The event was inaugurated on 7th Sept by Mr. Sunil Babu, Consulate General of India to Bali; Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Chancellor of S-VYASA University; Dr.David Frawley, Founder, American Institute of Vedic Studies; Dr. R. Nagarathna, President AYTA; Dr.N. K. Manjunath, Vice President, AYTA; Mr. Manoj Thakur, Director, Vyasa Yoga Singapore and Mr. John Kepner, Executive Director of International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).

This conference was aimed to discuss and deliberate the role of Yoga Therapy in the field of medical science. The world’s leading yoga masters and researchers from various countries have shared their professional experience on yoga therapy in relation to medical science. Yoga therapy in terms of neuroscience, sports medicine, and regimen for selective common ailments was highlighted across various topics covered over two days of sessions and workshops.This exposure helped delegates to gain a profound knowledge in therapeutic practice, effects and benefits of Yoga.

The sessions of the conference were focused on topics like -

• A vision of yoga therapy for now and future
• A well-versed yoga therapy regimen for specific ailments
• A holistic health recommendation for an individual’s life style
• Yoga for pain management and mental health-yoga and ayurveda for pain management
• Yoga for anxiety, depression and insomnia
• Yoga based lifestyle for management of heart diseases
• Ancient ayurvedic insights into preventive health care
• Traditional approaches to evidence based yoga therapy
• Traditional and modern perspectives of autoimmunity
• The importance of yoga based diet and lifestyle in obesity and associated co- morbid conditions

Lots of practical sessions including sunrise yoga on the beach, yogchakra meditation, singing bowl meditation, prekshadhyan, sarvasara meditation apart from pranic energization, mastering emotions technique and mind, sound resonance technique were conducted.

Apart from the educational programs, cultural events (Indonesian dance and music) complemented with Indian and Indonesian cuisines were also organized as the additional highlights of the conference. 300 delegates from 20 countries across the world have utilized this highly interactive conference as an opportunity to connect and share their knowledge and experiences.

It successfully concluded with new dimensions to propagate Yoga therapy in the right way.