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CONTENTS
Table of

05 Letters to the Editor

06 Editorial

09 Cover Story

10 Headlines

21 Sattvik Recipe

22 ONE EARTH, ONE HEALTH, Dr. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra

23 Article:
- Yoga for Business Traveler
- Diabetes Management with Meditation

27 Practice of the Month: The Triangle Pose

29 Academics and Accreditation, IYA Personnel Certification Body (PrCB)

30 Upcoming Batches

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Indian Yoga Association

Indian Yoga Association is a registered society, Registered under the Society
Registration Act of 1860 bearing Registration No: Sl/63761/2008, Dated on 31st
October, 2008 Yogrishi Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj was the First Chairman of the
Governing Council, Currently Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar ji is the new Chairman
of the Governing Council and Maa Dr. Hansaji Yogendra is the President. Founded
under the legendary Yogi Padma Vibhushan Late Dr BKS Iyengar ji, IYA is a maiden
attempt to unite all yoga paramparas in a common cause. Indian Yoga Association
is committed to promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around
the world, a policy advocacy body in yoga and is an industry-cum-self-regulatory
body to facilitate activities of its member institutions.

Aims and Objectives

l Promotion and advancement of Yoga
and its applications.
l Maintaining and promoting the different
Indian Yoga traditions.
l T
o provide extensive research facilities
for carrying out fundamental and clinical
research in the discipline of Yoga and its
applications keeping in view the socio-
economic needs of all sections of the
society.
l To hold Conferences, Seminars,
Workshops, Camps and Public
meetings to propagate information
and knowledge of Yoga, its various
techniques and practice in various parts
of India as well as abroad.
l Accreditation and affiliation of Yoga
Institutions including Prescribing of
basic requirements for affiliation of Yoga
Institutions.
in the operations of the Yoga Institutions
l To conduct experiments and research
on emerging trends in Yoga.
l To develop techniques and approaches
based on the Ancient Yoga Texts
and Granthas of Yoga to meet the
challenges of the modern era.
l D
evelopment and dissemination of new
approaches to the practice, teaching
and research of yoga.
l To prescribe different courses for
imparting education and training in
Yoga;
to prescribe syllabus and curriculum
for various Yoga education, Yoga
therapy and Yoga training courses and
programmes;
also to prescribe guidelines to carry out
research in Yoga and its applications at
various levels.

l To bring certain amount of self discipline

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EDITORIAL
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Editor
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Letters to the Editor

Yogavani magazine issues are the breath-

ing air of Yoga like a glowing sun to dispel
our ignorance. Yogavani is the authority
in Yoga and the guiding star for Yogis and
Yoginis all over the world. To remove the silt
from a well, usually emblic myrobalan tree
wood is put into the well which will remove
the dirt and also helps to promote sweet-
ness to the water. Yogavani with its con-
tents overcomes the sufferings of the peo-
ple at all times. It brings unlimited joy and
immeasurable inner peace to its readers.
Congratulations to all those who involve in
publishing Yogavani always afresh.

- Dr.R.Elangovan, Secretary,
Tamil Nadu SCC

The edition of Yogavani was really impres-

sive. The changes made in the newsletter
are not only visible but have made it very
impressive and attractive. I really enjoyed
reading it. It was a treat for the eyes.

- Smt Leela Sajwan

I loved reading Yogavani every month and

with this edition I can say that it was worth
waiting for. The articles included in this edi-
tion were too good. Well done! Keep up the
hard work.

- Shri Roy Mathew

Thank you so much for coming out with such

a beautiful edition of the newsletter. It is much
needed to take Yoga to each and every corner of
the country. Yoga is our science and IYA is doing
a great job, I must say.
- Dr. Ganesh
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EDITORIAL
Yogacharya Dr Ananda
Balayogi Bhavanani, Editor
Meditation:
The Inner Yoga
I
n modern times we often hear terms
like “Yoga and meditation”. This is
really jarring to the a true spiritual
seeker as Dhyanam or the state of
meditation is truly the “Core of Yoga”
itself.
Maharishi Patanjali is the codifier of the
Yoga Darshana, the Yogic view of life.
Dhyanam or meditation is preceded by
Dharana, or one-pointed concentration
that helps us to flow into the higher, in-
ner state of meditation. Maharishi Pa-
tanjali defines Dharana or concentration
as “desha bandhah chittasya dharana”,
meaning thereby that concentration is the
process of binding the consciousness to a
point, place, region or object. This implies
a duality between the seer and the seen.
He further defines Dhyanam, or meditation,
as “tatra pratyaya ekatanata dhyanam”,
meaning thereby that that meditation is a
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state in which there is a steady and con-
tinuous flow of attention and concentra-
tion on a point, place, region or object.
There ceases to be a duality between the
“seer and the seen”. The final step in the
three, free-flowing higher states of con-
sciousness (Samyama) is Samadhi or
union with the Divine nature in the ulti-
mate, universal unification.
The one-pointedness of concentra-
tion, of Dharana raises the Yogi into
the higher stages of the ideating mind,
where Buddhi, or intellect, is available as
an instrument of the Cosmic Mind. When
free–flowing concentration is achieved,
it is known as Dhyanam, or meditation.
Meditation is not “thinking,” as so many
today often mistake it to be. Meditation is
a transcendental state, where if there is
awareness, it is awareness of awareness
itself, a state beyond the mind.
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Meditation is the fruit of long and arduous
effort. The mind is so trained in its focus
that it naturally flows into the object of
contemplation. A deep, vibrant quietness
is the characteristic of meditation, which
infuses one’s entire lifestyle with calmness
and control. Meditation becomes a quality
of mind that manifests in all aspects of our
daily life. The mind develops the capac-
ity to delve into every experience, thought,
emotion and situation that arises, and this
focused awareness produces Yogic skill in
living.

