In response to directives from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Ministry of  AYUSH, Government of India, the Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research  (ACYTER), Department of Physiology, JIPMER, successfully organized a series of programs to  commemorate the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) under the theme of Yoga for One Earth, One  Health for promoting holistic health and wellness.

 

   

As part of the celebrations, a free training camp on the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) was held from May 27th to June 20th 2025. The camp was open to JIPMER students, employees,  their family members and the general Public in which 137 individuals had registered and got trained  in CYP and demonstrated the CYP at the JIPMER Community Hall from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM on  21ST June 2025.

 

  

On June 20th, a Workshop entitled “Stress Management” on “Mindfulness and Melody:  The art of stress relief” was conducted from 2:15 PM to 4:30 PM for the Students, staff’s and their  dependents. The sessions were conducted by both internal and external expert faculty. Notably, guest  speakers included resource persons from Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education. The  workshop was well-received with 202 participants in attendance.

The program on 21st June started with the live streaming of Our Honourable Prime Minister’s  International Yoga Day address telecasted from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, attended by the  faculty, residents and staff of the Institute, which was presided by Shri S. Rangabashiam, Deputy  Director Administration followed by the inaugural session of 11th International Yoga Day, JIPMER,  Puducherry, The Director, JIPMER, Dr.Vir Singh Negi, stated that, Yoga therapy significantly  reduces the inflammatory biomarkers as evidenced by many studies conducted in JIPMER and other  places and highlighted the role of yoga in managing chronic conditions, and especially management  of stress which is the need of the hour.

Adding an international dimension to the celebrations, an International Webinar titled  “Harnessing the Healing Power of Yoga: From Mind-Body Balance to Clinical Applications” was  organized and telecasted from the JIPMER studio. The webinar featured seven eminent speakers – four from JIPMER and three from other reputed institutions – all of whom are leading researchers in  the field of mind-body interventions. With 200 registered participants, the webinar ran from 9:30  AM to 1:00 PM, offering insights into the clinical applications of yoga for health and wellbeing. In  the webinar Dr.G.K.Pal, senior Professor of Physiology delivered the Keynote speech on “The art of  Yoga is the science of Breathing”. Dr.Latika Mohan, Professor of Physiology, AIIMS Rishikesh,  talked on Yoga for the soldiers at high altitude, Dr.Balendu Vaishnav from Gujarat spoke on guided  meditation, Dr.Kaviraj Udupa from NIMHANS, Bangalore spoke on role of yoga in  Neuropsychiatric disoers, in addition to other speakers from JIPMER,PY.

These events collectively express JIPMER’s commitment for integrating yoga into modern  healthcare, promoting psychophysical wellness, and spreading awareness of yoga’s therapeutic  potential. "On International Yoga Day, JIPMER, Puducherry recognizes the profound impact of yoga  on holistic well-being. We encourage everyone to explore the physical and mental health benefits of  this ancient practice, which aligns perfectly with our commitment to comprehensive patient care."

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