INCOFYRA 2019

International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its Applications (INCOFYRA) is a biennial conference conducted by S-VYASA University, Bangalore.
Delegates from various countries attended the pre – conference workshop and the main conference. Staff and Students of Sushrutha Ayurveda Medical College actively participated in the proceedings.

Inaugural ceremony was held on Friday, 3rd January 2020 at SamskruthiBhavan, Prashanthikuteeram, S-VYASA . The program was presided over by Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA and he welcomed the guests. He highlighted the different dimensions of lifestyle and the importance of Yoga as a tool to prevent diseases.

Honorable Minister of State for AYUSH & Defence, GoI Sri. ShripadYessoNaik, the Chief Guest cited various challenges faced by people in the form of different diseases and the role of Yoga as lifestyle Medicine.

The presence of His Holiness Sri SriSri NirmalanandanathaMahaswamiji of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Bengaluru made the occasion more auspicious. Swamiji spoke on the necessity to bring harmony of each and every cells of the body for maintaining health.

Sri R Ashoka, Honorable Revenue minister, GoK; Sri P N Ranjit Kumar, Joint secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, GoI; Sri PremBhandari, Chairman, Jaipur Foot, USA; Sri Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, IEML Noida; Ven. BhikkuSanghasena, Founder- President, Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Leh – Ladakh; Sr. M Krishnappa, Honorable MLA Bengaluru South; Dr. Christoph Garner, Former Directoor, KWA KlinikStiftRottal, Germany were the chief guests.

DR. B R Ramakrishna, Vice President of 23rd INCOFYRA, VC, S-Vyasa, delivered the vote of thanks.