Let us know understand a beautiful prac-

tice of Dhyanam based on the Pranava.

Pranava Dhyanam

This practice is a one pointed concentra-

tion on the form and Nada, or sound, of
the sacred Pranava AUM, known as the
Mantra of all Mantras. This can be done
from any of the sitting postures but make
sure that your back is erect. It is best to do
this after performing a few rounds of con-
scious deep breathing so that the mind is
in a calm state. Pranava Dhyanam har-
monizes the body, emotions and mind. In
this practice emphasis is first placed on
making the sounds AAA, UUU and MMM
separately and then in combination. This is
followed by the performance of the prac-
tice mentally without the audible sound.
Sit in Vajrasana and place the Chin Mudra
on your thighs. Breathe in deeply into your
lower chest area 2-3-4-5-6. Breathe out
with the sound, Aaaaa, Breathe in 2-3-4-
5-6. Breathe out with the sound, Aaaaa.
Breathe in 2-3-4-5-6. Breathe out with the
sound, Aaaaa. Now concentrate on the

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sound, Aaaaa mentally and perform the
same practice 3 times without the audible
sound.
Curl your fingers inward to form the
Chinmaya Mudra and place it on your
thighs. Breathe deeply into your mid
chest region 2-3-4-5-6. Breathe out with
the sound Ooooo. Breathe in 2-3-4-5-
6. Breathe out with the sound, Ooooo.
Breathe in 2-3-4-5-6. Breathe out with the
sound, Ooooo. Now concentrate on the
sound, Ooooo, mentally and perform the
same practice 3 times without the audible
sound. Perform the Adhi Mudra by clench-
ing your fists with your thumbs in the cen-
ter and place the mudra on your thighs.
Breathe deeply into your upper chest and
clavicle regions 2-3-4-5-6. Now, exhale
with the sound,Mmmm. Breathe in 2-3-4-
5-6. Breathe out with the sound,Mmmm.
Breathe in 2-3-4-5-6. Breathe out with the
sound,Mmmm. Now concentrate on the
sound mentally and perform the same
practice 3 times without the audible sound.
To perform the 4th part of the practice
that unites the 3 earlier parts, perform
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Adhi Mudra and then place it with the
knuckles of both hands touching in front
of the navel. This is now known as the
Brahma Mudra. Take a deep breath into
the low, mid and upper chest regions.
Now let the breath out with the sounds
of Aaaaa—Ooo—Mmmm. Breathe in
2-3-4-5-6. Breathe out Aaaaa—Ooo—
Mmmm. Breathe in 2-3-4-5-6. Breathe
out
Aaaaa—Ooo—Mmmm. Now concen-
trate on the sound Aaaaa—Ooooo—
Mmmm and perform the same practice
3 times without the audible sound.
A practice of 3 to 9 rounds of the Prana-
va Dharana, when done daily, helps to
relax the body-mind-emotion complex
and provides complete healing through
the production of healing vibrations
at all levels of our existence. This is the
cornerstone of Yogic breath therapy
and can produce health and wellbeing
for all. When the concentrative aspect
of the practice is taken to its peak, a
state of meditation, or Pranava Dhya-
nam, can ensue.

ONE EARTH, ONE HEALTH
Dr. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra
President, IYA
T
he Sanskrit adage “Vasudaivah
Kutumbah” says that all living
beings and the Earth are part
of one large family. This ethos
of inclusion is also seen in the
theme of the International Yoga
Day 2023: “One Earth, One Health.” The
idea is that human health and well-being
are connected to our natural surround-
ings, our rivers, trees, forests and land. The
Earth and all other living beings and all
humans are part of one large family.
Family ethos becomes particularly impor-
tant in today’s day and age when anxiety,
isolation and alienation are on the rise.
This sense of family though must extend
not only to our immediate family but to
society as a whole and even to our coun-
try. I would go as far as to say that all the
nations of the world should collaborate as
members of one family to solve the many
challenges, we as people face today. Dur-
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ing the pandemic, India worked hard not
only to address the needs of its people
but also cared for the world as a whole.
India was at the forefront of vaccine
production, humanitarian aid and relief
efforts and global supply chains. India
undertook these efforts driven by a sense
of connectedness with the world, a sense
of commitment to the idea of Vasudeva
Kutumba. We considered everyone as
part of “One Earth, One Family” without
any differentiation. This is the attitude
that is required of all of us today: one of
interconnectedness between the world
as a whole and Nature too.
Remember the wise words of the
Chandyoga Upanishad ‘Tat Tvam Asi’
Thou art that. It speaks for a universal
oneness. Remember you are never sepa-
rate or isolated from all that there is. With
that in mind let us all commit in earnest
to “One Earth, one health”
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COVER STORY
IYA holds 35th Executing
Council Meeting
T
he 35th meeting of the
Executive Council of Indian
Yoga Association was held
online on May 29, 2023,
between 5.30 pm and 6.30
pm.
The meeting was attended by Maa Dr
Hansaji Yogendra, President, Swami
Atmapriyananda, Senior Vice Presi-
dent, Shri S Sridharan, Vice President,
Shri Subodh Tiwari, Secretary Gen-
eral, Brahmacharini Shobha, Joint
Secretary, Dr Ananda Balayogi Bha-
vanani, Joint Secretary, Smt Padmini
Rathore, Working Director, Standing
Publications, Publicity and PR Com-
mittee, Shri KC Jain, Treasurer, Shri PC
Kapoor, Director, Standing Finance
Committee, Dr Manjunath Sharma,
Director, Standing Research Com-
mittee, PrCB, Shri Dheeraj Saraswat,
Special Invitee and Ms Ganga Nan-
dini, Special Invite.
The meeting started with the prayer
and Shri Subodh Tiwari welcom-
ing all, after which he handed over
the floor to the President to open the
meeting. In her opening remarks, she
appreciated the regularity in con-
ducting the meeting. She shared that
ethics being first step in Yoga and
at Indian Yoga Association (IYA), we
should ensure that the Yoga profes-
sionals (popular and working world-
wide) under IYA should follow right
ethics.
Thereafter, Secretary General tabled
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the agenda which included confirmation
of the minutes of the 34th meeting of the
Executive Council of IYA held online on
April 27, 2023. He shared that the work is
in progress to enhance the IYA presence
globally and for the international confer-
ence scheduled to be held in November
2023.
He further informed that the proposed
names for the members of IEC accord-
ing to ICMR were conveyed and received
consent from the members. In addition
we are going to register IEC under Cen-
tral Drugs Standard Control Organization,
Directorate General of Health Services,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Gov-
ernment of India. This is initiated by team
from SVYASA which is preparing SOP for
IEC formation process.
Event lists of the State Chapter Com-
mittees were shared with the EC mem-
bers and the survey from Puducherry UT
Chapter Committee on FAQ’s- the ‘Inter-
national Survey on Perception of Yoga
among IYA Members’ was presented to
EC members. New members of IYA Guja-
rat State Chapter and Delhi Union Terri-
tory was approved.
During the meeting the list of six Eminent
Yoga Acharyas (2023-24) was shared
who will also be representing in the Gen-
eral Body of IYA as members. Updates
were shared regarding the Standing Re-
search Committee, State Chapters. Other
important points were also discussed.
The meeting concluded with the Shanti
mantra.
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HEADLINES

