CYTER Activities since 2010: History and achivements

CYTER Report- Oct 2017 Page 1
THE INNOVATIVE ASPECTS OF CYTER
Modern medical advancements provide rationale for integration of various traditional
healing techniques like Yoga to promote healing, health, and longevity. Thanks to the
foresight of Chairman and management of SBVU and MGMCRI, CYTER, the Centre for
Yoga Therapy, Education and research was started on 1 November 2010 and is
functioning in 1st floor, I block, adjacent to the main Hospital block, MGMCRI.
“There are many centers where you can get a
Yoga degree, attend a Yoga therapy session or
find Yoga research being undertaken. However,
to have all three happening in one place is surely
innovative. This center is indeed a role-model
that combines the best of the East with that of the
West.”
- Joseph le Page, Integrative Yoga Therapy, USA
At CYTER we have an integrated set up where
we are educating future Yoga therapists while
simultaneously helping patients recover from
illnesses and at the same time developing an
understanding through scientific research.
Whereas Yoga is usually found in departments of
Physical Education and Sports in most
universities, we at CYTER have it in a medical
institution thus enhancing the learning curve of
our trainees. This also enables us to offer
integrative and holistic therapeutic benefits for
patients in our hospital as many departments refer patients for Yoga therapy regularly.

IMPORTANCE OF CYTER:
The Govt of India, Ministry of Health & FW is currently promoting indigenous systems of
health in a strong manner through AYUSH. The limitations of modern medicine in
managing stress induced psychosomatic, chronic illnesses are the strength of Yoga and
hence a holistic integration of both systems enables best quality of patient care. CYTER
can be projected a nodal center to train medical educators and administrators for setting
up such integrative health centers in our country as we have the necessary infrastructure
and man power. We can proudly state that it is only in the supportive and innovative
milieu of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth that the holistic art and science of Yoga, our cultural
heritage, has been able to reach both the classes and the masses of our society
optimally, effectively and holistically.
VISION:
 The innovative integration of traditional Yoga therapy with modern medical
science, through a conscious focus on salutogenesis, thus enhancing holistic
health and wellness.
MISSION:
 Promotion of positive health through application of rationale Yoga therapy for
patients of various medical conditions.
 Education of qualified and competent Yoga therapists capable of practicing
integrative medicine.
 Creation of qualitative and quantitative research evidence for rationale
application of Yoga as a preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and curative
therapy.
 Investigation of the role of Yoga therapy as complementary medicine in
addition to modern medicine or in situations where modern medicine has no
definite cure or palliation.
 Investigation of the role of Yoga therapy in association with other methods of
complementary medicine.
FACULTY MEMBERS OF CYTER:
DIRECTOR:
Yogacharya Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, MD (AM), FIAY, C-IAYT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR:
Yogachemmal Dr. MEENA RAMANATHAN
BSc, MA, CYT, DYNS, PGDY, MSc, PhD, C-IAYT
YOGA LECTURER:
Yogachemmal G DAYANIDY
BSc, CYT, PGDYE, DRAY, MCA, MSc (Yoga), PGDYT
YOGA INSTRUCTORS:
Sri P DANUSHAPNADEESH, BSc, MCA, DYEd, PGDYT
Smt G SARULATHA, Diploma Yoga and Bharatanatyam

YOGA THERAPY:
CYTER is conducting a scientifically sound Yoga therapy programme through its Yoga
Therapy OPD in I Block from 9 am to 1 pm, Monday-Saturday. Consultations are offered
by Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director CYTER and Dr Meena Ramanathan,
Deputy Director.
Qualified Yoga instructors are imparting the schedules daily from 9 am to 4.30 pm.
Individualised and group Yoga therapy sessions are being conducted for various medical
conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal and psychiatric disorders
with excellent feedback from participants.
Yoga therapy and lifestyle consultations are offered daily as part of Basic, Superior,
Complete Cardiac and Deluxe Health Check packages of Master Heath Check-up in the
Corporate Services Wing of the hospital since October 2013.
We are also offering non-therapeutic general sessions for faculty, staff and students of
SBVU from 6 to 7am and 4.30 to 5.30pm on all working days.
Male Female TG Total
2010 (from Nov) 28 30 - 58
2011 440 776 26 1242
2012 211 544 10 765
2013 544 788 2 1334
2014 2047 2276 122 4445
2015 2942 5769 42 8753
2016 5607 9357 89 15053
2017 (till
September)
3940 4942 - 8882
Grand total (Since 2010) 40,532
YOGA EDUCATION:
Holistic health, integrative treatment and mind–body medicine are now buzz words.
Integrating Yoga with modern medicine will enable us to produce holistic physicians for
health delivery of tomorrow as integrative medicine becomes popular.
Our PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy (PGDYT) is one of the innovative courses in the world
as it is offered through a medical institution and brings together the ancient wisdom of
Yoga with the evidence based approach of modern medicine. The course is conducted
by experienced faculties who have Yoga and modern medical training as well as a
wealth of therapeutic and research experience with more than 200 publications to their
credit.

Three batches of students have graduated from our PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy
(PGDYT) and Fourth batch of students are awaiting their results. We are very proud that
they are the first set of Yoga Therapists graduating from a modern medical university.
Currently 7 students are undergoing the certificate program (CFY), 3 PGDYT students
and 3 students for the MPhil in Yoga Therapy. Two candidates have been selected for
PhD in Yoga Therapy program.
Inspired by the success of this course, and to provide a new pathway for the aspiring
healers across health profession, credit based programs were started with the following
options:
1. Pursue Certificate Courses in Yoga Therapy of three months duration (total four
courses of 8 Credit points, each), with options for exit after any course, thus obtaining
a course completion certificate. (8 x 4 = 32 Credits)
2. Appear for PGDYT comprehensive examination, based on the four courses of study
(8 x 4 = 32 + 2Cr for portfolio = 34 Credits)
3. Continue further to M. Phil. program of one year (38 credits), subject to the candidate
holding a Master’s Degree (science graduates will be given preference).
4. This program eventually leads to PhD Program in Yoga therapy that has been
introduced in academic year 2017-18.
Fig.1: Courses and milestones in Yoga Therapy Programs- Four2One Model
C1, C2, C3 and C4 are Core Certificate courses leading to PGDYT. The two Electives E1
and E2 are to be chosen from 12 topics related to Yoga Therapy and its clinical
applications, which then culminates in one Major Research Project in M Phil.
To further facilitate ease of student progression, we have introduced both lateral entry
and exit provisions in the courses. Students can leave after completing the certificate
courses or continue in the PGDYT. Those students who have a Master’s degree (science
graduates will be given preference) can join the M Phil program if they have completed
PGDYT from SBV earlier. This provision for lateral entry and exit is summarized in Fig.2
CERTIFICATE
COURSES
PGDYT
M. Phil

Fig.2: Career Pathway in Yoga Therapy (YT) with provisions for lateral entry and exit.
The major highlight of the new programs is adoption of Credit Based Choice System
(CBCS) recommended by the NAAC and UGC as a major reform in higher education. As
a corollary to this system, a competency based approach has been proposed for the new
programs.
Advantages of the Credit System
To the learners Focus from teacher-centric to learner-centric education
Flexibility to choose courses according to their interest
Flexibility to work according to their own pace and style of learning
Facilitates learners’ mobility across the courses, programs,
institutes
It accounts for the self-learning efforts made by the student
Linked with Grading, which is fair to the students, compared with
marks
To the Institutes Provides scope for fixing, and assessing learning outcomes in an
objective and transparent manner. Credit calculations are based on
competencies and linked with study hours, rather than routine time
table approach.
Possibility to optimize the teaching workload, and respect teachers’
Lateral Exit
Lateral
Entry
Lateral
Exit

expertise, interest and preference
Twinning mechanisms can be developed with other institutes, to
allow credit transfers
To the System,
Parents, Society
To ensure uniformity in standards across the States, nation
Facilitates issues of recognition and accreditation
To move towards international standards
Ultimately, it promotes quality assurance to the society
Competency Based Approach
Competency based approach is the haul mark of a progressive curriculum. Knowledge
and skills are of no significance, unless they are used by the professionals for the
benefit of communities.
Considering the present scenario of health professions education in the country and
based on future projections it is possible to identify the following core competencies,
expected out of the future health professions educators.
Core Competencies expected at the end of Yoga Therapy Programs
The above core competencies are the main essence of the programs. However, the way
in which they are learnt and assessed varies at different levels. For instance, a student
may be taught and assessed for the ‘knowledge of facts and concepts’ at the certificate
level, ‘understanding of concepts’ at the Diploma level and ‘application of concepts’ in a
real life or simulated situation at the M.Phil level.
In summary, the proposed program gives immense flexibility for learners to pursue
diverse careers as Yoga Therapists and enables creation of a pool of trained Yoga
therapists possessing requisite skills and competence to impart sound Yoga therapy in
different medical conditions. The system provides ample opportunities for self-directed
learning, guided by extensive mentoring, small group learning and reflective practice
within the campus as well as in their work places. It provides a new career pathway for
the students and teachers to synergize the capacity building in Yoga Therapy education.
The program ultimately aims to create human resource capable of cutting edge research
into fundamental aspects of Yoga as well as its applications in different medical
conditions.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE FOR CERTIFICATE AND PGDYT PROGRAMS
Course 1 Course 2
1st
Semester
Exam
Course 3 Course 4
2nd
Semester
Exam
July - Sept Oct – Dec Jan – March April-June
Foundations
of Yoga
(CFY)
Foundations of
Yoga Therapy
(CFYT)
3 written
theory
papers and 1
practicum
4 x 100=
400 marks
Applications
of Yoga
(CAY)
Clinical
Applications
of Yoga
Therapy
(CAYT)
3 written
theory
papers and 1
practicum
4 x 100=
400 marks
Lectures/
seminars of
2.5 hr/wk x12
wks
= 30 hr
Lectures /
seminars of
5 hr/wk x12
wks
= 60 hr
Lectures/
seminars of
2.5 hr/wk x12
wks
= 30 hr
Lectures/
seminars of
5 hr/wk x12
wks
= 60 hr
2Cr 4 Cr 2Cr 4 Cr
Practicum
training of
10 hr /wk x12
wks
= 120 hr
Practicum
training of
5 hr/wk x12
wks
= 60 hr
Practicum
training of
10 hr/wk x12
wks
= 120 hr
Practicum
training of
5 hr/wk x12
wks
= 60 hr
4 Cr 2 Cr 4 Cr 2 Cr
Supervised /
Self learning
5 hr/wk x12
wks = 60 hr
Supervised /
Self learning
5 hr/wk x12
wks = 60 hr
Supervised /
Self learning
5 hr/wk x12
wks = 60 hr
Supervised /
Self learning
5 hr/wk x12
wks = 60 hr
Total marks
=800
Portfolio
2 Cr 2 Cr 2 Cr 2 Cr 2 Cr
Total = 8 Total = 8 Total = 8 Total = 8 Total
Credits=34
Note: Credit Calculation.
One credit is gained by engaging in 15 hours of direct instruction, or 30 hours of self-study;
Marks of each Semester Examination are converted into Grade Points and SGPA computed as
per UGC norms. CGPA is computed for the total of both semesters as per UGC norms

