Workshop | Year - 2022 23
To commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, a Workshop on Yoga for Stress Management was conducted by the Department of Integrative Medicine SDUAHER in collaboration with Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College. This workshop was sponsored by Inter University Centre for Yogic Sciences- Bengaluru and was organized on 13th June 2023 from 10am-1pm. The Chief Guest and keynote speaker was Padmashri Dr.H.R.Nagendra ji, Chancellor, SVYASA University who is also the Chairman IDY (International Day of Yoga) Experts Committee, Task force of AYUSH (Ministry of Health &Family Welfare), SAC of CCRY (CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN YOGA AND NATUROPATHY), Mentor in AYUSHMAN India.
The program was graced by the presence of Chief guest Dr. H.R. Nagendra ji Chancellor SVYASA University, Shri. Rajendra Vice Chairman SDUET, Shri. Hanumantha Raju Secretary SDUET, Dr. D.V.L.N Prasad I/c Vice Chancellor & Registrar SDUAHER, Shri. Hanumantha Rao Purchase Officer SDUAHER, Dr. Prabhakar, Faculty of Medicine SDUAHER& Principal SDUMC, Dr. Dayanand Dean Faculty of Allied Health & Basic Sciences SDUAHER and Dr. Vijayakumar. P.S I/c HoD Integrative Medicine SDUAHER. Dr. D.V.L.N Prasad I/c Vice Chancellor & Registrar SDUAHER welcomed the gathering & introduced the chief guest. Honorable Vice Chairman SDUET Shri Rajendra shared words of wisdom with the gathering. Guest of Honor Dr.Prabhakar.K Dean Faculty of Medicine SDUAHER & Principal SDUMC shared words of motivation and expressed that yoga is the need of the hour and its effects on reduction of stress, he further motivated all students and staff to inculcate yoga in their daily lives.
The Chief Guest Dr. H.R Nagendra ji, Chancellor SVYASA University, Bengaluru spoke about the importance of Yoga in daily life and explained how a technique of Cyclic Meditation can help reduce the stress, not only is it cost effective but also very easy to follow. He also explained concepts of Mandukya Upanishad in a very simple way. His lecture was followed by a demonstration of the technique which was followed by all the participants. The workshop ended with a felicitation of Dr. H.R.Nagendraji by the dignitaries and vote of thanks by Dean Faculty of Allied Health and Basic Sciences Dr. C.Dayanand.