Mokshayatan Yog Sansthan

celebrates Golden Jubilee

M
okshayatan Yog Sanst-
han, Member Institute of
IYA celebrated its 50th
Foundation day on April
30, 2023. Many dignitar-
ies from different walks of

life and from different corners of

the world joined the celebration.
Dignitaries were awarded with
‘Bharat Yoga Sarvottam Samman’
in different fields including Bharat
Yoga Swastha Shri, highest honour
of the Sansthan.

Event started with National An-

them followed by welcome ad-
dress of Shraddheya Acharya
Pratishtha ji, Director, Mokshay-
atan Yog Sansthan. Later students
of different wings of organisation
performed on the stage and gave
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Sansthan in the field of yoga, education,

culture and sewa. A short video on the
50 years journey of Sansthan was shown.
Many senior sadhaks of the organisation
were honored with Appreciation certifi-
cates for the long standing contribution in
the activities of the institution. Renowned
TV Anchor Shri Sumit Awasthi, Shri Dat-
tatray ji, former Japnese Diplomat Shri
Kenichiro Toyofuku and present Ministers,
spoke about the contribution of Mok-
shayatan Yog Sansthan to the society at
large. Event concluded with the speech
of Vandaneeya Gurudev Swami Bharat
Bhushan, Governing Council Member, IYA
and Prasadam.

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Yoga Vidya Niketan complete

50 years
As a part of Golden Jubilee celebration, Yoga Vidya Niketan, Member Institute of IYA
recently started several Yoga promotion related activities. One of the activities is the
Lecture Series by name – ‘Yoga Pushpanjali’ where eminent personalities in the field of
Yoga are invited as speakers. It is a great opportunity for all Yoga enthusiasts to listen
to the views of Yoga stalwarts. The lecture is scheduled on first Sunday evening on ev-
ery month and timing is from 1630 to 1800 hrs (IST). These lectures are online on Zoom
platform and are also relayed ‘live’ on YouTube. They are available for public view on
YVN’s YouTube channel. It has started from month of April 2023 and will continue till
March 2024. The link for these lectures is made available for anyone interested on YVN
website. All are welcome to attend these lectures.

NCV organises 125th free public

monthly programme
Narchinthanai Vattam (NCV), Associate Center, IYA organised its 125th Free Public
Monthly programme jointly with Rotary Club of Chennai Harmony on the topic of “In-
tegrative Medicine Camp” headed by Dr.R.Elangovan, Secretary, IYA, Tamil Nadu State
Chapter at Devi Academy Senior Secondary School, Alapakkam road, Valasaravak-
kam, Chennai on March 25, 2023.

The primary objective of the AYUSH Camp was to promote the principles of AYUSH by
offering free medical consultations and treatments to the public. The AYUSH Camp
involved a team of 6 experienced and qualified doctors, each specializing in different
fields of AYUSH. Doctors who participated included Dr. S.Chandrasekar, Mr. T.R. Prab-
huram, Prof. Dr.S.Murugesan, Dr. Syed M Suhail, Dr. R. Nithya, Dr. S.K. Ramasubramanian
The AYUSH Camp provided medical consultations, treatment recommendations and
yoga sessions to the 250 participants. Yoga competition on the event of 9th Interna-
tional day of Yoga, 9 asanas in 9 minutes were also conducted. The panel of discussion
was also conducted where doctors collectively provided the remedy of various diseas-
es. This event was sponsored by City Union Bank, Valasaravakkam Branch, Chennai.

