Yogacharya Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD (Alt.Med), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga) Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani is Director of the Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER), and Professor of Yoga Therapy at the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry (www.sbvu.ac.in). He is also Chairman of the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com) and Yoganjali Natyalayam, the premier institute of Yoga and Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in Pondicherry (www.rishiculture.in). He is son and successor of the internationally acclaimed Yoga team of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Kalaimamani Ammaji, Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani. A recipient of the prestigious DSc (Yoga) from SVYASA Yoga University in January 2019, he is a Gold Medallist in Medical Studies (MBBS) with postgraduate diplomas in both Family Health (PGDFH) as well as Yoga (PGDY) and the Advanced Diploma in Yoga under his illustrious parents in 1991-93. A Fellow of the Indian Academy of Yoga, he has authored 19 DVDs and 26 books on Yoga as well as published nearly 300 papers, compilations and abstracts on Yoga and Yoga research in National and International Journals. His literary works have more than 2650 Citations, with an h-Index of 25 and an i10-Index of 50. In addition, he is a Classical Indian Vocalist, Percussionist, Music Composer and Choreographer of Indian Classical Dance. In recent years he has travelled abroad 20 times and conducted invited talks, public events, workshops and retreats and been major presenter at Yoga conferences in the UK, USA, Italy, Czech Republic, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He is an Honorary Advisor to International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org), Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists (www.yogatherapy.org.au), World Yoga Foundation (www.worldyogafoundation.in) and Gitananda Yoga Associations worldwide (www.rishiculture.in). A recognized PhD guide for Yoga Therapy he was recognized as an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, USA in 2016. It is notable that he is the first Indian to receive this honour. He is currently member of numerous expert committees of the Ministry of AYUSH including its National Board for Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy, Scientific Advisory Committee & Standing Finance Committees of CCRYN, Technical Committee of the Yoga Certification Board, Expert Committees for Celebration of International Yoga Day and the National Yoga & Diabetes program. He is Consultant Resource Person for the WHO and its Collaborative Centre in Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi. He is also EC member and Director Publications of the Indian Yoga Association (www.yogaiya.in).

1. Yogacharya
Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD (Alt.Med), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
• Director CYTER (Professor Yoga Therapy), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth.
• Chairman ICYER at Ananda Ashram & Yoganjali Natyalayam
• Son and successor of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri &
Ammaji, Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani.
• 19 DVDs, 25 books, 31 compilations, 12 copyrights. > 250 papers &
abstracts. 2650+ citations, h-index 25and i10-index 50
• Gold Medalist in Medical Studies (MBBS) with postgraduate diplomas in Family Health
(PGDFH), Yoga (PGDY) and Advanced Diploma in Yoga.
• Classical Indian Vocalist, Percussionist, Composer and Choreographer
• Travelled abroad 20x – UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, S Africa, Italy,
Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic etc.
• Consultant Yoga Expert WHO; Honorary Advisor International Association of Yoga
Therapists, USA; World Yoga Foundation, & Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists.
• Member National Board for Promotion & Development of Yoga & Naturopathy,
Standing Finance Committee of CCRYN, Technical Committee of Yoga Certification
Board, International Yoga Day & National DM Programs, Ministry of AYUSH, GOI.
• EC member and Director Publications and PR Committee of Indian Yoga Association