Consequent to the decision of the United Nations on 11 December, 2014 and with the support of 177 nations, the first International Day of Yoga was celebrated on 21 June, 2015.

As per guidelines issued by UGC and Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, the 6th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2020) will be celebrated at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry in a grand manner from 18-20 June 2020 with a “Three Day International Webinar on “Role of Yoga in times of COVID 19”

The event will be inaugurated by the Hon’le Vice Chancellor of SBV Prof SC Parija who will deliver the Inaugural Address. Eminent International Yoga Experts such as Dr Stephan Parker (Stomaji), USA, Lori Rubestein Fazzio, LMU, USA, Matthew Taylor, Smart Safe Yoga, USA and Yogacharini Kalavathi Devi, Om Yoga Studio, UK have agreed to be resource persons for this 3 day webinar which will be conducted by CYTER of SBV in collaboration with Indian yoga Association, New Delhi, India, Loyola Marymount University, USA, Om Yoga Studio, UK, Smart Safe Yoga, USA and Ananda Ashram (ICYER), Pondicherry, India.

Health & Wellness in Senior Citizens in Times of COVID 19by Yogachemmal Dr Meena Ramanathan, Deputy Director , CYTER of SBV

Brief CV of Yogachemmal Dr Meena Ramanathan
– Deputy Director & Associate Professor at CYTER of SBV
– Certified Yoga Therapist by IAYT
– A student of the Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga Paramparya
– Lead Examiner: Yoga Certification Board (YCB), IYA
– Publications: 55 scientific papers, 22 abstracts, 3 chapters in books, 6 copyrights, 13 Compilations & 5 Hand-outs
– Recipient of “Rejoice AYUSH Excellence Award,2019 for Yoga” by Rejoice Health Foundation, AYUSH, New Delhi
– Subject Expert, External Expert & Member BoS in various universities
– Guide & Co-Guide: PhD & MPhil scholars in Yoga Therapy
– Special Interest: Divyanga (Children with Intellectual/physical disabilities) & Silver Citizens

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