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Anveeksha Yoga & Naturopathy

Wellness Institute with UPSCC
organises Yoga Mahotsav
Uttar Pradesh State Chapter of Indian
Yoga Association with Anveeksha Yoga &
Naturopathy Wellness Institute, Associate
Centre, IYA organised a Yoga Mahotsav
at Kundan Model Inter College in Amroha
District of Moradabad Division as part of
the 100 days countdown to the 9th Inter-
national Yoga Festival.

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Easy Yoga Studio’z conducts fancy

dress competition and a program
on Healthy Thinking
Easy Yoga Studio’z, Associate Centre, IYA
conducted an online fancy dress com-
petition on May 20, 2023 in collaboration
with Narchithanai Vattam, Rudram Vidy-
alam, SuryaYogaalayam and Tamil Nadu
State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association
and presented by Ambal Tamil Sangam .

The group got segregated age wise in 5

categories and all the participants took
part enthusiastically since there was no
age limits mentioned. All the winners won
cash prizes. The program was sched-
uled on time with prayer by Smt S. Selva
Sundari, Founder, Rudram Vidyalayam
with benediction speech by Dr. Ravigov-
indraj, Founder, Ambal Tamil Sangam, Dr.
R. Elangovan, Secretary, Tamil Nadu State
Chapter, IYA, Shri Thiru. R. Balan, Founder,
Narchinthanai Vattam. Welcome address
was given by Yoga Jothi. T. Valli, Founder
& Director Easy Yoga Studio’z.

Appreciation speech was delivered by

Smt Thilagavathi, State President, Ambal
Tamil Sangam, and Dr. Kamala Murugan
- Vice President, Ambal Tamil Sangam.
The program concluded with vote of
thanks and prayer by Smt S. Selva Sun-
dari, Founder, Rudram Vidyalayam.
Easy Yoga Studio’z also held an early IDY
2023 celebrations May 30, 2023 at 7am.
The program saw Smt. Yoga Jothi T. Valli,
CEO of Easy Yoga Studioz giving speech
on Healthy Thinking and International
Yoga Day. Smt R. Thatchayini, teacher at
the institute delivered a presentation on
the topic to culminate positive thinking
and expel negative thoughts. The stu-
dents participated eagerly with sched-
uled programs - warm up, Surya namas-
kar, Asanas, pranayama with mudras
(for healthy living), relaxation.

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Assam SCC meets to discuss

forthcoming events and activities
The Assam State Chapter Commit-
tee of Indian Yoga Association held a
meeting on May 21, 2023 at Mahapuru-
sh Srimanta Sankardeva Vishwavidya-
lay. The meeting was attended by
President Shri PhookaN, President, Dr.
Ujjwal Maske, Vice President and Shri
Hiren, Treasurer and others.

It was decided to conduct few activi-

ties including workshops for next three
months in different areas to enhance
the visibility of IYA, Raj Yoga will be
conducted by Brahma Ku-
mari from May 22- 31, 2023,
a 7 days program from June
15-20, 2023 will be conduct-
ed by Ishan Yoga Research
Foundation, program to be
conducted by Niramaya
Yoga and an event at Art
of Living Ashram on July 22,
2023. The members also
decided to meet twice every
month on alternate Satur-
days to speed up the work.

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Chandigarh SCC organises 5th

session of KNOCK-KNOCK IYD’2023
The Chandigarh State Chapter Commit-
tee of Indian Yoga Association organised
5th session of KNOCK-KNOCK IYD’2023
on May 22, 2023. The fifth session of the
yoga workshop was held at 5 am for a
healthy Lifestyle and to commemorate
the 30 days countdown to the 9th edi-
tion of International Day of Yoga 2023 in
collaboration with yog volunteers led by
Behan Aruna Didi, Yoga Teacher at Sec
8C, Chandigarh.

Dr. Pardeep Agnihotri, Joint Secretary,

Chandigarh Chapter, marked his pres-
ence and taught. As many as 22 partici-
pants attended the workshop and learnt
Moon Salutation from Dr. Pardeep. Vari-
ous yogic postures, pranayama tech-
niques, laughing and clapping activities
were also a part of the event. Refresh-
ments were also served at the end of the
session. The yoga sadhaks were happy
at the end of the scheduled workshop
and thanked for organizing a wonderful
session.

Maharashtra SCC conducts

online meet
The Maharashtra State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association had an online
meeting through Zoom application on May 20, 2023 under the Chairmanship of Dr.
Vishwasrao Mandlik. Meeting was attended by Dr. Satish Pathak, Shri Durgadas Sawant,
Shri Shailesh Parikh, Shrikrishna Mhaskar and Ms. Neha Kerure.

Meeting started with Om chanting. In the meeting, Yoga Conclave details were briefed
by Dr. Satish Pathak. For increasing membership, it was decided to enrol students at-
tending various courses conducted by respective Institution. With respect to celebrat-
ing International Day of Yoga (IDY), the Chairman advised all institutions to associate
name of IYA for all events organized by member Institutions.

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Lack of presence of the member institutions in the monthly webinars conducted by

Maharashtra Chapter was discussed. It was agreed that in the ensuing webinar wel-
come brief will be done by Shailesh Parikh, introduction of the speaker will be done by
Shrikrishna Mhaskar and vote of thanks will be done by Dr. Pathak. Inactive member
Institutions agreed to take initiative towards arranging speakers and topics from next
month. The language of address in the webinars was agreed to be primarily Marathi
and Hindi. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks to Chairman, shantipath and
omkar chanting.

