During the time Ramaswamy (Swami Satchidananda’s birthname was Ramaswamy) served as the manager of the Perur Temple in 1937, he had become well-acquainted with one of the families who was very active and helpful in the management. In fact, the head of the family had...
Introduction Yoga is a spiritual science for the integrated and holistic development of our physical, mental and moral-spiritual aspects of being. The philosophy of Yoga is practical and applicable in our day-to-day living. Yoga has been documented to normalise...
Dr. Jeffery Dusek, Kripalu’s Chief Research Officer, Leads New Studies on the Power of Mind/Body Practices Jeffery Dusek was in high school when he had his first experience of how the breath can powerfully impact the body and the mind. “Growing up, I was a hockey...
Yoga/mindfulness activities may facilitate stress management among elementary school students and may be added as a complement to social and emotional learning activities, according to a Tulane University study. Published 2018, in Psychology Research and Behavior...
Kripalu recently announced that Jeffery Dusek, Ph.D., who brings years of Harvard Medical Center experience, will help expand Kripalu’s unique dedication to scientific Yoga research and RISE program. Dr. Dusek is the first CRO at Kripalu, as the center is leading the...
John Kepner, M.A., M.B.A., executive director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), has been at the forefront of developing publications, conferences, standards, and a professional identity for the field of Yoga therapy for more than a decade. In...
Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD, is one of the leaders in Yoga therapy research. He was drawn to approaching Yoga as a physiological practice because he believed that providing the science behind the practice would help Yoga to penetrate the mainstream. In this interview he talks...
Timothy McCall, M.D. is the author of Yoga as Medicine and an editor of Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care. During an Integral Yoga Teachers’ Conference, Dr. McCall shared the results of his exploration of Yoga research in India. Here is an excerpt of what...