Research Reports

Vivekanada Yoga Anusandana Samsthana (Vyasa) jointly with Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (SVYASA), recognized Scientific & Industrial Research Organization(SIRO) , is constantly engaged in various research projects related to yoga , Neurology, Spinal and Metabolic disorders both at national and international level, independently and jointly in collaboration with similar institutions like IISc, NIMHANS etc.

Completed Projects

PROJECTS SUMMARY Name of the Project Funding Agency Year Amount (INR) Yoga meditation and Health NIH and NCCAM 2004 24,30,000 Computer project CCRYN 2005 6,43,000 Tsunami Project Govt. of Andaman & Nicobar 2005 3,00,000 Yoga and IT Laughter Club International 2006 15,00,000 Yoga and Diabetes Mellitus AYUSH 2007 13,35,000 Yoga and Cancer CCRYN 2007 16,00,000 […]

Ongoing Projects

Project I Title: Mapping Neurophysiological, Neurochemical and Cerebral blood flow changes in attentional processes related to Yoga. Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Project Amount : Rs. 81,56,400 (INR) Project Duration: 2011 – 2013 Principle Investigator: Dr. Shirley Telles, Head, Dept. of Yoga & Biosciences, S-VYASA, Bangalore. Co-Investogators: […]

The Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation was recognized as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization(SIRO) from the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India in the year 1988 as it was started following the path breaking work in evaluating the therapeutic use of yoga in the management of bronchial asthma and in other aspects from 1984.

The scientific accomplishments thereafter and the disciplined education based on the science and philosophy of yoga resulted in receiving University affiliations leading to a doctoral level program in yoga & allied sciences under the Faculty of Science, Bangalore University, and subsequently getting the recognition as a Deemed-to-be University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, through the University Grants Commission in the year 2002.

LABORATORY SET UP:

• Molecular Biology Laboratory

• Autonomic Function Testing and Exercise Physiology Laboratory

• Sleep Laboratory (Polysomnography)

• Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory

• Psychology Laboratory

• Bio-Energy Laboratory

RECOGNITIONS:

• Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)

• ICMR Center for Advanced Research in Yoga and Neurophysiology [ICMR CAR Y & N] – 2007-2012

• Accorded the status of Center for Excellence in Yoga by Dept. of AYUSHACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• International Journal of Yoga (IJOY) – the first yoga journal in PubMed

• 250 Research Publications

• 25 Ph.D’s.

• 19 International Conferences

• Completed 16 Funded Projects.

• DST – FIST supported Lab

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Physiological effects of yoga practices

• Therapeutic applications of yoga

• Yoga for rehabilitation

• Yoga for perception and performance

• Higher states of consciousness