Niramaya pleadges to organise 75

yoga sessions to celebrate IDY 2023
Niramaya, Associate Center of IYA has pledged to conduct 75 Yoga sessions to cel-
ebrate International Day of Yoga 2023 up till June 3, 2023. More than 3,700 candidates
have participated in the sessions that are being continuously organised. Participants
are from diverse range of fields including bank, office, private organisations, schools
and colleges. Sessions majorly focuses on physical wellness and mental health.

The sessions are being taken by Smt Divya Geetanand Rahul, Director (Course & Train-
ing). Dr Ajit Kumar Bhattacharjee, Chairman and Shatakshi Bhattacharjee, Director
were also presents during the sessions.

Life of Balance with J&K SCC and

Kanupriya holds Yoga Workshop
Prayaas, an endeavor by the Life of bal-
ance held an integrated yoga workshop
at KK Haaku Stadium as a prelude to mark
International Yoga Day 2023. The workshop
was held in association with Jammu and
Kashmir Sports Council and Jammu and
Kashmir Union Territory Chapter Commit-
tee of Indian Yoga Association.
Ms. Kanupriya Garg, founder of Life of Bal-
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her simple yet crisp aasnas, sup-

ported by yog practitioners Shri
Sahil Gupta and Ms. Zoya Barkat.
The core idea of the workshop
was not only the yog abayas but
integrated approach towards
lifestyle, fitness with assimilation
of our ancient old ayurveda and
panchakarma in our daily lives.

Sh. Shreyansh Kumar Jain, Chair-

man, J&K UTCC stressed upon the
use of simple home ingredients
which are disease fighting and
immunity builders. Shri Sidarth
Mahajan, fitness and wellness
coach motivated the participants
to eat timely and say no to un-
healthy junk food. Dr. Vikas Gupta

(MD Ayurveda) impressed upon detoxifi- versity yoga students demonstrating

cation of body from time to time and role
of ancient panchkarma. He also gave
free consultation to the participants. All
the key note speakers complimented
each other with their expertise in respec-
tive fields and guided the participants
towards a quality life. They also appreci-
ated Ms. Kanupriya Garg for taking lead
in this integrated health solutions pro-
gram.
Highlight of the event was the 76 years
old senior citizen who performed a per-
fect sarvaang asana and Jammu uni-
advanced yog aasnas to the mellow ac-
companiment of chants.
The workshop was supported by
Ms.Varuna Anand, Chairperson FIICI Flo,
Ms.Tina Aggarwal, Chairperson, Ad-
haariya Hair Oils and others. The work-
shop also embraced local entrepreneurs,
local artists who brought to the table the
ideas and products they had to offer.
Ayush, J&K UT also exhibited its products.
The workshop was attended by all age
groups and concluded with eternally
soulful flute and santoor.

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Assam SCC organises Yoga

workshop
The Assam State Chapter Committee of Indian Yoga Association organises a work-
shop on Raja Yoga Meditation on June 3, 2023 with Department of Yogic Science
and Naturopathy, MSSV, Guwahati Campus Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva
Viswavidyalaya. Brahma Kumaris Vandana Agarwal was invited to conduct the work-
shop. More than 100 participants were present in the workshop.

State Yoga Conclave 2023

by TNSCC
Tamil Nadu State Chapter Committee of Indian
Yoga Association organised the State Yoga Con-
clave 2023. Padma Shri A/N SKM. Maeilanand-
han, Chairman, TNSCC and President, WCSC
presided over the conclave and delivered the
presidential address.
Dr. SP Mishra, CEO, IYA PrCB who also marked
his presence in the conclave. In his address he
explained about IYA’s achievements, its scheme
of Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals
(PrCB), and Accreditation and Affiliation of Yoga
institutions. Shri Ravi Tumuluri, State Coordinator,
Indian Yoga Association was also present.

Dr.S.P. Thyagarajan and Shri S.Sridharan, Vice President, Indian Yoga Association graced
the conclave with their presence and was part of the felicitation ceremony. The con-
clave was great success.

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IIT Hyderabad with IYA organises
Yoga Tech Conclave 2023
Department of Heritage Science and
Technology, Indian Institute of Technolo-
gy, Hyderabad in association with Indian
Yoga Association organized Yoga Tech
Conclave 2023 on May 14, 2023. Kath-
mandu University, Sri Visweswara Yoga
Research Institute and Yogavijnan were
the Associate Partners of the event.
The conclave saw the presence of Yoga
experts from across the country. The
names included Dr Ishwar Basavaraddi,
Governing Council Member, IYA, Shri
Subodh Tiwari, Secretary General, Shri
Durgadas Sawant, Yoga Vidya Niketan,
Ganga Nandini, Parmarth Niketan, Smt
Mauli Bhaviskar, Damaru Yoga and
Sound Therapy Studio, Dr Sampadan-
anda Misra, Professor at the Rashtram
School of Public Leadership, Rishihood
University, Sonipat, Dr Raghavendra Rao,
Director, Central Council for Research in
Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), Shri Udit
Seth, President of National Yogasana
Sports Federation (NYSF), Dr Fharzana
Siraj, Orange Ray, Dr Elangovan, Secre-
tary, Tamil Nadu State Chapter Commit-
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tee, IYA, Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani,
Joint Secretary, IYA, Smt Nrithya Jagan-
nathan, Krishnamacharya Yoga Man-
diram, Smt Padmini Rathore, The Yoga
Institute and many others.
The Governing Council members of Indi-
an Yoga Association including Chairman
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sadhguru,
Shri OP Tiwari, Swami Bharat Bhushan,
Swami Chidananda Saraswati, Guruji Dr
HR Nagendra and Maa Dr Hansaji Yo-
gendra, President marked their presence
online.
The conclave witnessed intense discus-
sions on diverse topics of Yoga. It was a
successful event and was highly appre-
ciated by all present.
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SATTVIK RECIPE

Semiya Upma
The Yoga Institute

South Indian version of upma is wholesome

and has an umami flavor. It has wheat
which is high in fiber, vitamins, antioxidants
and minerals, black grams (urad dal) is
a plant-based source of protein and has
zinc and potassium, Coriander has high
insoluble fiber and is rich in Vitamin C and
Vitamin K.

