Yoga is verifiable by scientific research, as it is no dogma or blind faith. Sri Eknathji Ranade – the Founder of Vivekanada Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, with a Vision for future, inspired physicians to start a research wing of Yoga which grew as VKYOGAS (now VYASA), “one of the four premier Yoga institutions in the country” in the words of Y N Chaturvedi, Secretary, University Grants Commission (Reference letter No. F.8-1/93(Secy.) dated August 10, 1993). Starting from Yoga Therapy Research, the Yoga Foundation has spread its wings to several dimensions of modern life.
Over the years, S-VYASA has been substantiating scientific validation through Research. S-VYASA has successfully published more than 400 research papers all of which have been indexed in PubMed/Medline or Psychlit/Psychinfo databases. S-VYASA was recognized as a Centre of Advanced Research (CAR) in Yoga and Neurophysiology accredited by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 2007 to 2012.
S-VYASA in recent years has been able to take a leadership role to synergise the wisdom base of all major Yoga Institutions of the country for drafting a common Yoga Protocol of 30 kms for International Yoga day on June 21, 2015 organized by the Ministry of AYUSH. Similar support and leadership role in framing syllabus for NCTE, NCERT and UGC at UG and PG levels was done by S-VYASA coordinating major yoga institutional experts in the country.
S-VYASA in collaboration with VYASA has been organizing Yoga Therapy camps for Diabetes control all over the country and in 2015 during the first International Day of Yoga 56000 diabetic patients were treated in 7500 week-long camps. Based on this experience, we are confident of playing a leadership role in the National Committee formed by the Ministry of AYUSH, for controlling Diabetes throughout the country. We also solicit the support of all other Ministries and all Yoga NGOs in the country for the fulfilment in this noble endeavour.