These courses are designed to assist participants to develop a broad understanding of
the foundation of Yoga, Yoga therapy as well as the applications of Yoga and clinical
applications of Yoga therapy in different medical conditions. It will enable them to obtain
requisite skills to function independently as a Yoga therapist upon completion of the
course.
Four courses are being offered.
a) Certificate in Foundation of Yoga (CFY)
b) Certificate in Foundations of Yoga therapy (CFYT)
c) Certificate in Applications of Yoga (CAY)
d) Certificate in Clinical Applications of Yoga Therapy (CCAYT)
SEMESTER I
COMPETENCIES EXPECTED AT THE END OF FIRST SEMESTER
i. Ability to define yoga and yoga therapy with an expressed understanding of the
limitations and strengths of the system with reference to traditional literature
and modern research.
ii. Ability to explain integrated functioning of the human body with reference to
different systems and the effects of yoga techniques as appropriate.
iii. Should be able to perform and teach different yoga techniques while
expressing significance, benefits, contraindications and step-by-step procedure
for each one.
iv. Ability to express and demonstrate diagnostic methodology of yoga chikitsa
with reference to panchakosha, pranavayu, vyuha&dwadasharogalakshanam
models.
v. Should be able to express concepts of yoga as a healthy lifestyle and as an
adjunct/ complementary integrative therapy with other systems of healing such
as allopathy and the AYUSH systems.
vi. Ability to express the important strengths, limitations, opportunities and
challenges of modern yoga research.
1. FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA
UNIT 1: Meaning and definition of the term Yoga. Yoga as “goal” as well as the
“means”.Different connotations and meanings of Yoga.Misconceptions about
Yoga.Comprehensive nature and scope of Yoga.Aims and objectives of Yoga.A brief
outline of the history of Yoga from ancient to modern times.Modern developments and
trends in Yoga.A brief introduction to the vast literature on Yoga.Yoga as a lifestyle.
UNIT 2: Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga. Ethical basis of Yoga.Different traditions and schools
of Yoga.Yogic concepts of panchakosha, pranavayu, tattva, triguna, tridosha, klesha and
antaraya.Application of Yoga in various human activities like therapeutics, physical
culture, education and sports.

UNIT 3: Introduction to and scientific perspective of important Yogic techniques like
asana, pranayama, kriya, mudra, bandha, jathis and surya namaskar.
UNIT 4: Spanda-nishpanda concept of relaxation in Yoga. Dharana-dhyana
(concentration and meditation) in the yogic context.A scientific perspective of these
techniques.
UNIT 5: Similarities and dissimilarities between Yogic practices and physical exercises.
Asanas vs. muscular exercises. Pranayama vs. deep breathing exercises. Role of
various yogic techniques in purification and fortification of the body-mind-spirit
complex.Role of Yoga in management of stress and maintenance of homeostasis.
2. FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN MEDICINE
UNIT 1: Human body as an integrated whole. Homeostasis and milieu interieur.Cells,
tissues, organs and systems of human body.Their mutually supportive and harmonious
working relationships in health and breakdown of these natural mechanisms in disease.
UNIT 2: Introduction to of anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular and respiratory
systems. Regulation of CVS, RS and body temperature.Bridging the autonomic and
conscious activities through Yoga and other mind-body therapies.
UNIT 3: Introduction to anatomy and physiology of musculo-skeletal and nervous
systems. Biomechanics of movement and important muscles used in Yoga
practices.Introduction to the functional areas of cerebral cortex.Neurophysiology of
sleep-wakefulness and EEG.Limbic system, pre-frontal lobe and physiology of
emotions.Positive emotions.
UNIT 4: Introduction to anatomy and physiology of the endocrine, digestive and excretory
systems. Important aspects related to the shat kriyas (cleaning practices of Yoga).
UNIT 5: Homeostasis and stress: Psycho-neuro-endocrine and psycho- neuro-immune
correlates. Autonomic nervous system and its role in health and disease.Balancing the
opposites (right and left) energies through loma-viloma, ha-tha and surya-
chandra.Balancing the right & left brain by Yoga.
UNIT 6: Integrative physiology. Physiological responses to muscular exercise, gravity
and acceleration, high altitude hot and cold environment.Physiological effects of yogic
practices.
3. FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA CHIKITSA (APPLICATION OF YOGA AS A THERAPY)
UNIT 1: Yoga defined as samatvam (integration and harmony). Different aspects and
meanings of Yoga as related to health. Meaning of the term “positive health”.Yoga as a
system that fosters positive health.Cultivation of desirable psychological attitudes and
reconditioning of the psycho-physiological apparatus for positive health.Concepts of
pancha-kosha and tri-sharira and their special relationship to health and disease (adi-
vyadhi). Yogic perspective of health and disease: integration vs disintegration,
sukhavsduhkha.
UNIT 2: Yoga as a therapy: its need and application in modern health care. Principles,
mechanisms and modalities of Yoga chikitsa.Vyuha model (heya-hetu,hana-upaya).
Diagnostic methods of yoga chikitsa.Relationship of Yoga with the AYUSH and CAM
systems of medicine with emphasis on ayurveda, siddha and naturopathy. Yoga chikitsa
vsyogopathy: tracing the root cause of disease and applying the remedy, rather than
symptomatic management.

UNIT 3: Yoga as the original body mind medicine and ideal lifestyle. Concepts of ahar,
vihar, achar and vichar.Yogic principles of diet in relation to the dosha and guna
concepts. Role and importance attached to the mind in Yoga. Importance of right attitude
(pratipakshabhavanam) in tackling common conflicts and frustrations.Role of yama-
niyama (restraints and regulations) and correct psychological attitudes (maitri-karuna et
al) for psycho-somatic health.
UNIT 4: Importance of various techniques of hatha and jnana Yoga in the promotion of
physical health, mental clarity and emotional wellbeing. Role of mantra, japa, bhajan,
chanting, yantra and yatra in healing.Importance of faith and prayer in healing.Karma
and its role in health and disease.Role of music (nada yoga) and other alternative
therapies.
UNIT 5: Research as the “central feeder” aspect of modern, evidence- based Yoga
therapy. Modern research findings and their applications in Yoga therapy. Need for
modern methods of research in understanding and evaluation of Yogic phenomena.
PRACTICUM
UNIT 1: Jathis and vyayama, surya namaskar, talasana, trikonasana,
ardhakatichakrasana, ardhautkat and utkatasana, sukhasana, vajrasana, padmasana,
baddhakonasana, vakrasana, ardhamatsyendrasana, paschimottanasana.
UNIT 2: Shavasana, navasana, uttanpadasana, pavanmuktasana, sarvangasana,
halasana, matsyasana, shalabhasana, bhujangasana, dhanurasana, makarasana.
UNIT 3: Kriyas and Mudras: Jalaneti, vamanadhauti, brahma mudra. Moola, uddiyana
and jalandharabandha.Sethu, kaya and marmanasthanamkriyas.
UNIT 4: Vyagraha, vibhaga pranayama, pranava pranayama, nadishuddhi, surya and
chandra nadi and bhedana, ujjai and bhramari pranayama.
UNIT 5: Submission of 10 lesson plans as per assignments by each student that will
consist of lessons on one mudra, one bandha, two kriyas, four asanas and two
pranayamas. Each student to conduct 10 Yoga sessions in the classroom environment
on the basis of their Lesson Plans.
* Students must come thrice weekly for self-practice during morning/evening sessions at
CYTER.
SEMESTER II
COMPETENCIES EXPECTED AT THE END OF SECOND SEMESTER
i. Ability to express in detail various applications of yoga in different fields of
human activity such as the care of special children, geriatric society,
transgender population, rehabilitation, corporate sector and in field of sports.
ii. Expressed understanding of therapeutic potential of different yoga techniques
in various medical conditions with reference to their underlying mechanisms.
iii. Ability to demonstrate yoga practices appropriate for different medical
conditions along with expressed advice on the precautions, limitations and
contraindications.
iv. Ability to conduct personalized yoga consultation and reach an integrative

diagnosis using modern medical as well as yogic concepts and techniques.
v. Should be able to prepare appropriate yoga therapy protocol for patients of
different conditions including suggestions for lifestyle modifications.
vi. Should be able to conduct integrated yoga therapy sessions for individual
patients of different disorders as well as groups of patients with similar
conditions.
vii. Ability to document and report short and long term changes in normal
volunteers and patients before and after undergoing yoga therapy.
1. APPLICATION OF YOGA IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR
UNIT 1: “Spiritual Yoga” (adhyatmayoga) and “applied Yoga” (loukika Yoga). Scope and
limitations of applied Yoga. Introduction to the application of Yoga in different fields of
human activity.Empowering the individual through Yoga.
UNIT 2: Role of Yoga in enhancing quality of life of senior citizens and in the
management of various degenerative aspects of aging. Yoga for people with special
needs, especially in children with mental and physical disabilities.
UNIT 3: Yoga in rehabilitation. Role of Yoga in various addictions and in tackling social
problems (interpersonal and intrapersonal).Psycho-physiological improvements through
Yoga in sporting activities, both recreational and professional. Yoga sport competitions:
benefits and drawbacks.
UNIT 4: Role of Yoga in enhancing productivity in the corporate sector. Stresses and
strains of executive jobs and their Yogic remedy. Yoga for self development, self
motivation, to reduce monotony and stress and enhance capacity of the individual as well
as the corporate.
UNIT 5: Personality development through Yoga and its role in enhancing personal
efficiency. Managing the hectic lifestyle of medical and paramedical professionals.
Regaining the “art of medicine”, a healthy interpersonal doctor-patient relationship
through Yoga. Code of conduct for Yoga therapists.
2. ROLE OF YOGA IN CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, MUSCULOSKELETAL
AND DIGESTIVE DISORDERS
UNIT 1: Cardiovascular disorders: hypertension, atherosclerosis, CAD, stroke, heart
failure, arrhythmias. Yoga in a cardiac rehabilitation programme.
UNIT 2: Respiratory disorders: chronic obstructive airway diseases with emphasis on
bronchial asthma and bronchitis. Hathenas and shat kriyas in the managements of
breathing disorders.
UNIT 3: Musculoskeletal conditions: lumbago, cervical spondylitis, arthritis, repetitive
strain injuries.
UNIT 4: Digestive disorders: peptic ulcer, IBS, liver disease, chronic constipation,
hemorrhoids.
UNIT 5: Role of Yoga in management of cancer: adjunct and palliative role of Yoga. Pain
and fatigue relief.Improvement in QoL.Dealing with end life crisis. Care of the caregiver.

