. In order to attract able individuals we must raise the recognition of social
and nancial status of yoga teacher. However, the challenge of changing the image and
bringing up the status in society is a great one as it goes against the tradition. Therefore
it requires special attention and has to be addressed vis--vis the following:
a. Introduce government authorized national and state eligibility tests (N
yoga teachers
b. Create government and private jobs akin in status to academician/nurse/
apist/doctors, (i.e. yoga therapy in hospitals)
c. Redene the standard of yoga qualication and expertise (including per
tices) with clear parameters vis--vis the implementation of yoga in educati
2. The status of yoga teacher profession
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It was recognized that in order for yoga in education to be eective it must be put into
practice at the classroom level starting with primary and secondary education when
children are in their most fundamental stages of development. In doing so the following
points should be considered:
a. Regular class teachers should be one of the main providers of yoga, which means that
each teacher of a subject should be a trained yoga teacher by a certication course
b. A few very short (10min) yoga sessions throughout each day proved to be eective
strategy
c. A teacher training program for teachers at all levels should be introduced
d. Ashtanga yoga classical elements, such as yamas and niyamas, should also be taught
e. Yoga should be integrated in all levels of teaching and not restricted to only an asana
class
f. Teaching content and methodology should be age appropriate
g. Yoga educators need to have freedom for creative implementation
h. There should be no exams for students and no sense of competit
encouragement
i. For students between the ages of eight and ten yoga should be a compuls
for forty ve minutes twice a week
j. Schools should create personality development through yoga science as
subject
k. Yoga education must include all students ir respective of economic caste,
der, religion and color
l. Therefore schools should assist kids with psychological/mental disabilit
providing methodology/content-appropriate yoga classes
3. The role of yoga in the classroom
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The importance of yoga in education is not only relevant at the primary and secondary
school levels, but is also relevant for students as they mature and continue to pursue
their education at higher learning institutes. It is necessary therefore for yoga to be
actualized in higher education institutions with the following in mind:
a. There should be a comprehensive curriculum of yoga up to the PhD level
b. It would be benecial to have yoga immersion program the rst week of the rst
semester
c. It is being tried and proven that personality development through yoga science works
well as an elective subject but that it also requires a highly qualied teacher
d. It would be benecial to introduce yoga counseling in secondary and higher learning
institutions
e. Teaching yoga should be made a prestigious profession to encourage students to pur-
sue it in higher learning institutions
4. The role of yoga in higher education
Some of the most important elements in social life have strong family and
ties. The ndings of the focus group suggested that the goal to promote yog
would be greatly fortied through family encouragement and involvement
lowing means:
a. Host classes for parents and children together on the weekends
b. Host individual classes for parents only
c. Make schools into yoga hubs for local communities
d. Create awareness within the community, teachers and administrators
5. Yoga in family
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No great science is relevant without continuous research, critique, review and enhance-
ment. Recognizing these points, the focus group indicated a greater need for the follow-
ing with regard to yoga and education:
a. Increased research to monitor the eect of yoga on students at all levels
b. More long term studies with teacher-researcher collaboration of relevant universities,
research institutes, and yoga institutes
c. More clarity of purpose and anticipated outcomes is needed in the standardization
process of introducing yoga in schools
d. More long term research is needed on whether, and how, yoga education can address
problems in the education system such as stress, anxiety, drop-outs, behavior and addic-
tion issues
6. Yoga in research, review, and continuous improvement
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Poster Presentation
As part of the 8thinternational conference, Kaivalyadhama also
hosted a poster presentation competition to evaluate the best
aesthetic illustration of yogic practices. Participants submit-
ted thirty-ve posters, which were judged by a program com-
mittee. Three winners were selected:
Rank 1: Te Effect of wo Ps Posture andPranayamaMr. P. Girija Sankar
Rank 2: Effects of Yoga and Aerobic Exercise: AComparison of Biomechanical Parameters inCollege WomenDr. Govind Kadam
Rank 3: A Comparison in the Levels of Self-Rated Physical and Mental Satisfactionbetween Yoga Practitioners and Non-YogaPractitioners
Mr. Ram Kumar
Valedictory Ceremony
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Valedictory Ceremony
The valedictory ceremony of the confer-
ence commenced with a closing address by
Secretary General, Shri Om Prakash Tiwari.
