Ganesan Dayanidy

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | MGMCRI · Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research

Dr Ananda's invited presentation at the National Conclave on Yoga Research and Applications organised as part of the Yogamahotsav by Sant Hirdaram Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 21st March, 2022.

Dr Ananda's invited talk for the Webinar on Feb-12-2022 on the theme "Yoga in Modern Life" organised by the Indian Academy of Yoga, BHU, Varanasi, India.

This study was done at the Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research (CYTER) of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) to determine cardiovascular (CV) parameters in patients with psoriasis. Data of 20 patients (12 female, 8 male) with a mean age of 44.40 ± 15.2ywho were referred by Dept. of Dermatology and attended yoga therapy sessions at CYTER was us...

This presentation details the innovative aspects of the CYTER (Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research) of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in Pondicherry, India.

Dayanidy G, Bhavanani AB, Ramanathan M, Srikanth S. Overcome Disability through Yoga. Souvenir of the National Seminar and Workshop on Divyanga Yoga: A Yogic approach to children with special needs. International Day of Yoga celebrations. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry. 13-24 June 2019. Pg 61-63.

Background and Objectives: Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography often experience high levels of anxiety and physiological disturbances. Music therapy and music interventions have been found to be effective in bringing down the anxiety and reducing the physiological disturbances for these patients. However, the effica...

Notes on Anatomy & Physiology for Yoga Education compiled and edited by Dr Ananda with assistance of Ramya Pillutla and Sri G Dayanidy at CYTER

Aim: This pilot study was done to evaluate the immediate effect of Sukha Pranayama, a slow and deep breathing technique on maternal and fetal cardiovascular parameters. Subjects and Methods: Single session pre-post comparison was done for 10 min of Sukha Pranayama in 12 pregnant women in their 3rd trimester. The study participants were guided to br...

Souvenir of the SBV-IDY2018 celebrations at Pondicherry especially highlighting the National Seminar-cum-CME on "Swastha Manas: Mental Health and Well-being through Yoga".

Aim and objective: All students enrolled in Health Professions Education (HPE) at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, receive introductory yoga sessions during orientation programs conducted by their respective medical, dental and nursing colleges at the beginning of their first year of training. We conducted a pre-test-post-test study to evaluate...

Background: Numerous studies have reported long and short term effects of Yoga training on reaction time (RT), but few have evaluated differential effects of training in asana and pranayama. Hence the present study was done to elucidate effects of such differential training on RT in health professions students attending Yoga training. Materials: 13...

Souvenir of the International Day of Yoga 2017 organised by CYTER, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry.

Yogic practices may aid in the prevention and management of Hypertension (HT) and reduce cardiovascular complications in the population. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of a comprehensive eight week yoga therapy programme on anthropometric, cardiovascular, biochemical parameters and wellness scores in patients of essential...

The opportunity to conduct a 3 month Yoga training for undergraduate students of physiotherapy was utilized to study various physiological and psychological parameters to scientifically validate the training and its effects. Yoga training sessions were conducted twice weekly for three months for 15 students and various anthropometric, cardiovascula...

The Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (ACYTER), a collaborative venture between JIPMER, Puducherry and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi was established by an MOU between JIPMER and MDNIY in June 2008 and focussed primarily on the role of Yoga in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disorde...

Background: Yogic practices may aid in the prevention and management of diabetes mellitus (DM) and reduce cardiovascular complications in the population. The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the effect of yoga therapy on reaction time, biochemical parameters and wellness score of peri and post-menopausal diabetic patients. Materials an...

The Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (ACYTER), a collaborative venture between JIPMER, Puducherry and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi was established by an MOU between JIPMER and MDNIY in June 2008 and is focusing primarily on the role of Yoga in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diso...

The Advanced Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (ACYTER), a collaborative venture between JIPMER, Puducherry and Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi was established by MOU between JIPMER and MDNIY on 7 June 2008. This advanced centre is focusing primarily on the role of Yoga in the prevention and management of ca...