3. YOGA AS A THERAPY FOR NEUROLOGICAL, ENDOCRINE, METABOLIC,
PSYCHIATRIC AND OTHER DISORDERS
UNIT 1: Neurological: central, autonomic and peripheral neuropathies, Parkinsons
disease, dementia. Management of chronic pain.
UNIT 2: Endocrine: growth disorders, thyroid, reproductive disorders
UNIT 3: Metabolic: obesity, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome
UNIT 4: Health issues in women and children, menarche, antenatal and postnatal care,
menopause.
UNIT 5: Psychiatric disorders: BPAD, anxiety, depression. immune disorders.
PRACTICUM
UNIT 1: Ushtrasana, balasana, maha mudra 1&2, gomukhasana, mandukasana,
pashchimottanasana, purvottanasana. Trataka, kapalabhati, agnisara, nauli,
viparitakarani, ashwini mudra. Sitkari, sheetali, savitri and bhastrika pranayama.
UNIT 2 : Yoga schedules for musculoskeletal and digestive disorders.
UNIT 3 : Yoga schedules for cardiovascular and respiratory disorders.
UNIT 4: Yoga schedules for neurological, endocrine, metabolic, and other disorders.
UNIT 5: Submission of 10 complete Yoga therapy patient records of 5 different
conditions. “Hands on” evaluation in the class room of simulated “mock” Yoga therapy
situations.
* Students must attend practical training sessions thrice weekly for self-practice during
morning/evening sessions at CYTER.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT
SEMESTER I
Subject
Paper 1: Foundations of yoga
Paper 2: Foundations of modern medicine
Paper 3: Foundations of yoga chikitsa (application of yoga as a therapy)
Practicum (4 credits for lec-dem sessions and 2 credits for self-practice at CYTER)
Self-learning (assignments, reading, record work, audiovisual media inputs)
SEMESTER II
Subject
Paper 1: Application of yoga in different fields of human endeavor
Paper 2: Yoga as a therapy for cardio-vascular, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and
digestive disorders
Paper 3: Yoga as a therapy for neurological, endocrine, metabolic and psychiatric and
others Disorders
Practicum (4 credits for lec-dem sessions and 2 credits for self-practice at CYTER)
Self-learning (assignments, reading, record work, audiovisual media inputs)

Theory papers (one paper for each subject): Duration 3 hours, Max marks 80
Structured essay
(10 questions with 2 choices) - 8 x 10 marks = 80 marks
Internal assessment = 20 marks
Grand Total for each paper = 100 marks
Practicum:
4 practicums based on unit 1-4 = 40 marks
Lesson plan based on unit 5 = 10 marks
Micro teaching/therapy session = 10 marks
Viva & evaluation of assignments = 20 marks
Total = 80 marks
Grand Total = 100 marks
Eligibility for appearing for the examination:
Attendance : 80 %; internal assessment: 50%.
Passing minimum: 50% marks in each of the theory papers (internal assessment + final
exam) as well as in practicum (internal assessment + final exam). For practicum as well
as theory papers, final marks will be the average of marks allotted by internal and
external examiners (double evaluation system). Each theory paper is a ‘stand-alone
paper’ and needs to be passed individually. Those papers that were not passed in first
semester may be carried over to the next, but all papers need to be cleared successfully
to be eligible for award of PGDYT.
COMPUTATION OF GRADES AND GRADE POINTS FOR REPORTING IN
TRANSCRIPTS
The total of the marks obtained in internal (formative and summative) and final university
(summative) examinations will be converted to Grades and the Semester Grade Point
Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be calculated as per
UGC recommendations.
Transcript (Format): Based on the above recommendations on Letter grades, grade
points and SGPA and CCPA, the university will issue the transcript for each semester
and a consolidated transcript indicating the performance in all semesters.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE FOR M PHIL IN YOGA THERAPY
1st Semester 2nd Semester
July - Dec Examination Jan - June Examination
Elective-1
Review of literature, 10
case studies and
monograph on one of 12
topics in Yoga therapy
clinical applications.
180 hr self-study
(6 Cr)
1 written theory
paper of 80 marks
and 20 marks for
monograph.
(Total= 100 marks)
Core:
Research methodology.
SBV workshop series and
grounding in theoretical
foundations of research.
Application of research in
Yoga and Yoga therapy. 30
hr
(2 Cr)
1 written theory
paper
1x100=100
Elective-2
Review of literature, 10
case studies and
monograph on one of
the 12 topics of Yoga
therapy clinical
applications.
180 hr self-study
1 written theory
paper of 80 marks
and 20 marks for
monograph.
(Total= 100 marks)
Major project
Development of one of the
electives into a full-fledged
research study with
dissertation.
360 hr self-study under
Guide.
Assessment of
dissertation by
internal and
external experts
with viva.
(100+100= 200
marks)
(6 Cr) (12Cr)
Mentoring and
practicum training of
10 hr/wk x 24wks
= 240 hr
Assessment by
internal audit.
Viva and practical
on Yoga therapy.
(100 marks)
Portfolio and practicum
training
of 5 hr/wk x 24wks
= 120 hr
Assessment by
internal audit with
viva and practical
on Yoga therapy
(100 marks)
(8 Cr) (4 Cr)
20 Cr 18 Cr Total = 38 Cr
Note: Credit Calculation.
One credit is gained by engaging in 15 hours of direct instruction, or 30 hours of self-study;
Marks of each Semester examination are converted into Grade Points and SGPA computed as
per UGC norms. CGPA is computed for the total of both semesters as per UGC norms.

This course is designed to assist participants to develop a broad understanding of the
foundation of Yoga, Yoga therapy as well as the applications of Yoga and clinical
applications of Yoga therapy in different medical conditions. It will enable them to
develop requisite skills as a Yoga therapist and a researcher into Yogic phenomenon
and the clinical applications of Yoga as a therapy. It will ultimately enable them to obtain
requisite skills to function independently as a Yoga therapist / yoga researcher upon
completion of the course.
SEMESTER I
COMPETENCIES EXPECTED AT THE END OF FIRST SEMESTER
i. Demonstrated ability to prepare appropriate yoga therapy protocol for patients
of different conditions including suggestions for lifestyle modifications.
ii. Demonstrated ability to conduct integrated yoga therapy sessions for individual
patients of different disorders as well as groups of patients with similar
conditions
iii. Demonstrated ability to perform qualitative literature review of Yoga therapy
and prepare a monograph on such literary research.
iv. Demonstrated ability to create a research protocol for studying fundamental
aspects as well as applied therapeutic potential of Yoga in different medical
conditions.
v. Demonstrated ability to analyze research data with appropriate statistical
methods.
vi. Demonstrated ability to present such research findings with oral and poster
presentations.
Research Methodology: Common Module for SBV
Unit 1: Process of selection of research question including prioritization and feasibility,
research Process, process of writing a research proposal, scientific writing for thesis and
research publications.
Unit 2: Review of literature: what is review of literature, need for review of literature,
primary and secondary sources of review, treatise, monographs, patents, current
literature methods, abstraction of research papers, major secondary sources,
bibliographic databases, web as source of information, information retrieval, information
processing, critical evaluation, organization of materials collected and writing of review,
methods of writing references and bibliography. Scales of measurement: Basic concepts
in response scales, types of scales, categorical scales, nominal scales, ordinal scales
and interval scales, visual analogue scales, composite scales, Guttman scale, Likert
scale, principles and approaches in questionnaire development.
Unit 3: Measures of disease frequency and association, prevalence, incidence, crude,
specific and adjusted (standardized) rates, sensitivity, specificity, relative risk, Odds ratio,
attributable risk and interpretation of measures of association.
Unit 4: Type of studies – Observational and experimental studies- case reports and case
series, cross sectional studies, hypothesis formulation. Case control studies: Design and

conduct of case control studies, analysis and interpretation of results, bias in case control
studies. Cohort studies: Types of cohort studies, design and conduct of cohort studies,
analysis and interpretation of results, bias in cohort studies Interventional studies: Types
of interventional studies, design and conduct of randomized controlled trials, analysis
and interpretation of results. Ability to distinguish between clinical research and
educational research and use Qualitative methods for pursuing their projects.
Unit 5: Evaluating role of bias and confounding: Types of bias, control of bias, evaluation
of role of bias, nature of confounding, methods of controlling confounding. Statistical
association and cause effect relationship: Evaluation of the presence of valid statistical
association, judgment of a cause-effect relationship. Drug discovery and evaluation:
Historical approaches in drug discovery, pharmacological approaches of modern
medicine, new approaches in drug discovery, pharmacological evaluation methods.
Unit 6: Presentation and summarization of data: Types of variables, data presentation,
tables and charts. Measures of central tendency and location: Mean, median, mode,
percentiles, quartiles, and Box-plot. Measures of dispersion: Range, inter-quartile range,
mean deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variation.
Unit 7: Probability: Probability, measurement of probability, laws of probability for
independent events, conditional probability, Bayes’ theorem. Probability distribution:
Binomial distribution, Poison distribution, normal distribution, Standard normal
distribution, t – distribution. Sampling: population, sample, sampling variations and bias,
purpose of sampling, probability sampling methods, concepts in calculation of sample
size.
Unit 8: Test of Statistical significance: Inferential Statistics, hypothesis testing, level of
significance, p value, selecting an appropriate Statistical test. Confidence interval of
mean, statistical test of significance for difference between two means and more than
two means (ANOVA). Confidence interval for proportion, statistical test of significance for
difference between two proportions and more than two proportions ( chi-square
test)Correlation, linear regression, multiple regression and logistic regression. Non
parametric methods: sign test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, median test, Mann-Whitney
test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Friedman test, Spearman rank correlation coefficient,
Advantages, disadvantages and application of non-parametric tests.
Unit 9: Application of Program evaluation: Theory, process, tools, and application in
evaluating educational program. Familiarity with tools/techniques such as program logic,
flow-charting, Gantt chart, forward planning, backward planning, Delphi technique,
appreciative inquiry, affinity mapping, network analysis.
Unit 10: Ethics and biomedical research: General principles on ethical considerations
involving human subjects, ethical review procedures, Institutional ethics committee, its
organization and functions, general ethical issues. Specific principles for clinical
evaluation of drugs / devices/ diagnosis/vaccines/herbal remedies, specific principles in
epidemiological studies, specific principles in human genetic research, specific principles
for research in transplantation including fetal tissue implantation. Ethical guidelines for
experimental animals: Sources of experimental animals, Lab animals husbandry and
management, anaesthesia and euthanasia, laboratory animal ethics, animal ethics
committee, its organization and functions, ethical guidelines for use of animals for
scientific research, CPCSEA guidelines, in-vitro system to replace animals, legal
provisions for experimentation of animals.

ELECTIVES-1 & 2
In the 1st semester, students will undertake two electives of 12 weeks each under
mentorship of CYTER faculty. Literature review and 10 case studies are to be completed
in any two of the topics given in the box below.
Each of the electives will be undertaken in various clinical departments of the hospital
and be evaluated on the basis of a monograph and written theory paper.
Details of back ground of their work, literature review, materials and methods, yoga
therapy techniques and concepts applied, results of their work, strengths and limitations,
conclusions and recommendations drawn from their work will be basis for these papers.
Topic 1: Yoga therapy for musculoskeletal disorders
Topic 2: Yoga therapy for digestive disorders
Topic 3: Yoga therapy for cardiovascular disorders
Topic 4: Yoga therapy for respiratory disorders
Topic 5: Yoga therapy for neurological disorders
Topic 6: Yoga therapy for endocrine disorders
Topic 7: Yoga therapy for metabolic disorders
Topic 8: Yoga therapy for diabetes mellitus
Topic 9: Yoga therapy for psychiatric disorders
Topic 10: Yoga therapy for dermatological conditions
Topic 11: Yoga for women’s health
Topic 12: Yoga for children’s health
PRACTICUM -III:
UNIT 1: Learning and imparting Yoga therapy protocols, consultations and counselling
for musculoskeletal disorders
UNIT 2 : Learning and imparting Yoga therapy protocols, consultations and counselling
for digestive disorders
for cardiovascular disorders
for respiratory disorders
situations.

