9th International Conference
YOGA AS THERAPY : SCOPE, EVIDENCE & EVOLUTION
December 27 – 30, 2018
Sub-themes
Scope of yoga as therapy
- Classical texts and therapy: Patanjala Yoga Sutras, Hathayoga texts, Yoga Upanishads, Yoga Vashishtha, Darshanas, Srimat Bhagwat, and others
- Traditional forms and therapy: Mantra Yoga, Nada Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Karma, Bhakti & Jnana Yoga, Laya Yoga, and others
- Living traditions and therapy: Kaivalyadham – Tradition with Science, Kriya Yoga, Transcendental Meditation, Krishnamacharya’s Ashtanga Yoga, Art of Living, Iyengar Yoga, and others
- Emergence of new possibilities in therapy: Yoga as therapy in the conventional healthcare system, yoga therapy in the home setting
- Yoga vis-a-vis other forms of modern therapies: Yoga and mind-body medicine, yoga and mindfulness-based therapies, yoga and phenomenological therapy, and yoga in relation to other cross-cultural contemplative, spiritual, and awareness-based therapeutic techniques
- The strengths and limitations in the scope of yoga as therapy