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Doctors, students attend seminar ahead of Yoga Day in Puducherry
A seminar on 'Therapeutic Yoga for Non-Communicable Diseases – Dissemination of Translational Research' was recently organised as part of the run-up to International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 scheduled for Saturday, June 21.
As a part of the IDY 2025 celebrations, marking the 11th anniversary of the global initiative, the Union Government, has planned 10 signature events, one of which is 'Samyogam'. According to a press note, the seminar was held in line with this, under the auspices of the Siddha Regional Research Institute (SRRI), as per the directions of N.J. Muthukumar, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha.
The event was jointly hosted by Department of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC&RI), Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), and Directorate of AYUSH, Puducherry.
G. K. Pal, Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Physiology, Jipmer, delivered a keynote address on yoga therapy for psychophysical health.
S. Shunmugaram, Research Officer (S) Scientist – II, SRRI led a live demonstration of the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) for the students at IGMC&RI. The session aimed to boost awareness of yoga's everyday benefits and encourage students to incorporate the practice into their daily routines.
P. Thenmozhi, Research Officer (S), Scientist – II, SRRI, Puducherry highlighted the scientific literature establishing the importance of yoga and its therapeutic effects in Siddha system of medicine.
A. Lavanya, Research Officer (S) Scientist – II, SRRI, and B Rajalakshmi, Medical Officer (Siddha), Directorate of Ayush, shared the synergistic effects of Yoga and Siddha in the hormonal disorder Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus respectively. Nithya, Assistant Professor IGMC & RI, presented the outcomes of her study on the effects of adjuvant Yoga Therapy in breast cancer survivors.
Umadevi S. V., Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, IGMC&RI, Pravati Pal, and S. Velkumary, Physiology Professors from Jipmer, S. Indhira, Director In-charge, Directorate of AYUSH, and P. Sathyarajeswaran, Assistant Director (S), Scientist-IV, SRRI, also addressed the event.
Around 300 doctors, staff and students took part in the seminar.