SEMESTER II
COMPETENCIES EXPECTED AT THE END OF SECOND SEMESTER
i. Demonstrated ability to express in detail various applications of yoga in
different fields of human activity.
ii. Expressed understanding of therapeutic potential of different yoga techniques
in various medical conditions with reference to their underlying mechanisms.
iii. Ability to demonstrate yoga practices appropriate for different conditions along
with expressed advice on precautions, limitations and contraindications.
iv. Ability to conduct personalized yoga consultation and reach an integrative
diagnosis using modern medical as well as yogic concepts and techniques.
Should be able to prepare appropriate yoga therapy protocol for patients of
different conditions including suggestions for lifestyle modifications.
v. Should be able to conduct integrated yoga therapy sessions for individual
patients as well as groups of patients.
vi. Ability to help organize and conduct seminar/ workshops through intra and
inter-departmental collaboration.
vii. Ability to document and report short and long term changes in normal
volunteers and patients before and after undergoing Yoga therapy.
viii. Demonstrated ability to conduct pilot studies on fundamental and applied
aspects of Yoga and analyze data with appropriate statistical methods.
ix. Ability to write a dissertation of 75 pages using IMRAD structure.
x. Demonstrated ability to present research findings through both oral and poster
presentations in local/national events.
xi. Ability to prepare full-fledged paper for publication in research journals and
have at least one publication resulting from the work done in the major project.
MAJOR PROJECT WORK AND DISSERTATION
Any one of the electives (minor projects) will be expanded into a full dissertation to be
submitted for evaluation and to be defended in the public viva-voce.
This includes identification, designing, implementation of a Yoga therapy project, leading
to the submission of dissertation.
Project work involves identification, designing, implementation of the project, leading to
the submission of dissertation as per the norms and specification made by the University.
The project works involves about 300 hours of self-study under a Guide.
Every candidate will be assigned a Guide (if necessary a Co-Guide) from the panel of
Guides approved by the University.
The facilities and norms for the submission of dissertation shall be governed by the
Rules and Regulations passed by the SBV from time to time. The dissertation will be
examined jointly by an external and internal examiner.
A total of 200 marks are assigned for the dissertation which includes 100 marks for the
dissertation and 100 marks for viva.

PRACTICUM-IV :
for neurological disorders
for endocrine disorders
for metabolic disorders
for psychiatri disorders
situations.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT
Each semester will have written theory papers that will have central evaluation.
The two theory papers in 1st semester will be based on the two electives.
Duration 2 1/2 hours, Max marks 80
Structured essay
Monographs = 20 marks
Grand Total for each paper = 100 marks
The theory paper in 2nd semester will be on Research methodology
Duration 2 1/2 hours, Max marks 80
Structured essay
Grand Total = 100 marks
 At the end of 1st and 2nd semesters, there will be an internal audit at CYTER with
practical evaluation of techniques based on the field of work done.
 At the end of 2nd semester, dissertation resulting from the major project will be
assessed by internal and external examiners with viva (200 marks).
 Eligibility for appearing for the examination: Attendance : 80 %; 50% of marks in
internal assessment of electives.
 Passing minimum: 50% marks in each of the minor projects, public viva and theory
papers. Final marks will be the average of the marks allotted by the internal and
external examiners double evaluation system).
 Each paper and project is ‘stand-alone’ and needs to be passed individually. Those
papers, projects that were not passed in first attempt can be attempted later. All
papers and projects need to be cleared successfully to be eligible for award of M Phil
in Yoga Therapy.
COMPUTATION OF GRADES AND GRADE POINTS FOR REPORTING IN
TRANSCRIPTS
The total of the marks obtained in internal (formative and summative) and final university
(summative) examinations will be converted to Grades and the Semester Grade Point
Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be calculated as per
UGC recommendations.
Transcript (Format): Based on the above recommendations on Letter grades, grade
points and SGPA and CCPA, the university will issue the transcript for each semester
and a consolidated transcript indicating the performance in both semesters.

OUTREACH PROGRAMMES, EVENTS AND HONURS:
 Efforts to include Yoga in MBBS curriculum. Regular updates on the psycho-
physiology of Yoga and its therapeutic potential are given for the 1st year MBBS
students.
 Yoga is included in orientation programme for MBBS and BDS students at
MGMCRI and IGIDS every year.
 Yoga training has been given for nursing students of the Kasturba Gandhi Nursing
College on a regular basis since 2011. Nursing recruits visit CYTER during their
orientation programmes and given special sessions.
 Regular Yoga classes are conducted daily from 6-7am and 4.30 to 5.30 pm for the
benefit of staff and students of SBVU.
 Regular Yoga awareness programmes in MRD area since September 2013.
 Regular talks as part of arthritis, obesity, back pain, diabetes awareness
programmes organized by various departments.
 Capsule talks and lecture-demonstrations in Scientific Academic Forum (SAF)
 Outreach programmes in educational institutions and other social organizations to
create awareness of Yoga and the functioning of CYTER at MGMCRI.
 A CME-cum-Workshop on Yoga and Lifestyle Disorders was organized by CYTER
and Department of Physiology at MGMC&RI on 22 November 2013. More than
250 medical and paramedical professionals and students as well as Yoga
practitioners and enthusiasts took part in the CME that gave participants an
overview of the role Yoga can play in lifestyle disorders by inculcating a healthy
lifestyle.

 The CYTER team of Prof Madanmohan (Director), Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
(Deputy Director) and Smt. Meena Ramanathan (Coordinator - cum- Yoga
therapist) presented an invited Workshop on Yoga Therapy at the 20th
International Yoga festival organized by Department of Tourism, Government of
Puducherry at Gandhi Tidal - January 4-7th 2014.
 Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani (Deputy Director-CYTER) was invited to present
workshops, seminars and talks at various venues in Australia and New Zealand
from 24th March to 14th April 2014. He presented highly successful programmes
organized by the Gitananda Yoga Association of Australia at IYTA-Wellington,
Lotus Yoga Centre-Paraparaumu in New Zealand and Anand Yoga Academy at
Adelaide. He also conducted intensive 3-day retreats at Tatum Park, NZ and
Integral Yoga Academy of Australasia at Adelaide. He presented a special 2-day
workshop at the International Yoga Teachers Association at Sydney, Australia and
visited the Sivanna Integrative Health Centre, Sydney to discuss further
collaboration in Yoga therapy. He had special personal meetings with Yogashri Dr
Eric Dornekamp, the senior most Yoga authority of New Zealand and the world
famous authority on Yantra-Tantra, Dr. Swami Anandakapila Saraswathi (Jonn
Mumford) of Sydney, Australia.
 Dr. Ananda was invited to attend Board of Studies meeting of GS College of Yoga
and Cultural Synthesis, at Kaivalyadhama in Lonavla. He has been nominated as
the chairperson for the subject, “Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body in
the Context of Yoga.” This appointment is prestigious as Kaivalyadhama is one of
the oldest and premier Yoga institutions of India. He was also Chief Guest for the
inauguration of the Foundation Course in Yoga & Ayurveda at Kaivalyadhama. He
was an invited Resource Person for the National Seminar on "Dimensions of Yoga
and its dynamics" at MoP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai. He delivered an
invited lecture on “Diverse Dimensions of Yoga for the youth" in the event
organized jointly by the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram and MoP Vaishnav
College.
 CYTER inaugurated a special SILVER CITIZENS YOGA AND HEALTH
PROGRAMME for Senior Citizens of the Serene Pelican Belfort Township. More
than 25 senior citizens attended the sessions at CYTER. Dr Ananda gave an
introduction and then the practice session was led by Dr. Meena Ramanathan and
supported by Latha and Dhanush, the Yoga instructors. A special “Silver Citizens

Clinic” is being organized from 11am to 12.30pm every Thursday at CYTER to
benefit those who are above 60years of age.
 Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Deputy Director CYTER was nominated to the
Consultative Committee of the WHO COLLABORATING CENTRE IN
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (YOGA) at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
(MDNIY), New Delhi. He attended the 1st Consultative Meeting at MDNIY on 22nd
and 23rd September 2014. WHO identifies institutions from member countries to
work in specific areas of health and designates them as WHO Collaborating
Centers. Across the globe there are 23 WHO Collaborating Centers for Traditional
Medicine, but the only one for Yoga is at MDNIY while one for Ayurveda is in
Jamnagar, Gujarat. It is a historic achievement for the country to have two WHO
Collaborating Centers of Traditional Medicine and MDNIY is privileged to be the
only WHO Collaborating Centre in the world to engage in achieving Yoga specific
outcomes.
 Our Deputy Director Dr Ananda gave a special interactive session on "Mind,
Health, Discipline Development" for XII Std Students of the Wiseman HSS in
Pondicherry on 1st October 2014. More than 200 students and staff attended the
session where they were introduced to the concepts and scientific basis of Yoga.
They were also made aware of the training and patient care facilities available at
CYTER.
 An interactive session was conducted by Meena Ramanathan, Coordinator-
CYTER as a CPE on 26.10.2014 for in service pharmacists, staff and faculty of
Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute
(IGGGH&PGI) Pondicherry. She gave an interactive talk cum practical session on
“Yoga, the Mind Body Medicine; A balm to calm the minds.”
 The 4th CYTER Foundation Day was celebrated on 1st November 2014 in a gala
manner. Prof N Ananthakrishnan, Prof S Krishnan, Prof VR Srinivasan, Dr Nirmal
Courmar, Dr Ravichandran felicitated the occasion. Mrs Asha and Mr
Balamukundan represented the administration and NS graced the occasion. A
yoga demonstration was done by students of the PGDYT course and the Senior
citizens from Serene Pelican Township. Participants, students and faculty gave
their positive feedback on the past 4 years of the activities at CYTER since its
inception in 2010.
 CYTER conducted a special Programme for people of the third gender from
SCHOD Society, Cuddalore from 3rd to 7th November 2014. More than 15
transgender citizens attended the sessions at CYTER, as part of a pilot study of
Senthil Kumar, MSc Nursing, KGNC. Dr Ananda gave an introduction and then
the practice session was conducted by Yoga instructors Dhanush, supported by
Latha.

 Our Deputy Director Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani was an invited expert for the
Consultative Meeting of World Health Organization’s Collaborative Centre in
Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi on 10.11.2014. The meeting
was Chaired by Dr Ishwar Basavaraddi (Director MDNIY) and conducted by Dr
Ishwara Acharya (Director CCRYN and Programme Officer WHOCC). Other
eminent members were Dr.Shirley Telles (Patanjali University), Dr. SC
Manchanda (Ganga Ram Hospital), Dr Bimal Chaajer (SAAOL), Dr KV Naveen
(SVYASA) and Dr JS Thakur (PGIMER). The WHO representatives were Dr Kim
Sung Chol (TIP in Traditional medicine) and Dr Kathleen AS Holloway (Regional
Adviser).
 CYTER Team took part in Pondicherry Yogasana Association's 29th Yoga Sport
Championship held on 15th and 16th November 2014. More than 1200
participants were given awareness about CYTER.
 Coordinator-CYTER Dr Meena Ramanathan conducted a CME on 23.11.2014 for
Nurses, Educators, Social Workers, Sisters and Nuns, staff and faculty of the
congregation of St.Cluny as part of The South East Province Health Commission
Meet for the South Zone on Yoga & Meditation; The Mind-Body Medicine; The
Balm to Calm the Mind at St. Joseph’s Hospital (CLUNY).