Presiding over the inaugural ceremony was
key note speaker, Dr. B.M. Hegde, Retired
Vice Chancellor of Manipal Academy
of Higher Education, guests of honor,
Justice D.R. Dhanuka, former Honorable
Justice of the Bombay High Court, and
Dr. D.R. Karthikeyan, Ocer of the Indian
Police Service and former Director of the
Central Bureau of Investigation, as well as
Swami Maheshanandaji, spiritual leader
of Kaivalyadhama. In his address, Justice
Dhanuka mentioned the diculties in con-
structing a global curriculum on yoga and
education and the necessity of national
governments to involve themselves in the
process. Within India, he said, t
ment has been actively engag
ate various organizing comm
working groups for impleme
yoga in the global education
Building on this, Dr. Hegde men
our eorts should be to trans
ety into a tranquil society, whic
be achieved through yoga. W
cation? he asked. Education
good human being, which is taug
yoga. However, today, he said, w
goes to school many physiologi
change as a result of various st
deteriorate the body. With this
argued, we should help implem
a system of 24 hour education
the child of his true nature: bliss
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After three days of intense deliberations at various plenary sessions and worksho
egates of the 8thInternational Conference on Yoga and Education at Kaivalyadham
on nine key points. This resolution was proposed by Dr. Ananda Balyogi, seconded
Hegde, and unanimously supported by all the delegates of the conference.
The resolution was as follows:
1. Yoga is an ancient Indian cultural and spiritual heritage developed for self-im
leading to self-actualization and realization. The ancient wisdom of yoga should be
promoted and enriched to uplift humanity in all its dimensions.
2. Yoga shall be integrated in to the educational system at all levels through teachi
and research for holistic development of personality.
3. Yogic principle of wellness helps strengthen and develop positive health enabli
and teachers to withstand stress. Wellness modules of Yoga shall be inculcated a
stakeholders of educational institutions.
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4. Yoga chairs should be established in recognized international institutions through Ministry of AYUSH and other Ministries of Government of India.
5. Specialized modules for teachers should be prepared and training given to improve their health, eciency and self -awareness.
6. Yoga should be introduced in the medical education system during the undergraduate as well as postgraduate programs. Regular CMEs should be conducted to update
professionals.
7. The contribution of Kaivalyadhama in the eld of Yoga, Education and Research is commendable, considering this the central and state governments should promote th
of Kaivalyadhama further and recognize it as a center of excellence in the eld of Yoga.
8. Consultative meetings should be called of academicians, practitioners and researchers to develop a strategy to preserve, promote and enrich Yoga.
9. Yoga should be included in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Focus Group Discussion Support Staf FelicitationPrize Distribution
Morning Workshops
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owards DhyanShri R.S. Bhogal
Giving the base of Patanjalis principles of Dhyana, Shri Bhogal slowly led the audience
through techniques for deep meditation. Over the course of three days he prepared the
practitioners for Dhyana with verses from Bhagwat Gi ta, Viveka Chudamani and Shrimat
Bhagwat, as well as, sutras from Patanjali. Additionally, he focused on Kriya Yoga, and
methods of Dhyana as per the Shiva Samhita.
Advanced Yoga AsanasShri Neeraj Singh
Mr. Singhs three-day workshop on asanas focused on advanced postures d
long time practitioners. He taught those asanas which have been scientica
for their impact and benet by Swami Kuvalayanandaji.
