Dean: Dr R Nagarathna Co-ordinator : Sri RM Acharya

Preface

This Division of Yoga and Life Sciences comprises of 3 departments named: Department of Health Sciences, Bio-Sciences and Natural Sciences. Each of these departments has 8 sections as shown.

A. Department of Health Sciences

Objectives

1. To prevent ailments and promote Positive health
2. To effectively treat diseases the holistic way
3. To bring out normalization through long-term rehabilitation
4. To evolve diagnostic tools using modern technology and ancient insights.
5. To create Health care professionals and paramedical persons with holistic vision, clinical knowledge and skills

Section1: Pulmonary Medicine (Svasaroga Vidya)
Dr Om Prakash MBBS, MD, BAB (USA), FCCP (USA)
Section 2: Cardiology
Dr K S S Bhat MBBS, MD : Dr Sugandhi Gopal MRCP
Section 3: Diabetology, Urology and Gynaecology (Madhumeha Vidya)
Dr S S Srikanta MBBS, MD, DM, FEDM,
Dr Sulochana Gunasheela MBBS, FRCOG (Lon)
Dr Latha Venkataram MBBS, MRCOG (Lon) MRCP
Dr Shamantakamani Narendran MBBS, MD, PhD(Yoga)
Dr Venkatesh Kumar MBBS, MD (Ob. Gyn)
Dr K N Shridhar MBBS, FRCS (Lon) FRCS (Gla) FRCS(Edin)
Section 4: Gastro-Intestinal Disorders (Udara Roga Vidya)
Section 5: Mental Health (Manasika Svasthya Vidya)
Section 6: Rheumatology (Vataroga Vidya)
Section 7: Obesity and Promotion of Positive Health (Sthoulyaroga Vidya)
Section 8: Miscellaneous: Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Epilepsy and Oncology (Sandhi Vatah, Dergha Vedana, Murccha Rogah, Arbuda Rogah, Karkaua Rogah)
Dr Chandrashekar MBBS, MD (Med) DNB (Int Med), DM (Clin Immunology)
Dr B S Srinath MBBS, MS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glasgow)
Dr K S Gopinath MBBS, MS, FRCS
Dr B S Ramesh MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor Dr M S Chaya, PhD
Lecturer Natesh Babu, MS, Regd PhD candidate
Technical Assistant Ganashyam Singh Thakur, Regd PhD candidate

B. Department of Bio-Sciences (Jaiva Sastra Pravibhagah) - Dr Shirley Telles

Objectives

1. Brain research to understand and promote more efficient functioning of brain and ANS
2. To get greater insights about Prana, mind, emotions and intellect
3. To investigate paranormal phenomena
4. To lead towards better appreciation of the role of consciousness as the basis of all creation.

Section 1: Biochemistry (Jaivarasayana Vidya)
Section 2: Bio Physics (Jaiva Bhoutike Vidya)
Section 3: Clinical Neurosciences (Snayu Vaidyake Vidya) - Dr Shirley Telles, MBBS
Section 4: Immunology (Nairodhake Vidya) - Dr Chandrashekar, MBBS, MD, DNB (Int Med), DM (Clin Imm)
Section 5: Molecular Biology (Anaveya Jaivike Vidya)
Section 6: Parapsychology (Para Mano Vidya)
Section 7: Physiology (Sarerike Vidya)
Section 8: Psychology (Mano Vidya) Prof Anand Paranjpe PhD

Assistant Professor : Dr Naveen K V, BNYS, PhD, Dr Manjunath N K, BNYS, PhD
Lecturer : Dr Raghavendra Rao, BNYS, Regd PhD candidate Dr Vadiraja, BNYS, Regd PhD candidate
Scientist, Junior : Dr Manoj Dash, BHMS, Regd PhD candidate

C. Department of Natural Sciences: (Sastra Pravibhagah): Prof Jayachandra PhD

Objectives

1. To study the effect of various yoga practices on the plants and animals particularly on their health and productivity.
2. To get greater insights about the connections between living and non-living systems through Prana, mind, emotions and intellect.
3. To investigate the effect of paranormal phenomena and the role of consciousness on plants,
animals, etc.

Section 1: Agricultural Sciences (Krsi Vidhya)
Section 2: Dairy Sciences (Pasupalana Vidya)
Section 3: Forestry (Aranyake Vidya)
Section 4: Horticulture (Phalodyanake Vidya)
Section 5: Medicinal Plants (Ausadheya Vidya)
Section 6: Microbiology including Mycology, Bacteriology and Virology (Sukuma Jaivike Vidya)
Section 7: Soil, Water and Aero-biology (Mrjjala Vayu Jaivike Vidya)
Section 8 Wild Life (Aranya Pasu Vidya)
1. Subramanyam S (Advisor)
2. Dr Santosh Kumar Hegde, PhD (Entomology)
3. Dr Ranjan, PhD (Plant Breeder)

This Division offers short-term courses and elective courses (to be chosen by MSc and PhD students). The Department of Health Sciences is attached with a 160 beds yoga therapy Health Home (Arogyadhama) meant to not only treat the yoga therapy participants (we do not call them patients) suffering from various modern ailments but also draw normal persons for prevention of possible illness and promotion of positive health by the Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT). The students will not only acquire theoretical knowledge and practical experience by their own yoga practices but also get the rich experience of working with doctors, senior yoga therapists and with the yoga therapy participants. Handling them under severe conditions of the diseases immensely help them to become confident of their learning and usefulness of IAYT. The research section with modern gadgets helps them to measure the changes in these participants to assess the improvements.

The Department of Bio-Sciences includes the following laboratories: the psychophysiology, Neuro-psychology, sleep lab, metabolic analyzer lab, immune lab, bio-chemistry and psychology labs. It is here that the students get the necessary training to do research of international standards. The modern scientific research is applied to esoteric dimensions of tradition as well as investigations into the paranormal. Essentially this department is meant for the basic research to understand the effects of various yoga practices on human systems.

The Department of Natural Sciences has 8 sections encompassing a large spectrum of living systems and their changes due to interactions with human beings. The effect of Agnihotra, Sound, Music, Vedic chanting etc. on plants and animals is studied in great detail in this department. The department includes agricultural farms, gardens, forests, horticultural plants and a GoSala with more than 100 cows. The usefulness of cowdung, Gomutra or urine of cows as possible medicines is also studied.