 A CME on “SLEEP, CONSCIOUSNESS AND MEDITATION: NEURO-
PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES” was held at MGMC&RI, Pondicherry on
27th November 2014. This event was organized by Department of Physiology and
Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research (CYTER), MGMC&RI,
Pondicherry. More than 300 medical and paramedical professionals and students
as well as Yoga practitioners and enthusiasts took part in the day-long event that
updated knowledge of participants in fields of sleep, consciousness and
meditation and introduced them to the practices leading to meditation.
 Dr Meena Ramanathan gave a special Motivational/interactive session on
"Positive Self-Empowerment for the Youth" for the Students, faculty and staff
members of Avvaiyar College of Engineering and Technology for Women,
Thiruvandarkoil, Pondicherry on 18.12.2014.
 The CYTER team of Prof Madanmohan (Director), Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
(Deputy Director) and Dr. Meena Ramanathan (Coordinator - cum- Yoga
therapist) presented a special Workshop on Yoga Therapy and Yoga awareness
programme was conducted at the 21st INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL
organized by the Department of Tourism, Government of Pondicherry at Gandhi
Tidal from January 4th to 7th 2015.
 The CYTER team of Prof Madanmohan (Director), Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
(Deputy Director) and Dr. Meena Ramanathan (Coordinator - cum- Yoga
therapist) were invited resource persons for the CME on “Therapeutic Potential of
Yoga” organized by Department of Physiology, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical
College Hospital & Research Center, Ariyur, Pondicherry. The event on 20th
January was attended by more than 200 participants and presentations by
CYTER team were well appreciated by all.
 Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani was invited to be a Resource Person for the
online MEDITATION SUMMIT organised by Ananda Sanga Educational Institute
of South Africa. A worldwide audience listened to eminent Meditation experts from
around the World from 23rd to 29th January 2015.
 Our Deputy Director Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani was an invited speaker for
NATIONAL YOGA WEEK-2015 held at MDNIY, New Delhi from 12-18 February,
2015. He presented an invited talk on "Yoga for non-communicable disorders" and
participated in the Executive Council meetings of the Indian Yoga Association.
The Hon'ble Minister of AYUSH, Govt. of India SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK
inaugurated the Yoga Week and released the logo of the Indian Yoga Association.
 Yogachemmal Dr. Meena Ramanathan successfully completed her Doctor of
Philosophy in Yoga (PhD) from the Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sports
University and received her degree from the hands of the Governor of Tamil Nadu
at the convocation held at Rajbhavan in Chennai on 18th February 2015. The
public viva on her thesis had been held on the 11th February at the university
campus and her defence of it was widely acclaimed by all present. She had
studied the “Effect of selected yogasanas and pranayama practices on selected
cardio-respiratory, psychological and psycho-motor variables among low and
highly depressed geriatric women under the guidance of Dr. K. Vaithianathan, the
former Vice Chancellor of the university. Her study found significant positive
alterations in the cardio-respiratory variables, psychological variables and psycho-
motor variables after 12 weeks of yoga.

 A three month biweekly Yoga training programme was conducted at CYTER for
2nd year BSc nursing students of KGNC. 50 of the 2nd year BSc nursing students
of KGNC (1st Batch) underwent intensive training program including stress
reduction, surya namaskar, asanas, pranayamas and relaxation techniques. They
were also exposed to an introduction to Yoga philosophy, psychology and
lifestyle. The valedictory of the Yoga training programme for the 1st batch was
held on 4th March at CYTER. Prof KR Sethuraman, VC, SBVU gave away the
certificates for the 50 students in the presence of Dr Madanmohan (Director
CYTER) and Dr Renuka (Principal KGNC). The students did a demonstration and
gave excellent feedback. Faculty members of KGNC and CYTER staff
participated in the event. At the suggestion of the vice chancellor an ‘avant-apres’
compassion was done with the students giving single words for the way they
perceived the pre -post effects of yoga training in their lives. The second batch of
50 students had their training in March and April. Students also participated in
pilot studies on effects of various yoga techniques thus simultaneously enhancing
scientific understanding of Yoga.
 Dr Meena was invited to be a panelist for the Woman’s Day celebrations event
organized by Pondicherry Tourism and The Hindu at Hotel Surguru. She was
felicitated for her significant contribution to welfare of women in Pondicherry and
presented her views on the empowerment of women through Yoga.
 Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani attended the Board Meeting of the
Council for Yoga Accreditation International of which he is a member of the Board
of Directors. The meeting was held at Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavla,
India on 14-15 March and presided over by Shri Om Prakash Tiwari, Chairman of
Board in the presence of Dr HR Nagendra, Vice-Chair of Board with other
Directors including Dr Ananda in attendance. The Council for Yoga Accreditation
International is a Peer Accreditation Association of Yoga Certification and Degree
Granting Institutions modelled around the University accreditation system in USA
and field specific, standards bodies like that of law schools, business schools and
medical schools.
 Dr Ananda was invited to deliver a special address at the Maharishi Gitananda
Yoga Centre at the Lexicon school in Viman Nagar, Pune on Sunday 15th March
2015. More than 30 members of the Pune Yoga family enjoyed every moment of
the interaction regarding many aspects of Yoga.
 Dr Ananda participated in the Executive Council meeting of Indian Yoga
Association at MDNIY, New Delhi where many important decisions were taken
regard celebration of International Day of Yoga and accreditation and registration
of Yoga practitioners in India.
 Dr Meena conducted an interactive CME on “Rediscover thyself through the
ancient wisdom of Yoga” at the St Joseph’s Hospital (Cluny), Pondicherry that
was well attended by senior doctors of Pondicherry. CYTER staff and students
gave an excellent demonstration.
 Dr Ananda was nominated to Scientific Advisory Committee of Central Council for
Research in Yoga and Naturopathy in Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India. This is
very prestigious as this council oversees research and propagation of Yoga at the
national level. His tenure will last from 2015-2018.

 Dr Ananda was invited to be on AYUSH Ministry Committee of Yoga Experts for
International Day of Yoga celebrations 2015. He attended meetings in New Delhi
in April-June 2015 chaired by Dr HR Nagendra, Chancellor SVYSA University and
attended by eminent yoga experts as well as secretaries and officers from
departments of AYUSH, MEA, HRD and Culture. His contribution to the success
of the first IDY celebrations was acknowledged by Ministry of AYUSH during
valedictory function of its International Conference on Yoga and Holistic Health on
22 June 2015 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi and attended by delegates from all
over the world.
 Yoga sessions for faculty, staff and students of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth were
inaugurated at CYTER on 23 September by Hon' Chancellor Prof Rajaram
Pagadala in presence of Prof N Ananthakrishnan (Dean PG Studies, Research
and Allied Health Sciences) and Prof Ravi Shankar (Dean Admin). Classes are
offered at CYTER on all working days between 6 to 7am and 4.30 to 5.30pm.
 CYTER celebrated its 5th birthday on 3.11.2015 with a lecture demonstration on
Yoga for Special Children supported by SADAY Special School, ICYER at Ananda
Ashram and Pondicherry Yogasana Association. There was also a special
interactive Yogic theater session by Yogacharini Anandhi (Korina), a professional
theater artist and Yoga teacher from Cyprus.
 Dr Ananda received Best Paper Award on the theme "Experiential Paradigm of
Yoga in Education" during 8th International Conference on Yoga & Education at
Kaivalydhama, Lonavla, India from 27th - 30th December 2015. He participated in
the panel discussion on Yoga research that was chaired by Prof R Bijlani of New
Delhi. He also attended the Board Meeting of the Council for Yoga Accreditation
International of which he is a member of the Board of Directors.

 A very successful interactive workshop on Yoga therapy was conducted by the
CYTER team at the 22nd International Yoga Festival organised by Govt of
Pondicherry Department of Tourism from 4-7 January 2016. The team was led by
Prof. Madanmohan Director CYTER with presentations by Dr Ananda Balayogi
Bhavanani, DD, CYTER and Dr. Meena Ramanathan, Coordinator, CYTER with
excellent and well appreciated participation by staff, alumni and PGDYT students
of SBVU. Our current PGDYT students Dr Sanguida, Mrs MB Josephine, Mrs
Priya Philip and Ms Vibha Shah gave excellent oral paper presentations along
with Dr R Balaji who is an alumnus of CYTER. CYTER provided awareness to
more than 1000 visitors at the CYTER stall during the event that was very well
received by all Yoga enthusiasts and general public.
 Yoga training was given for 6 weeks for 100 BSc 2nd Year nursing students from
KGNC. The training was given thrice weekly at CYTER in two batches between
January and April 2016.
 Dr Ananda gave an invited talk on Yoga in Dravidian culture at the International
Conference organized by International Movement for Tamil Culture at VST Mahal,
Pondicherry on 17 January.
 Dr Meena, Coordinator, CYTER was invited to give an interactive session on
Yoga for Stress Management for CHWE (Continuous Heath Workers Education)
to benefit Heath Workers of Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post
Graduate Institute (IGGGH & PGI) Pondicherry on the 23 January. Demonstration
was done by the staff and students of CYTER.
 Regular Yoga Therapy sessions have been given in Psychiatry ward of MGMCRI
hospital since 25 January. Patients admitted in the wards as well as their family
members have been participating with enthusiasm and interested staff, nursing
students/trainees have also benefited from these interactive hands-on sessions in
the wards. Yoga therapy is provided on 4 days a week, twice in the male and
female wards each.

 Dr Krzysztof Bierski, an anthropologist from Berlin participated in observational
training at CYTER during January and February. He keenly participated in all of
CYTER activities and interviewed the patients and their caregivers as well as
students and staff for a pilot qualitative study on effects of Yoga therapy in a
psychiatric ward setting.
 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING was signed between Sri Balaji
Vidyapeeth & Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavla, Maharashtra on 28 January
2016. Sri Subodh Tiwari, CEO of Kaivalyadhama represented and signed the
MoU on behalf of Kaivalyadhama while Prof AR Srinivasan, Registrar SBV signed
on behalf of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in the presence of Vice Chancellor Prof KR
Sethuraman, Dean PG, Research and Allied Health Sciences Prof N
Ananthakrishnan, Dean (Admin) Prof Ravishankar and Additional Director Prof S
Ravichandran. Medical Education Unit was represented by Prof B Adkoli and Mrs
S Rama while management was represented by Mrs Asha Sureshbabu. Deputy
Registrar Mr. Joseph Naresh facilitated the ceremony. CYTER was represented
by its Director, Prof Madanmohan, Deputy Director Dr. Ananda Balayogi
Bhavanani and Coordinator-cum-Yoga therapist Dr. Meena Ramanathan. CYTER
student community was represented by Vibha Shah, Prabhakaran along with the
international observer Dr Krzysztof Bierski, an anthropologist from Germany. This
MoU signals the beginning of extensive collaboration in a wide range of activities
related to Yoga Therapy, Education and Research. This will include joint
educational and research activities, exchange of academic materials and
publications as well as the exchange of faculty members for research, lectures
and discussions.
 Sri Subodh Tiwari, CEO of Kaivalyadhama also gave a well appreciated invited
talk highlighting the scientific research work done at Kaivalyadhama since 1924
for the Scientific Academic Forum of MGMC&RI on 28 January 2016. The talk
was followed by an Interactive Stress Reduction Session by the CYTER
Team consisting of Prof Madanmohan, Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani and Dr.
Meena Ramanathan.

