 School of yoga therapy faculty
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Director,ProfessorDr. Ananda Balayogi BhavananiMBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD (Alt.Med), C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga)
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Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani is Director of the Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine (ISCM) and Professor of Yoga Therapy at the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry (www.sbvu.ac.in).He has served as member of numerous expert committees of the Ministry of AYUSH including its Steering Committee of the Yoga Certification Board, National Board for Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy, Scientific Advisory Committee & Standing Finance Committees of CCRYN, Expert Committees for Celebration of International Yoga Day and the Yoga & Diabetes program. He is Consultant Resource Person for the WHO Collaborative Centre in Traditional Medicine (Yoga) at MDNIY, New Delhi. He is also Joint Secretary of the Indian Yoga Association (www.yogaiya.in) and Vice President of the National Yogasana Sport Association (https://yogasanasport.in) A recipient of the coveted DSc in Yoga from SVYASA Yoga University, he is Chairman of the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India (www.icyer.com) and Yoganjali Natyalayam, the premier institute of Yoga and Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam in Pondicherry (www.rishiculture.in). He is son and successor of the internationally acclaimed Yoga team of Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj and Yogacharini Kalaimamani Ammaji, Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani. He is a Gold Medallist in Medical Studies (MBBS) with postgraduate diplomas in both Family Health (PGDFH) as well as Yoga (PGDY) and the Advanced Diploma in Yoga under his illustrious parents in 1991-93. A Fellow of the Indian Academy of Yoga, he has authored 19 DVDs and 35 books and 36 compilations on Yoga as well as published more than 400 papers, compilations and abstracts on Yoga and Yoga research in National and International Journals. His literary works have more than 3870 Citations, with an h-Index of 28 and an i10-Index of 76. In addition, he is a Classical Indian Vocalist, Percussionist, Music Composer and Choreographer of Indian Classical Dance. He is a recognized PhD guide for Yoga Therapy and is the first Indian to be recognized as an IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, USA. In recent years he has travelled abroad 20 times and conducted invited talks, public events, workshops and retreats and been major presenter at Yoga conferences in the UK, USA, Italy, South Africa, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He was awarded Puduvai Kalaimamani by Government of Pondicherry for the year 2016. He is an Honorary Advisor to International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org), Australasian Association of Yoga Therapists (www.yogatherapy.org.au), and Gitananda Yoga Associations worldwide (www.rishiculture.in). |
Assistant ProfessorMr Dayanidy GM.Sc., MCA., DRAY., PGDYE., PGDYT., CYT.,
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Shri G. Dayanidy is an assistant professor at the School of Yoga Therapy, Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine (ISCM), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Pondicherry. He holds an M.Sc. in Yoga from Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University and has completed postgraduate degrees and diplomas in yoga and science. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in yoga therapy.
In September 2016, he was appointed as an examiner for the Quality Council of India (QCI) through the Indian Yoga Association, recognised by AYUSH, the Central Ministry of Health, New Delhi. He also passed the CBSC National Eligibility Test in Yoga for the assistant professor grade conducted by UGC in January 2017. Furthermore, he has served as the General Secretary of the Siddharboomi Puducherry Yogasana Sports Association (SPYSA), affiliated with Yogasana Bharat and recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi, since December 2020. He has been recognised as a “Yoga Chikitsa Acharya” (Yoga Therapy Consultant) by the Indian Yoga Association, recognised by the Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi. He is a Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga Paramparya student and has been an integral part of the tradition for over a decade. He worked as a yoga instructor at the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education, and Research (ACYTER), JIPMER, Pondicherry, from June 2009 to March 2016. He also worked as a yoga instructor and lecturer at Pondicherry University Community College and Yoganjali Natyalayam to train numerous students. In addition to his academic and teaching responsibilities, he is actively involved in organising various competitions, such as the Swami Gitananda Best Youth and Child Award and the Pondicherry State Level Yogasana Competition. He is currently engaged in several research and pilot studies at the School of Yoga Therapy, ISCM of SBV, and has also published scientific papers and abstracts in leading scientific journals. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Yoga Chemmal, Yoga Sudar, Champion of Champions, Swami Gitananda Best Youth, Dynamic Yoga Award, Best Yoga Asana Demonstration Award, and Best Karma Yogi Award. Additionally, he has secured many prizes in yoga competitions. https://sbvu.academia.edu/dayanidyG https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ganesan_Dayanidy https://www.facebook.com/dayanidy.ganesan https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5OuP8h8AAAAJ&hl=en |
Assistant ProfessorDr Balaji RHe is a Medical Doctor and Yoga Therapist. He is in charge of the research lab of ISCM, his preliminary work is Patient care, integrative research works & Teaching to UG & PG students of School of Yoga Therapy.
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YogaChemmal Dr. R. Balaji MBBS, FCD, MD (A.M), M. Sc YT, M. Phil, DRAY, DY. Ed, PGDYT, PGDYTH, PGDPT, ACY, (PhD)
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Yoga TherapistDr Raghav RajauriaNormal
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Vice PrincipalDr Meena RamanathanB.Sc., M.A., C.Y.T., D.N.Y.S., P.G.D.Y., M.Sc., M.Phil, PhD (Yoga), C-IAYT |