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Yoga AsanasSmt. Sandhya Dixit
This practical session on yoga asanas was a beginner level introductory class on the
postures taught as per the Hatha Yoga tradition at Kaivalyadhama. Mrs. Dixit also high-
lighted the various course structures on asanas that Swami Kuvalayananda describes in
his book Asanas.
Classical PranayamaShri O.P Tiwari
This three-day overview of pranayama gave practitioners insight into the var
ent practices of pranayama, as delineated by Hatha Yoga texts and scienti
ied by Swami Kuvalayanandaji. Tiwariji, the direct disciple of Swami Kuval
introduced ve preparatory practices to prepare the body for pranayama, kri
as ve ancient pranayama practices. Each session commenced with a lecture
tory, veracity, and importance behind pranayama.
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Spiritual DiscourseSwami Anubhavananda
Swami Anubhavanandas spiritual discourses focused on the questions of self-realiza-
tion and Patanjalis Yoga Sutras. He spoke on the phases of dharna, dhyana, and samadhi
and also spoke on the value of discarding both body identication and the idea of one
soul, one body. The discourses elucidated the importance of realizing that material
value cannot bring true happiness in life and that the idea of meditation is not done, but
rather just happens.
Classical YogaDr. Ganesh Rao
Dr. Raos workshop began with an explanation as to what may be understo
sical yoga. Building on this concept, practices focused on the principles o
yoga, and included kriyas, asanas, pranayama, mudras, bandhas, meditatio
tra chanting. Over the three days, the practices were characterized by con
increasing intensity.
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As part of the practical sessions oered during the con-
ference, workshops were hosted on the second and third
evenings to provide participants with dierent experien-
tial opportunities in asanas, pranayama, and meditation
techniques. The workshops oered included:
1. Yoga Smkhyas Mah Sdhan - Yogacharya Suryananda
3. Aligning the body and mind through asana
- Dr. R. Mehta, Iyengar Yoga Centre
2. Vipassana Meditation
- Dr. N. & H. Ganla, Vipassana Research Academy
4. Yoga for children - Ms. J. Bajaj 5. Yoga Nidra as Psychology - Yogacharya V. Mandlik, Yoga
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2. Yoga for Aging Reversal - Pandit R Mishra, Ujjain Life Society
4. Yoganidra - Sw. Nirmalananda, Bihar School of Yoga
3. Power of Prana - Using B reath in Yoga Practices
- Shri. K. Desikacharya, KYH Foundation
5. Application of Yoga in Education for perfect personality
development, Hindi language
1. Ananda Pranayama - Yogacharya S. Vyavahare
Inauguration of the Ayurvedic garden
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Kaivalyadhama was pleased to inaugurate its
dic garden in collaboration with Ayurvedac
Nalini Gite, on December 28th, 2015. The ga
Vanam, Kamdhenu Vatika, Aushadhi Vanam) w
rated by Chief Guest, Shripad Naikji, Ministe
Key Note Speaker, Swami Adyatmanandaji, Gue
S.C. Khuntia, Secretary, Ministry of HRD, and C
the Organizing Committee at Kaivalyadhama,
Srikrishna. Swami Adyatmanandaji conferreproject with an auspicious Puja (prayer ritu
the conference, an ayurveda exposition was
play the crops, plants and their various med
that grow within the garden. The exhibition w
anism to education people on ayurvedic con
potency, and the prevalence of many of these
in local areas throughout India. The new gar
used to supply ayurvedic medicines and re
Kaivalyadhama.
Feedback
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The following are written excerpts of feedback received from various attendees, delegates, and honorary participants of the conference.
Dear Subodh ji,
It was an honour a nd great pleasure to at tend the recently concluded Yoga conference at Kaivalyadhama. This was my rst int
with your Institute and participation in Yoga conference of such magnitude. I thoroughly enjoyed the scientic sessions and de
I could sense faculty and participants were learned yoga experts or accomplished in their eld. I sincerely thank you for the kin
hospitality, serene environment of Institute and response of sta was very comforting.