 Dr Meena was an invited guest at the Inauguration of “Yoga and Naturopathy Unit
in Lifestyle Modification Health Centre”, Government of Puducherry; Directorate of
Indian Systems of Medicine& Homeopathy (DISM&H), by Hon Chief Minister Thiru
N.Rangasamy and Dr K.V.Raman, Director, DISM&H on 3 March 2016.
 Dr. Ananda gave a lecture to the MBBS students on Therapeutic Potential of Yoga
on 19th Feb. The Academic council meet was held on the same day and Dr
Ananda and Dr Meena were special invitees for the meet.
 Dr Ananda was resource person for the CME on “Memory: Mind to Molecules”
held at the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Siruvachur,
Perambalur on 5.3.2016. The work of CYTER in SBV was highlighted for staff and
students as well as external participants in the CME.
 CYTER team of Dr Madanmohan, Dr Ananda, Dr Meena and Sri Dhanush were
resource persons for the CME and workshop on "Introduction of Yoga in medical
curriculum" organized by departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry
at SSSMCRI on 9 March 2016.
 Dr Ananda was invited panelist for a panel discussion on ‘Men for Women –
Understanding Gender, Equality’ organised by Indian Women Network, an
initiative of Confederation of Indian Industry at Hotel Adhiti on the 12 March 2016.
 Dr Meena was invited as a Consultant to Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla to facilitate
YOGA MELA, a program specifically designed for the differently abled children of
Samvadshala School for Special Children in Lonavla who participated along with
family and teachers. This was a collaborative activity between Kaivalyadhama,
CYTER and Freie University of Berlin, Germany on the 14 and 15 March 2016.
 Dr Meena participated in deliberations at SRD, Kaivalyadhama on future
collaborative research projects to be initiated through MOU between SBVU and
Kaivalyadhama on 16 March.

 CYTER participated actively in the National Conference on “Chronobiology and
Health” organized by Department of Physiology, MGMCRI. Dr Ananda and Dr
Meena were invited resource persons for the conference that had 15 CME credit
points. Dr Ananda presented an invited talk on “Nasal cycle and its therapeutic
applications: A Yogic perspective” that was well appreciated by the august
gathering on 18 March 2016.
 As part of the National Conference on “Chronobiology and Health” organized by
Department of Physiology, MGMCRI a workshop on “Adaptive resilience
exercises as envisioned in Yoga” was conducted by Dr Meena, Dr Ananda and
CYTER team at CYTER Yoga hall on 19 March 2016. 65 delegates of the
conference participated and thoroughly enjoyed the interactive sessions.

 Dr Meena was an invited speaker for the National Workshop on Yoga: “Be
Healthy, Be Divine” conducted by Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports
University on 9 April 2016 at Chennai. The event was organized by Department
of Yoga, TNPESU. She presented a lecture-demonstration on the topic
“Therapeutic potentials of Yoga”.
 Poster release function for Yoga Fest and IDY 2016 was organized at University
Conference Hall on 15 April 2016. The event was graced by our Vice Chancellor
Prof KR Sethuraman, Dean (Research and AHS) Prof N Ananthakrishnan,
Registrar Prof AR Srinivasan along with Dr Manonmani Dep. Reg (Student
affairs), Prof BV Adkoli, Smt Rama, and Sri SV Iyer president of Pondicherry
Senior Citizen Welfare Association, coordinators of medical, dental and nursing
colleges and CYTER team members. A detailed article appeared in The Hindu on
16 April.
 Dr Ananda was invited to Canada and USA as consultant to conduct Yoga and
Yoga therapy program at Montreal between 20-24 April and then at Kripalu in
USA from 24 April to 1st May 2016. In Montreal he presented an invited talk for
110 students and faculty of the Vanier College on 22 April, and for 35 Yoga
teachers and enthusiast at YOGNAT studio on 23rd. He led a Yoga education and
experiential retreat with 25 participants at the Ermitage Ste-Croix, on the Lake of
Two Mountains, in Montreal. All the events were well received and the work of
CYTER and SBV was highlighted.
 From 24th April to 1st May,
Dr Ananda was principal
faculty for "Yoga Therapy in
Medical Settings" module
conducted by Integrative
Yoga Therapy at Kripalu,
one of the biggest Yoga
and healing centres in the
USA. Other eminent Yoga
therapy leaders teaching in
the program included
Amrita Sandra McLanahan
from Yogaville, Dr Sat Bir Khalsa from Harvard, Susi Amendola of the Dean
Ornish program, Karen Clarke with her program for multiple scleroses and the
team of Allen Wilkens and Terry Roth Schaff with their work on neurological Yoga
therapy. He also interacted with Dr Robert Saper of Boston University Centre for
Integrative Medicine and Dr Baxter Bell who is a leading Yoga therapist and
medical doctor dealing with geriatric issues. The IYT program is run by Joseph Le
Page who is a pioneer in Yoga Therapy since the past 3 decades. CYTER is
honored to be associated with their work and have their appreciation for our work
in Pondicherry.
 Dr Ananda conducted interactive workshop on “Empowering Women through
Yoga” in the Seminar on Holistic Health organized by Indian Woman’s Network at
Hotel Adithi on 17 June 2016.

SBV YOGA FEST 2016
As per guidelines issued by UGC and Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
the International Day of Yoga 2016 was celebrated at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in a
grand manner from 19-21 June 2016. As a prelude to this event, SBV YOGA
FEST was celebrated on 25-26 May 2016 to create awareness of Yoga amongst
the university student community. SBV Yoga Fest 2016 got off to a colourful start
at MGMC&RI on 25 May 2016 with its inauguration by the respected Vice
Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Prof KR Sethuraman in the presence of the
Dean (Research and AHS) Prof N Ananthakrishnan and Deans of the medical,
dental and nursing faculties of the deemed university. More than 250 medical,
dental and nursing students as well as faculty members and invited guests are
participating in the two day event that has been organized on 25 and 26 May
2016 as a prelude to the International Day of Yoga to be celebrated worldwide
on 21 June 2016.
The Common Yoga
Protocol booklet prepared
by Ministry of AYUSH
was officially handed over
by the Vice Chancellor to
Prof AR Srinivasan
(Registrar of SBV), Prof
Ravishankar (Dean,
MGMC&RI), Prof
Carounanidy Usha
(Dean, IGIDS) and Prof K Renuka (Principal, KGNC).
In his Yoga Fest oration, Prof KR Sethuraman expressed the need for health
professionals to look towards salutogenesis, an understanding of the internal and
external factors that induce health rather than merely mechanically focusing on
pathogenesis of disease. "Human beings are flawed as they are always
susceptible to disease. Yet, some stay healthy even in the worst of conditions.
This is because they have a sense of coherence within themselves, find meaning
in their lives and hence are more at ease with their lives" said he.
Yoga is an ancient system that enables us to create positive environments both
within ourselves as well as in the surrounding environment. This harmonious and
dynamic balance between the internal and external worlds produces health and
wellbeing and healing starts to occur rather than merely managing with
symptomatic cures routinely given out by health professionals.
In his felicitation address, Prof N Ananthakrishnan, the Dean of Research and
Allied Health Sciences in Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth elucidated the steps being taken
by Ministry of AYUSH and UGC to facilitate the integration of Yoga and traditional
systems of healing in modern medical and paramedical education. Yoga should
be part of all courses as it is our gift to the world and has the potential to be an
integrative modality of healing working in tandem with modern medicine.
SBV has been a forerunner in this integration of the old and the new as for the
past six years Yoga therapy and music therapy have been brought into the
hospital services for benefits of the patients and post graduate programs are
running successfully. He announced that SBV will soon also have doctoral
programs in these fields as the Government of India is willing to administratively

and financially support international students who wish to do such programs in
Indian universities.
Prof AR Srinivasan, Registrar SBV sang a beautiful poetic benediction on the
occasion praying for success of the International Day of Yoga worldwide. His
heartfelt rendition in the Raga Desh touched everyone and created a sense of
deep calm and peace from within.
"Yoga is one of the best lifestyles that enables us to live a happy and healthy life"
said Prod Madanmohan, Director CYTER and Head Department of Physiology in
his talk. He explained the traditional and modern aspects of lifestyle and
expressed the need for individuals to take up responsibility for their own health
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and body connections strengthened by Yoga. She gave an overview of the energy
matrix of seven Chakras that power the human being from the bottom of the spine
to the top of the head and introduced five important Yoga practices for health and
wellbeing.
Dr. Madhavan, Director, Vivekananda Institute of Yoga Therapy and his team of
five young students from Karur gave a spellbinding presentation of advanced
Asanas (Yuva yoga). The entire audience was awe struck by the astonishing
display of skill by the young demonstrators who bent, turned and twisted their
bodies into all sorts of impossible positions by virtue of great practice and agility.
Each and every one of the students performed the different postures to near
perfection and this enthused the audience who gave them a long ovation at the
end of the session. Earlier the CYTER team gave a detailed presentation of the
Common Yoga Protocol being practiced daily at CYTER for mass demonstration
on 21 June 2016 at the Pondicherry Beach front. Yogachemmal G Dayanidy,
Lecturer CYTER explained the CYP practices while the Yoga instructors Smt
Sarulatha and Sri Dhanushapnadeesh gave an excellent demonstration of all the
techniques.
The final session of the day was on the "Power of Pranayama" by Dr Ananda
Balayogi Bhavanani, Deputy Director CYTER. This interactive session saw
involvement form the entire audience who were led through different Pranayama
techniques including Sukha, Chandra Nadi, Surya Nadi and Pranava Pranayama.
Everyone enjoyed the releasing technique of "shake and throw" with the Nasarga
Mukha Bhastrika thus letting go of all their tensions and stresses in a conscious
manner. "Pranayama as a therapy is relatively safe, cost effective and only needs
you and your positive self-effort to strive for wellness", said he.