Ingredients
Broken Semiya 1 cup
Mustard Seeds ½ tsp
Urad Dal 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds ½ tsp
Finely Chopped ginger ½ tsp
Curry Leaves 1 tsp
Chopped Coriander 2 tbsp
Hing 1 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp

Salt 1 tsp

Method
• Roast the broken semiya in a kadhai till it
turns golden.
• Take a pan, add oil, mustard seeds,
cumin seeds, urad dal. Mix well and fry till
the urad dal turns golden.
• Add curry leaves, ginger, hanf and saute.
Now add water, salt and let the mixture Tips
come to a boil. • Squeeze the lemon on the top
• Add the roasted semiya, cook till it be- while serving to increase the vita-
comes soft and all the water is ab- min C content.
sorbed. Switch off the flame and serve • Do not overcook the semiya.
the semiya upma garnished with corian- • You can dry roast the curry leaves
der leave along with some lemon. and make a powder and add up
in the recipe.
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ARTICLE

Yoga for
Business Traveler
by Subodh Tiwari,
Secretary General, IYA

T
he distinguishing feature of a process and the outcome are impor-
general traveler from a busi- tant. Many times, right from the time
ness or corporate traveler the individual boards the plane the
is the state of mind. While a lap top is switched on. Circumventing
person traveling for leisure or thinking or work is not a solution, since
personal affairs, would have they are essential part of the journey.
no heightened state However, how can one synthesis work
of thoughts, a person and also not feel the stress and strain is
traveling for work of something which one needs to work on.
business continues
with his thinking cap
on, even while he is
travel. If he/ she is go-
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The aspects which require specific con-
sideration for health care, need to ensure
muscles are not stiff and are relaxed and
mind is not at a burn out pace.
Kaivalyadhama has been engaged in sci-
entific research in Yoga since 1924. Much
of evidence gathered provides for simple
measures to tackle your stiff ness and
calming your mind. Simple suggestions to-
wards your dietetics would also go a long
way while traveling, to enhance quality of
travel and health.
Pointers :
1. Walking at the gate while waiting to
board is better than sitting and waiting.
You are going to be seated anyways in
the flight.
2. Having fruits and nuts as snacks is bet-
ter option than others. Not processed.
3. Simple stretches , putting hands to-
gether and pressing , stretching hands Following the above, will make the journey
upwards while you are seated . ( Parva- pleasurable, better and with no discom-
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tasana) . Gentle rotation of your neck .
( Brahmudra) . Gentle stretching your
toes and rotation in clock wise and
anticlockwise. Squeezing hip muscle ,
holding for few seconds and letting go.
This simple practices repeated during
flight will make a lot of difference.
4. Manipulating of breath in a flight with
recycled air may not be the best idea.
However, closing your eyes and re-
peating a chant or a syllabi would be
of great help. For example a low pitch
humming ( Brahmari ) is known to en-
hance nitric oxide in your nostril . This
is excellent for your mind.
5. If you carry a music listening device,
then loading it with an instrumental
music which is relaxing is a very good
idea. This will help you sleep better.
6. Covering your eyes will cut down on
the light and will release melatonin.
Thus, enabling you to sleep better.
fort to your fellow travelers.