Would like to make a recommendation - Nine Resolutions which were passed on the last day and the report of Focus group mudisseminated to all stake holders - such as Yoga Institutions, medical colleges, various school boards and regulatory bodies an
ministries in state and central government. Focus group report is a scientic document and it may be published in a journal as
journal related with Yoga or Health or Education.
You are invited to visit us whenever possible. Swami Rama a yogi from Himalayas founded our organisation, you may nd mor
information on www.hihtindia.org www.srhu.edu.in
Professor Sunil Saini
Director, Cancer Research Institute
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Thanks dear Subodh.
You were best as usual and much more this year.
Your planning and coordination skills as superb.
I am always at your service.
Lots of love.
Dear Subodh Tiwari
Many thanks and congratulations for the ne event you have so wisely devised. I am feeling honored to have been invited to thConference thus tuning in my experience in France with the reports of those researchers and decision makers who are promo
world wide movement of yoga in education. It was for me a great pleasure to stay in the ne ambiance of your great ashram.
May this new year 2016 oer you many opportunities and happy returns. With warm regards and thanks.
Swami AnubhavanandaSpiritual Leader
Micheline Flak, PhD
Pioneer of bringing yoga into the
education system in France
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Dear Subodh, Hari Om
Firstly I wanted to give my deepest thanks to you for conducting and giving me the opportunity to be at KD for the Yoga and Ed
Convention: it was an inspiring event with some of the worlds great leaders in this area. There were so many great speakers an
that I was unable to attend enough sessions! Nevertheless I did have true quality time with some great individuals, and each an
one of them approached me with an open heart. The atmosphere was beautiful. It was especially tting that you gave great ho
sta who served (and serve each day) each person visiting as an honored guest.
Dear Subodh Tiwari,
I wish you & all of the members of Kaivalyadham family very happy, healthy and a year full of achievements.
I also want to congratulate you all for making the 8th international yoga conference a grand success. I want to thank you for g
opportunity to participate & meet the whole yoga community.
With Om & Prem
Swami Poornamurti (Philip Connor)Satyananda Yoga Academy
Swami Nirmalananda
Bihar School of Yoga
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Dear Subodh,
What an amazing feat of organization are your conferences, and each is better than the last one. Thank you for all the care you
to look after me (and the other guests) individually in spite of such large numbers and so many issues that you were dealing w
simultaneously. Swami Anubhavanandas discourses are so much fun and yet so educative -- he is an expert at doing this dic
well with a subject like spirituality. In the rest of the conference also I manage to nd some gems, meet old friends, and get to k
new stalwarts in the eld. Thank you for making it all possible.
Wish the entire KDM family a new year full of Light, Love, Peace, Joy and Fulllment.
Dear all
I came back to a snowy and very cold Sweden a couple of days ago, trying to adjust back to normality again.
I had a fantastic time at magical Kdham and I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for inviting me and Sa ra
stay the extra days, taking so very good care of us. The arrangements were all perfect, with Marie as the perfect guide, being th
every way through the whole stay. Thank you!
Sara is still talking about the ayurvedic treatments she took, and Lees yoga program, Nabbi Kriya, that she is still doing every
that she is saying have transformed her, in the deepest sense.
You all made our trip to India a memory for life thank you!
Ramesh BijlaniAurobindo Ashram
Gran Boll
Founder, MediYoga
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I would like to thank everyone in the focus group for taking the time to come together and make Focus Group a big success. S
intimate set up to discuss the 4 main ideas was ideal. It was great for the people to interact and allow their voice / thoughts to b
.... ONE VOICE.
Also, I am grateful and honored to work with you all and most importantly, learn from you all. Thank you. I hope our paths will
and will have the opportunity to work together in the future.
With warmest regards,
Jyoti Bajaj
http://theyogakids.com
Jyoti BajajFounder, TheYogaKids
Glimpses
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