In the afternoon an essay competition was held on "Yoga and salutogenesis" as
well as the preliminary round of the Yoga quiz to select finalists for the event on
26 May.
Events on Day-2 of the SBV Yoga fest included Yoga poster competition at 9am,
Yoga Quiz at 10am and Yoga cultural from 11.30am at CYTER Yoga hall. The
second day of SBV Yoga fest started with a poster competition where the students
presented their colourful and meaningful posters depicting concepts of Yoga and
wellness, lifestyle, power of Pranayama and Yoga and salutogenesis.
The jury members were Prof Madanmohan, Dr M Madhavan of Karur and
Yogacharini Devasena Bhavanani of ICYER and Yoganjali Natyalayam. In a tough
fight featuring 17 competitors P Gowtham of KGNC bagged first prize followed by
J John Shibin of IGIDs and A Kamalraj of KGNC in second and third places.
In the Yoga essay competition, the judges Dr Vanaja Vaithiyanathan of Jothi Eye
Care and Dr Nalini Srinivasan of Yoganjali Natyalayam had a tough time deciding
the winner out of 41 entries as all submissions were all of an excellent standard.
Dr Arvina R of IGIDS bagged the first prize for her excellent essay on Yoga and
salutogenesis while Joanofarc I of KGNC and Anupriya B of IGIDS bagged
second and third prizes respectively.
The Yoga Quiz had 11 teams with three members each entering the event and
after two rounds of elimination through MCQ method the top six teams were
selected to participate in the final round conducted by Yogachemmal G Dayanidy
of CYTER. It was an amazing time as all teams vied for top honours with rapid
answers flying fast and clear through the many rounds of questions. The team of
V Bharanippriyaa, T Khadija Tamim and Nilofer Kan of IGIDS won the Yoga Quiz
beating out all the other five teams by a huge margin. The team from KGNC
consisting of M Ari Priya, I Joanofarc and P Rajam came a credible second.
The final event of the day was the Yoga Cultural event and the KGNC team of M
Arun Raj, P Barathy and A Malathi won over not only their fellow competitors but
also the hearts of the judges and audience with their spectacular performance.
Their depiction of the Shiva Tandava with Yogasanas and the subsequent calming
down of the strident energies into peaceful co-existence was depicted with grace
and artistry. Judges for this event were Yogacharya O Gangadharan of
Pondicherry Yogasana Association and Yogacharini Devasena of Yoganjali
Natyalayam.

The valedictory function and prize distribution was held from 3pm and Prof AR
Srinivasan, Registrar of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth was chief guest. Other dignitaries
present on the occasion included Dr Manonmani Ravichandran, Deputy Registrar
(Students) of SBV, Yogacharini Devasena Bhavanani, Dr Nalini Srinivasan and Dr
Vanaja Vaithiyanathan.
Prof AR Srinivasan expressed his happiness at the wonderful participation from
all the students and suggested they develop their Yogic talents further through the
multifaceted activities of CYTER including PG courses. Dr Vanaja Vaithiyanathan
narrated the benefits she has felt through the practice of Yoga and expressed her
desire that all medical and paramedical students undergo Yoga training to make
them better human beings and greater healers. Dr Madanmohan, Director of
CYTER summed up the multiple events conducted during the SBV Yoga Fest and
motivated the students to continue their practice of Yoga and develop a greater
understanding of this great art and science of humanity.
The excellent work done by the IDY coordinators of IGIDS and KGNC Dr
Karthikeyan and Ms Sangeeta was highly commended by Dr Ananda Balayogi
Bhavanani who then proposed a vote of thanks and the two day festival
concluded with the Shanti Mantra for world peace.
 Dr Ananda was an invited resource person for International Conference on "Yoga
for the Body and Beyond" organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from 22-23
June 2016 by the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India. The grand event was
inaugurated by the Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri M Hamid Ansari and saw
participation from more than 34 countries as well as all states of India. Dr Ananda
presented an invited talk in the first technical session on "Power of Pranayama"
and participated in the concluding Panel Discussion that fielded pertinent
questions from the enthusiastic global audience. He also participated in the
executive committee meetings of the Indian Yoga Association of which he is
Director of Publications.

 Dr Ananda and Dr Meena participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations
at Integra Software, Pondicherry and conducted an interactive workshop on “Yoga
for Health and Wellbeing” on 29th June, 2016 for all the faculty, staff members and
employees of Integra attended enthusiastically and enjoyed doing the practices.
 Dr Ananda & Dr Meena attended
BOS meeting at Kaivalyadhama.
Dr Ananda also conducted the
interview for yoga teachers while
Dr Meena conducted lectures at
GS College & Samvad Special
School. Discussions were held on
future research projects by
Kaivalyadhama & SBV on 1 & 2
July 2016.
 Dr Ananda and Dr Meena
attended Doctoral Committee
meeting of PhD student Vasanthan S on 12 July 2016 & 2nd Doctoral Committee
meeting of PhD student P Uthiravelu on 16 July 2016
 Dr.Madanmohan, Dr.Ananda and Dr.Meena were nominated as members of the
Board of Studies (External Experts) for incorporating Yoga in B.Sc(N) curriculum
of KGNC. First BOS meeting was held on 20 July 2016.
 Dr Ananda was the invited speaker and gave an interactive talk on " Bursting the
managerial stress bubble: the yoga way" at Hotel Athithi for Madras Management
Association, Pondy Chapter on 29 July 2016. More than 100 members of MMA
Pondy Chapter attended the interactive session and were benefitted immensely.
 Dr Ananda was invited to give Yoga awareness session for the Alumni Meet of the
Golden Jubilee Alumni Batch 1966 of JIPMER at Grand Serena Hotel on 6.8.16.

 Lions Club of Pondicherry excellence invited Dr.Ananda to be Guest of Honor for
the 100th year Centennial Celebration and Installation function for the year 2016 -
2017 on 7th August 2016 at Hotel Annamalai International, Pondicherry.
 On 10th Aug 2016, Prof
KR Sethuraman VC
SBVU and Prof N
Ananthakrishnan Dean
AHS inaugurated 4th
batch of PGDYT (11
students) & 1st batch of
MPhil (Yoga therapy) (2
students) at CYTER in
presence of Prof
Madanmohan Director
CYTER, faculty and
students of CYTER.
 Dr. Ananda, as member
of the Academic Council
attended 21st Meeting of the Academic Council on 11 August 2016 in the Board
room of SBV.

 International Symposium on Yoga and Wellbeing organized by the CYTER,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University,
Pondicherry on 12th August 2016.
CYTER organised an International Symposium on Yoga and Wellbeing at Sri
Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry on the 12th August 2016.
The first part of the event was conducted between 10 and 11 am at the SBV
University Board Room starting with the ‘Welcome address’ by Prof Madanmohan,
Director CYTER, followed by ‘Felicitation address’ by Prof N Ananthakrishnan,
Dean Research & AHS, who also briefed the guests on ‘SBV’s innovations
through the three eyes of AHS: Yoga
therapy, Music therapy and Health
Professionals Education’.
The lead talk on ‘Yoga for holistic
wellness and optimal healing’ was
given by Prof KR Sethuraman, the
inspiring Vice Chancellor of SBV. In
his talk, he delineated the concept of
salutogenesis and linked the vital
concepts of coherence
(comprehension, meaningfulness
and manageability) with wellness. He
further described how Yoga can be the missing link providing a practical and
philosophical framework for these concepts to manifest through integration with
mainstream medicine. The full presentation is available
from http://www.slideshare.net/anandabhavanani/yoga-for-holistic-wellness-
salutogenesis-by-prof-kr-sethuraman and the video of the presentation is available
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-p_7s54RIA
Prof AR Srinivasan, Registrar SBV rendered a special song on the occasion
highlighting the importance of Yoga for a sense of well-being and health. Prof VN
Mahalakshmi, VP of MGMC&RI briefed participants about inclusion of Yoga in
MBBS curriculum being done at MGMCRI during 10-day orientation program
annually.
The second half of the program was conducted from 11.15am to 1.15pm at
CYTER Yoga Hall, I Block, MGMC&RI. Highlights of the symposium were the
hands-on sessions given by Yoga teachers from the UK led by Yogacharini
Kalavathi Devi as well as the CYTER Team.

Topics included "Living
Yoga in daily life",
"Yoga for moms &
babies", "Yoga for
special children", "
Yoga and mental
health" and "Yoga's role
in de-addiction".
Presenters included
Neeraj Churi
(England/India), Fabrice
Ledentu (France),
Heather Casey (Ireland) as well as Tony O'dea, Gemma Rowe, Lorraine Ledentu,
Samantha Davies, Catherine Morgan, Melanie Beer and Seren Grime from Wales,
UK.
The program concluded with the summing-up of the day’s events by Dr Ananda
Balayogi Bhavanani, Deputy Director CYTER and a vote of thanks by Dr Meena
Ramanathan, Coordinator of CYTER.
 Dr Meena & Dayanidy G were resource persons for the intensive program for a
group of students from the UK held at ICYER, Ananda Ashram. They conducted
practice sessions for the group led by Yogacharini Kalavathi on 15 & 16 august
between 6 - 8 AM
 Dr. Ananda, Dr Meena and Sri G Dayanidy participated and presented papers in
the National Conference on Changing Trends in Health Professions Education
(NC-CTHPE 2016) at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry 18-20 Aug 2016.
 Dr. Ananda and Dr Meena were invited to give guest lecture from university
teaching faculty at the UGC HRDC Pondicherry University on 26.8.2016.
 Yoga training (45 hours) as part of BSc Nursing Curriculum started for 100 nursing
students of 1st year BSC (N) from KGNC on 29.8.2016. Introductory session given
at KGNC and then training is given thrice weekly at CYTER. The hands on
training sessions for 2nd year BSc nursing students of KGNC was started at
CYTER on a regular basis with 5 students attending CYTER per week on
rotational basis from 6.9.16. The students will be receiving 30 hours of such
experience in Yoga therapy as part of their curricular activities.
 Dr Meena led CYTER Team along with the PGCFY and PGDYT students for the
interactive awareness program on “Yoga for the health and wellness of senior
citizens “at the Serene Pelican, the community for the retired citizens on
10.9.2016. More than 50 seniors participated very enthusiastically and got
benefitted.

 Dr Ananda was invited Guest Speaker and Co-chairperson for Keynote session of
the National Seminar on Emerging Trends of Research in Yoga and Naturopathy
organized by CCRYN, Ministry of AYUSH, GOI at Adhyatma Sadhana Kendra,
New Delhi from 16-18 September 2016. He presented a talk on “Yoking yoga
research, yoga education and therapy” that was well appreciated by the erudite
audience from all over the country.
 Dr Ananda was invited to be part of an inter-religious panel discussion on "Dignity
and Sanctity of Human Life" during inauguration of IDCR-Pondy at St Joseph of
Cluny Hospital on 18 September 2016.
 Dr Meena and Dayanidy attended the orientation program for selection of QCI
Examiners for Indian Yoga Association (IYA) at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla, Pune on
19.9.2016. They both participated in the workshop organized by Ministry of
AYUSH, Govt of India, under the scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga
Professionals at two levels, managed by Quality Council of India, IYA.
 CYTER Team participated in the orientation program conducted for the first year
MBBS students of MGMCRI and conducted interactive Yoga sessions for a week
from 21.9.2016 to 28.9.2016. Dr Ananda gave a lecture on “Wellbeing & Healthy
Living through Yoga” followed by the practice session. Dr Meena presented on
“Yoga - A Way of Life” followed by the practice session.