ARTICLE
Diabetes Management
with Meditation
by Shri K. C. Jain,
A
Treasurer, IYA and Managing Trustee, Adhyatm Sadhna Kendra, Delhi
ccording to a report by
the International Diabetes
Foundation, as of 2020 India
has 7.7 crore people suffer-
ing from Diabetes. While the
numbers themselves are
alarming, the high economic costs are also
a burden on the individual patient and their
families. According to another estimate, an
average Indian household spends an av-
erage of Rs 10,000 per month on the treat-
ment and medication of a single family
member suffering from Diabetes.
For the purpose of explanation, let us first
try to understand what Diabetes is. Very
simply, Diabetes is a metabolic disease
which causes high levels of blood sugar. In
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a person suffering from Diabetes, the
body is either unable to produce ad-
equate levels of the insulin hormone or
unable to utilize it to regulate the blood
sugar levels. Types of diabetes include
Type 1 (when the body cannot produce
enough insulin), Type 2 (when the body
develops resistance to insulin), Predia-
betes (when the person has high blood
sugar levels but is not diagnosed with
Diabetes) and gestational Diabetes
(occurring in pregnant women).
Persons who are obese, are not physi-
cally active, have a close family mem-
ber suffering from Diabetes, or have
high levels of blood pressure or choles-
terol are at the highest risk from Dia-
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betes. There are also associate compli-
cations with the disease, which in some
cases can be life-threatening as well, and
include heart disease, vision loss, foot
damage, skin conditions, dementia, and
depression.
Increasingly, medical experts are urging
for measures for the prevention and man-
agement of diabetes. And with the high
costs of drugs in the market, there is an
inclination to turn towards lifestyle chang-
es and drugless solutions to cure diabetes.
It is here that Preksha Meditation and its
technique can serve a significant benefit.
Preksha Meditation and its technique offer
potential for drugless treatment for Diabe-
tes management. Taking a holistic ap-
proach to the disease, Preksha Meditation
provides techniques which look to treat
and manage the symptoms and condi-
tions of Diabetes from within.
Diabetes patients attending Preksha Med-
itation Health Camps at Adhyatm Sadhna
Kendra have reported marked differences
in their blood sugar and blood pressure
levels, reduced weight, and also improved
mental and emotional health, all of which
have contributed to more effective man-
agement of their Diabetes. With a com-
bination of yogic asanas; Preksha Medi-
tation techniques such as Kayotsarga,
Shvaas Preksha, Antaryatra, among oth-
ers; diet and lifestyle changes; naturopa-
thy; Pranayama and acupressure, among
other methods, patients are taught to
bring about changes in their lifestyle and
follow the protocol for diabetes manage-
ment in their everyday life.
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Preksha Meditation serves to purify the
physical body, our mental, emotional,
and spiritual health, and helps us con-
nect to our consciousness while im-
proving our behaviour and attitudes.
Although Preksha Dhyaan is rooted in
ancient philosophy, it is authentically
based on scientific principles which
makes it an effective method for bring-
ing about positive transformation in the
individual by looking within for a cure.
In Preksha Meditation, the techniques
target transformation at the neuro-
endocrine level, which in turn regulate
the hormones. The transformation at the
hormonal level is then manifested at the
physical level, bringing about improved
overall health. And since Diabetes is a
metabolic disease, Preksha Meditation
and its techniques can be instrumental
in managing it by targeting treatment at
a hormonal level.
However, it must be stated that only
those patients who diligently follow the
practices in their daily routine and un-
dertake the prescribed changes can
avail the full benefits of Preksha Medita-
tion for Diabetes management.
Visit Adhyatm Sadhna Kendra in
Chhatarpur, New Delhi, to attend and
learn how Preksha Meditation can help
manage and cure diabetes. The Kendra
routinely organizes Preksha Meditation
health camps for drugless solution to a
number of diseases. Visit the Kendra’s
website to find out upcoming camp
dates and register.
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PRACTICE OF THE MONTH

Global Health and Yoga Essentials:

THE TRIANGLE POSE
by Anliveda Yoga, Associate Centre, IYA

T
more than one billion of the world’s
he Triangle Pose, also known
population. This pose helps effectively
as Trikonasana, can be called
with weight loss. Firstly by stretching
a “yoga essential”. This pose
the thighs, hips, and hamstrings, where
is suitable for all age classes
excess weight can accumulate. Further,
to perform, and beneficial
the Trikonasana improves digestion and
for beginners as well as ad-
relieves constipation and bloating by
vanced lovers of yoga. The Trikonasana
stimulating the abdominal organs, de-
became quite popular among all those
creasing belly fat. Additionally, this pose
who struggle with obesity, one of the mod-
decreases stress and anxiety, thus it
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reduces stress eating as one root cause of
overweight. A properly functioning diges-
tive system acts like a guardian as it elimi-
nates waste and toxins from the body,
which is key in weight management.
Let’s have a closer look how to perform
the Triangle Pose accurately:
1. Stand erect with feet together
2. Spread the legs more than shoulder
level gap, let foot 90 degree angle
3. With inhalation raise the arms up and
make a 180 degree line with the arms
4. Exhale, gradually stretch the body to-
wards the left side, keeping the arms in
a 180 degree line gazing up
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5. Inhale and come back up slowly by
bending the knees and repeat the
same on the other
6. Side with the right foot in 90 degree
angle.
7. Perform the same on the other side.
Be aware that the purpose is per-
forming a stretch, not bending to
touch the ground.
Note: This asana should be avoided by
people suffering from severe back pain,
shoulder injuries, abdominal hernia and
hypertension.
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Academics and
Accreditation
Membership Data (Till 2019 and After)
Type of Members Till 2021 2021 2022 2023 Total
Yoga Volunteer Members 1649 2215 1100 463 5427
Yoga Professionals Members 2261 1473 1018 724 5476
Life Members 313 115 67 54 549
Eminent Yoga Professionals 10 -- -- -- 10
Associate Centers 68 49 47 16 180
International Associates 04 05 02 -- 11
Member Institutes 39 03 01 -- 43

Personnel Certification Body (PrCB)

For Promotion of Yoga, Indian Yoga Association has taken an initiative to make Personnel Cer-
tification Body approved under the Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals
owned by Yog Certification Board (Formerly was owned by QCI) launched by Ministry of AYUSH.
IYA has created an independent entity within itself named as IYA PrCB by giving functional au-
tonomy to it.

The focus of the Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals, as it is being called,
is to certify the competence of Yoga Professionals who provide Yoga training as Teachers or
Instructors etc.

