08 January 2018

International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research 5-8 January, 2018

Theme: Integrative Oncology - The Future of Cancer Care

Vishwaguruji was invited as a guest of honor and key-note speaker to this scientific yoga and health conference, together Ms. Claudia Matejovsky (Muktamani) from Vienna, Austria, managing director of the Ayurveda Academy of Yoga in Daily Life.

The 22nd INCOFYRA is making an effort to integrate the AYUSH System - Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy - and modern Allopathic Medicine, by bringing prominent researchers and doctors from all these fields under one platform to evolve better cancer care.The conference has been organised by the Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (V-YASA) under Dr. HR Nagendraji, Chancellor of the S-VYASA University, in Prashanti Kutiram, the headquarters of Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, outside the city of Bangalore (Bengaluru).

Conference Objectives

To disseminate the research findings in the field of integrative medicine and give directions to future research.
To translate the research findings of integrative medicine into clinical practice.
To establish working groups comprising universities, health care providers, and policymakers in order to initiate collaborative research programs.
To deliver cost-effective mass health care means in order to address common ailments at the primary health care level.
To have discussions on reforms in policies related to integrated health care system.

Participants

Yoga researchers and yoga therapists
Practitioners of Indian medicine
Medical and paramedical students and professionals
Ayurveda and naturopathy students and doctors
Wellness and health industry

Program

Morning program: General Yoga Sessions, Disease-specific Yoga Sessions
Plenary session: Parallel Symposia, Oral Presentations, Panel Discussions
Evening: Cultural Programs and Satsang

Themes of Parallel Symposia

Integrating AYUSH in Cancer Care: Scope & Challenges
Integrating AYUSH into Palliative Care
Prevention of Cancer: Role of Diet, Lifestyle Modification, and Physical Exercise
Role of AYUSH in Cancer Care: Evidence Summary
Insights into Therapeutic Effects of Yoga in Cancer
Yoga and Psycho-oncology