 Dr Ananda presented a well appreciated 2-day invited workshop on anatomy,
physiology, pathology and Yoga therapy with reference to cardio-respiratory
systems at Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavla on 23-24 September 2016.
The two day program with more than 9 hours of teaching was well received by
more than a hundred students of various diploma and degree courses as well as
faculty members and invited
visitors. The workshop was
organised by Dr BR Sharmaji,
the Principal of the GS College.
It is to be noted that Dr Ananda
is an Adjunct Professor of
Kaivalyadhama‘s GS College
and is Chairman of Board of
Studies in Anatomy and
Physiology of Yoga practices.
 Dr Meena Ramanathan was
recognized as PhD Guide (Yoga Therapy & Inter Disciplinary Research) of Sri
Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry in July 2016
 Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani was invited to be an examiner for Ph.D thesis by
the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350, Australia
in July 2016. He was also invited to be on the Editorial Board of the Journal of
Yoga & Physiotherapy, California, USA in July 2016 and included in Famous
India: Nation’s Who’s Who published by Reguerdon Inc, New Delhi in August
2016.
 He was recognized as PhD Guide (Yoga Therapy & Inter Disciplinary Research)
of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry in August 2016.
 It was a special moment when
he received the gracious
felicitations from our respected
VC, Dean (AHS) and Registrar
upon being awarded the
prestigious C-IAYT recognition
(IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist)
by the International Association
of Yoga Therapists, USA in
September 2016. It is notable
that he is the first Indian to
receive this honor.

 Dr Ananda was invited Guest Speaker for “Mental health Day” celebrations of
Dept of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University on 11 Oct 2016.
 CYTER team of Dr Ananda, Dr Meena and Sri Dayanidy G were invited to present
the Orientation Program for the first year MBBS Students of SSSMCRI, SBV on
18th October 2016.
 CYTER conducted Three days interactive Yoga sessions as Orientation program
for the first year BDS students of IGIDS starts on 19.10.2016
 Dr Meena gave a presentation on “Mental Health
and Wellbeing in Silver Citizens through Yoga”
during 6th InSPA International Conference and
3rd International Conference of the Department of
Applied Psychology of Pondicherry University at
HRDC of the Academic Staff College at
Pondicherry University on 14th Oct 2016.
 Dr Ananda gave a presentation on “Mental
Health and Wellbeing through Yoga” during 6th
InSPA International Conference and 3rd International Conference of the
Department of Applied Psychology of Pondicherry University as part of the plenary
session at Convention Centre of the Pondicherry University on 15th Oct 2016.

 Dr Ananda was an
invited expert for
consultative meeting
chaired by Secretary
AYUSH at the Ministry
of AYUSH, Govt of
India on 18.11.2016 to
firm the views for
articulating during the
Inter-Governmental
Committee on
Intangible Cultural
Heritage (IGC-ICH)
held 28 November to 2
December 2016 at
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
to defend India’s interest for inscription of “Yoga” in Representative List of the
UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. On 1 December 2016, Yoga was
inscribed in the UNESCO's list of ICH.
The 6th Foundation Day of CYTER, the Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education &
Research in Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry was celebrated at Mahatma
Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute on Tuesday, 2nd November 2016.
The theme of this year's celebration was "Introducing Yoga in Nursing Education" and
was presided over by the Vice Chancellor of SBV, Prof KR Sethuraman in the presence
of Prof N Ananthakrishnan, Dean Allied Health Sciences and Prof AR Srinivasan,
Registrar SBV.
Dr K Renuka, Dean Nursing Faculty and Principal Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College
gave the thematic address highlighting innovations in nursing curriculum at Sri Balaji
Vidyapeeth that for the first time anywhere have included Yoga Therapy in the BSc
Nursing curriculum with students receiving 90 hours of Yoga Therapy training through
CYTER during their 3 year course.
Prof KR Sethuraman reminded nursing students of their vital role in healthcare as the
primary caregivers for patients and stressed the importance of Yoga in their personal
and professional life. Prof N Ananthakrishnan, Prof AR Srinivasan, Yogacharini Vijaya
from Gitananda Yoga Society of Berlin, Germany and Prof VN Mahalakshmi Vice
Principal MGMC&RI offered felicitations.
CYTER's Director Prof Madanmohan welcomed the guests for the celebrations that
were coordinated by Dr Meena Ramanathan and the CYTER Team led by Dr Ananda
Balayogi Bhavanani who proposed the vote of thanks. Staff and students of KGNC and
CYTER gave a special performance that included poetry, singing, dancing and
demonstrations of advanced Yogasana to mark the occasion.
A book on "Yoga Practical Notes” compiled and edited by Sri G Dayanidy, Lecturer at
CYTER was released on the occasion that was graced by attendees from MGMC&RI,
KGNC, CMTER, ICYER at Ananda Ashram, Yoganjali Natyalayam and Pondicherry
Yogasana Association.

 Dr Ananda was an invited Resource Person for Capacity Building Workshop at
WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine (Yoga), MDNIY, Delhi
from 28th - 30th November, 2016. His presentations on “Role of Yoga in Chronic
Lung Disorders” were well appreciated by professionals who participated from all
over India. He also attended EC meeting of Indian Yoga Association on
27.12.2016 at MDNIY.
 Dr Ananda was a resource person for the CME on “Translational Medicine in the
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus”, organized by Dept of
Biochemistry, MGMCRI on 10th Nov 2016. He was also an invited panelist for the
panel discussion held in the afternoon session of the CME.
 Dr Meena was invited to conduct a workshop on “Yoga Awareness & Yoga
Therapy” to the Deaf & Dumb Students a special School for the CWSN Students
under the Control of the Social Welfare Department, Karaikal, Government of
Puducherry organized by Pearl- Academy of Yoga and Cultural Arts on 24th
November 2016. 25 students with Visual and Hearing impairment participated and
enjoyed doing the practices thoroughly, which was well taken and appreciated by
all present.

 CYTER faculty and students
participated actively in the Yoga Sports
Championship 2016 organised by
Pondicherry Yogasana Association on
12 &13 November 2016 at
Subalakshmi Mahal.
 Dr Meena was part of the program
recorded by the Doordarshan
Puducherry crew to celebrate “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”
to create awareness amongst the common people. Dr Meena explained the
causes, early assessment, treatment and prevention of birth of children with
disabilities. She also spoke about the benefits of yoga for such children. This
special program was telecast highlighting this event in Doordarshan Pondicherry,
DD Pondy and Pothigai TV at 6 pm on the same day. The filming was done at
SADAY School, the school for children with disabilities. Teachers, staff members
and all the students of the school participated in this program and gave a Yoga
demonstration.
 Dr Ananda was Chief Guest for the program on “Spiritual Parenting” organized by
Acharya Group of Institutions at Kamban Kalai Arangam on 11 December 2016.
 Dr Ananda was invited to be Chief Guest and present a talk on “Yoga for Health
Professionals: Concepts and practices” during the Annual Scientific Society Meet
of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital Kalitheerthalkuppam,
Madagadipet on 16 December 2016.
 Dr Meena Ramanathan and Sri G Dayanidy were appointed by Indian Yoga
Association as examiners for conducting QCI exam (Approved by Ministry of
AYUSH) at SVYASA University, Bengaluru in October & November 2016. IYA
which has been approved as a personnel certification Body by the QCI to certify
the Yoga professionals in Level-I & Level –II, under the Scheme Voluntary
Certification of Yoga Professionals, launched by ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
and managed by the QCI.

 Dr Ananda was
awarded as InSPA PK
Subbaraja Trust Best
Performance Award
by Indian School
Psychology
Association during the
International
Conference organized
by InSPA and Dept. of
Applied Psychology of
Pondicherry University
on 13 Oct 2016. He
received the award
from Chief Minister of
Puducherry Sri V Narayanasamy in the presence of VC of Pondicherry University
and other dignitaries.
 CYTER Team participated enthusiastically in the 23rd International Yoga Festival
organized by Department of Tourism, Govt of Puducherry from 4-7th January
2017.
Prof Madanmohan, Director CYTER gave a talk on “Yoga & Health Professional
Education” followed by an excellent group demonstration by the staff, alumni and
students of PGDYT and certificate courses under guidance of Dr Meena
Ramanathan, Coordinator CYTER.
Dr Meena also chaired a session on “Yoga for the Special Child” and presented
the work being done followed by a sweet demonstration by children of the SADAY
Special School where she has been giving Yoga Therapy for the past decade.
Dr Ananda Balayogi, DD of CYTER was advisor for the festival. He coordinated
final rounds of the championship and gave a talk on “Meditation: The inner Yoga”
in the session chaired by Ammaji Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani,
Director of ICYER who is Advisor and Adjunct Faculty of CYTER.
Other CYTER members who presented talks included Sri G Dayanidy, Lecturer
CYTER on “Yoga in School Education”, Dr R Balaji, MPhil student on “Managing
Lifestyle Disorders with Yoga”, Sri Artchoudane S, MPhil student on “Enhancing
the Life Force” and Dr. Sreemathi Rengsamy, Alumnus of CYTER on “Health and
Wellbeing Through Yoga”. Sri Satish Kumar and Sri Manikandan, PGDYT
Students of CYTER were jury members for the Yogasana competitions.
Dr Madanmohan and Dr Ananda were felicitated for their assistance in the festival
by Govt of Puducherry during the valedictory function on 7 January 2017.
 Dr Ananda was invited to be a Resource Person and give a presentation on
“Managing Stress Through Yoga: Concepts and Methods” during PONCON 2016,

the 7th Annual Pondicherry State Conference of the Indian Society of
Anesthesiologists at MGMCRI, Pondicherry on 7th January 2017.
 Dr Nidheesh Kumar Yadav from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, Pune
visited CYTER. Hoping for more Interactive work in future between both the
institutions on 2nd February 2017.
 Dr Meena was invited to conduct a lec-dem on “Importance of Yoga for the Senior
Citizens” for the members of JIPMER Pensioner’s Association on 5th February
2017 at Hotel Surguru ECR. More than 200 members participated enthusiastically
in the interactive session and enjoyed thoroughly.
 Dr Ananda invited as resource person for the Bhopal Yoga fest 2017 held at TT
Stadium in Bhopal on 26th & 27th February 2017 and organized by Sant Hirdaram
medical college of naturopathy and yogic sciences sponsored by Ministry of
AYUSH Govt of India and coordinated by CCRYN.
 Dr Meena invited to attend International Women’s day celebrations on 8th march
hosted by the Vice-Chancellor at 3.00 pm in the university board roam, SBV. The
theme for this year is “Be bold for change”.
 Dr Ananda was an invited guest for the three days International Yoga Fest from
8th-10th March 2017 held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. The
International Yoga Fest was organized as a Curtain Raiser for International Day of
Yoga (IDY) 2017. Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Urban
Development and Housing, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the International
Yoga Fest (IYF) and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shri
Shripad Yesso Naik, presided over the function. Secretary AYUSH Sh. Ajit M.
Sharan, Yog Rishi Swami Ramdev, Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Swami Chidananda
Saraswati, Sh. O.P. Tiwari, Smt. Hamsa Jayadeva, Swami Bharat Bhushan,
Swami Ritawan Bharati, Sister BK Asha, Sri S.Sridharan were Guests of Honor.

Dr Ananda gave a talk on Yoga in daily life and a workshop on basic practices for
health and wellness. He was also guest of honor at the valedictory function.
He also participated in the GB meeting of the Indian Yoga Association where he is
an EC member. All major yoga traditions were represented in this historic meeting
at MDNIY.
 Dr Meena was the invited Guest Speaker for the CME organized by St Joseph
Cluny Hospital, Pondicherry on 12th March on “Stay Serene Sans (without) Stress”
at the Conference Hall of St Cluny Hospital. It was an interactive lec-dem that was
well attended by senior doctors of Pondicherry. CYTER Alumni and present
students gave an excellent demonstration which was appreciated by all.

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