Upcoming Examination Dates of the Yoga Certification Board

Examination Date & Month

May 20, 2023
IYA PrCB May 27, 2023
[Yoga Certification Board] June 3, 2023
June 10, 2023
June 17, 2023

*The Examination Fees has been reduced for all the Levels
Contact us: sendinfo@iyaprcb.com; yogatechnical@iyaprcb.com

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Upcoming Batches
Foundation Course in Yoga

INR 40,700
(English Medium) June
Online Kaivalyadhama US$ 1,210
15- July 5, 2023

Certificate Course in Yoga

Insignia Course Date Venue Institution Fees

(English) July 1- July The Yoga

On Campus INR 55,000
31, 2023 Institute

(English) July 1- July 31, The Yoga

Non-Residential INR 30,000
2023 Institute

(English) July 1- July The Yoga

Online INR 25,000
31, 2023 Institute

Advance Teacher Training Course

(Hindi) July 10- Sep- The Yoga
Online INR 25,000
tember 2, 2023 Institute

(Weekend English) July The Yoga

Online INR 25,000
19 – October 15, 2023 Institute

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(English Medium)
INR 60,500
August 15 – September Lonavla,
Kaivalyadhama US$ 1950
16, 2023 Maharashtra

(English Medium)
INR 25,000
June 20 – July 20, 2023 Online Kaivalyadhama
US$ 400

(English/Hindi Medium)
Sri Sri School of INR 55,000
June 19- July 9, 2023 Bangalore
Yoga US$ 2010

(English/Hindi Medium)
July 22- September 16, Sri Sri School of INR 38,000
Online
2023 Yoga US$ 1365

Dormitory:
INR 47500 I USD
2380
Twin Share Com-
mon Bathroom:
INR 213328 I
(English Medium)
Neyyar Dam, Sivananda Yoga USD 2680
November 12- Decem-
Trivandrum, Vendanta Dhanwa- Twin Share Room:
ber 9, 2023
Kerala tari Ashram INR 223676 I
USD 2810
AC Twin Share
Room:
INR 281784 I
USD 3580

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NEW MEMBERS
ASSOCIATE CENTRES
Vidya Teertha Gyana
Yoga Kendra
Vidya Teertha Gyana Yoga Kendra, Acad-
emy located in Chennai promotes yoga
practices and yoga education to enhance
the quality of life of common people. The
founder of the foundation Smt. Rajeshwari
Prabhakaran is a certified Yoga Teacher &
Yoga Therapist. The academy aims at
providing yoga education and spiritual
elevation through yoga. The foundation
promotes the authentic teachings of yoga
practices for the good life of people and
the society.
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Living 150 Yoga School
Living 150 Yoga School, established in
2016 by Dr. Aditya Jayant Jahagirdar, is
dedicated to promoting a holistic
approach to health and well-being.
They offer various YTT courses while
maintaining the essence of ancient
yoga tradition. They also organize
yoga and ayurveda retreats and regu-
lar yoga workshops on specialized
topics to deepen your practice and
explore new dimensions of yoga.

BSGFI Foundation
The objective of BSGFI Foundation is to
connect the youth of India with employ-
ment, while awakening them towards their
health, for which the foundation gives
physical fitness training. The purpose of
the foundation is to contribute to mental,
physical and spiritual development of
youth to make them complete and per-
fect human being through yoga.
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World Vision
Foundation
World Vision Foundation, Ranchi,
Jharkhand is a NGO with a primary
focus on child care, protection, and
safety. Their main motive is to ensure
that every child is nurtured, protected
and given the opportunity to thrive. We
also emphaize the promotion of yoga
as a means of holistic well-being, con-
duction regular yoga classes for indi-
viduals of all ages.
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LIFE MEMBERS
Aruna Rajeswari
Aruna Rajeswari is the Founder of Aham
Yoga Studios. She has done her post-
graduation in Yoga and Naturopathy.
She has done her yoga teachers train-
ing course in yoga therapy, kids yoga,
pregnancy yoga, stress management.
Dr. S. Sekhar
Dr.S. Sekhar is the General Secretary at
WCSC. He did his Ph.D in Yoga Philoso-
phy (Patanjali Yoga and Vethathiriyam
Yoga-Comparative Study) from Uni-
versity of Madras, Philosophy Depart-
ment in 2015. He is also a SKY YOGA
Professor with WCSC Vision for Wisdon,
Kayakalpa Research Foundation, Aliyar,
Pollachi.
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Dr S. Shanti
Dr S.Shanti works with Centre for Yoga
Studies, Annamalai University, Chidam-
baram. She has a work experience of
almost two decades. She has organised
several workshops, national seminars, we-
binars and short term yoga courses.
Dr. S. Jayaprakash
Dr.S.Jayaprakash is the Principal at Vetha-
thiri Maharishi College of Yoga, Chennai.
He is also the Joint Secretary at World
Community Service Centre (WCSC). He is
a SKY yoga practitioner for more than 30
years with 15 years of Yoga teaching ex-
perience.

Pavitra Jainapur
Smt Pavitra Jainapur holds an experi-
ence of almost two decades in the IT
industry. She is a client service profes-
sional specialized in project manage-
ment, project finance controller, Chief of
Staff/Manager Operations and account
operation.
Sindhoora
Ms Sindhoora was introduced to Yoga
when she was just 5 years old. She has
pursued several internationally ac-
credited certifications in Yoga and also
studied under traditional teachers in
Ashrams in the Himalayas. A tradi-
tionalist, she has taught therapy, yoga
courses, workshops, TTC programs,
online courses and led nationwide re-
treats, always with a strong emphasis
on Yoga philosophy and chanting.
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Priyaanka
Ms Priyaanka is the Founder/Chairman
of Vallabharya Gyanmandir. She is fond
of celebrating Indian art, culture, his-
tory, and heritage as is without deception
while promoting and preserving ancestral
teachings of yoga, ayurveda, and natu-
ropathy therapies, teaching methods.
R Mohan
Shri R Mohan has completed 1076 hours
advanced Astanga Yoga Training with
Dr Dhanwanthri S Wodeyar,(Phd, Yoga-
SVyasa) of Samyama Yoga Mahavidyal-
ama and my 312 hours basic training with
Gandhi Yoga Kendra, Malleswaram during
1990.
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