VYASA – The Parent Organization
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Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana or VYASA is a premier organization working to make Yoga a socially relevant science. It is the parent organization of VYASA-LA. It now works across the globe in over 30 countries.
VYASA has its sprawling 100 acre campus a little distance away from the center of Bangalore. Known as Prashanti Kutiram, the Abode of Peace, it lies in the lap of nature surrounded by lush greenery. The campus also lies close to the bountiful Bannerughatta National Park. |
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YOGA UNIVERSITYIt is a unique Yoga University translating the vision and teachings of Swami Vivekananda to action through academic programs. Here, students engage in character building education, with Yoga as a way of life. The traditional gurukula way of instruction is combined with a modern scientific approach. The well designed Yoga courses emphasize practical hands-on experience as well as in-depth research.
Currently there are 114 PhDs, 51 MScs and over 410 students in various branches. VYASA has an exhaustive yoga library with a collection of 15,000 books and videos as well as a digital library with access to a few thousand on-line journals. Vertical Divider
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YOGA RESEARCHVYASA’s outstanding contributions and exceptional trademark has been its contributions to Yoga research and Yoga therapy. In 25 years of yoga research, it has produced more than 280 research papers, been published in various international journals with many of them PUBMED Indexed.
YOGA THERAPYVYASA is also supported by a one-of-its-kind Yoga Therapy center which has a 250-bed inpatient treatment facility called Arogyadhama. This is essentially envisioned to prevent and treat modern non-communicable diseases, provide long-term rehabilitation and promote positive health.
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