International Conference

Dear Yoga lovers,

Yoga, one of India’s greatest heritages, offers a comprehensive understanding of well-being that transcends the boundaries of physical health. Increasingly, contemporary research in neuroscience, psychology, physiology, and consciousness studies is providing scientific validation to Yogic principles and practices that have been refined for thousands of years. The growing field of Neuro-Yoga highlights how yogic techniques influence brain function, neural plasticity, stress physiology, cognition, emotional balance, and deeper states of awareness.

This 12th International Conference seeks to create an interdisciplinary platform for scholars, scientists, clinicians, Yoga practitioners, philosophers, and academicians to explore the synergy between ancient Yogic wisdom and modern scientific research. The event aims to promote evidence-based Yogic interventions and foster a richer understanding of the body-mind-consciousness.

The conference will encourage reflective dialogue, research exchange, practical demonstrations, and collaborative explorations to bridge the experiential knowledge of Yoga with analytical and empirical scientific approaches. By doing so, it intends to support the integration of Yoga into education, healthcare, community well-being programs, and personal spiritual development pathways.

Conference Objectives

  • To explore the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying yogic practices.
  • To integrate Yogic Science with neuroscience, psychology, health, and biomedical sciences.
  • To encourage evidence-based Yogic therapies for physical, mental and emotional health.
  • To advance consciousness research through Yogic philosophical and meditative frameworks.
  • To promote collaborative research and academic networking at national & international levels.

Who Should Participate

Researchers, academicians, Yoga therapists, psychologists, medical professionals, neurologists, traditional medicine experts, research scholars, students, wellness practitioners and policy-makers.

12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on NEURO - YOGA AND CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES

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About the Event

These two-day interactive sessions of the international conference (in Hybrid Mode) will provide an international platform to all the Yoga aspirants, Experts, Scholars to come together, for sharing their views and experience with the mass for the betterment of the society globe, and the whole humanity; at the same time
the scholars and researchers will get an avenue to present their research findings before audience from across the globe. There will be some important motivational technical and experiential sessions on Yoga and Spirituality as well. By the previous year we gave the “Best Article Author Award”. The award will be given based on quality of article and the scientific evidence provided as well as presentation of the result in the article. Winner will be announced in valedictory function and a separate felicitation will be given.

This event also comprises of “Best Paper Presentation Award”. The award will be given based on the quality of presentation and presentation skill as well as management of time by the presenter. A “Quiz competition” will also be organized during the event of First day with all the aspirants who will get registered for the competition. (Reg. Fee 100/-) Registration form can be collected from registration help desk or on our website. Interested aspirants may register themselves separately. The finalist will be selected based on the performance in first
written round and the final Verbal round will be held on the eve of first day separately. First, Second and third Prize will be given to the winner based on final round result.

Sub-Themes (for Technical Sessions & Paper Presentations)

  1. Yoga Nidra and Cognitive-Emotional Regulation
  2. Pranayama and Neurophysiology of Breath
  3. Nada Yoga, MSRT, and Sound Resonance for Healing
  4. Yoga for Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being
  1. Yogic Approaches to Consciousness Expansion and Inner Transformation
  2. Yoga for Lifestyle Diseases and Clinical Therapeutics
  3. Yoga and Education, Leadership, Productivity & Human Performance
  4. Integration of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Complementary Medicine

(Note: Research papers outside these themes but aligned to Yoga and Consciousness are welcome.)

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstract Length: 200-300 words Keywords: 3-5 keywords
  • Full Paper: 3000-4000 words (if submitting for publication consideration)
  • Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt font, 1.5 spacing
  • Referencing Style: APA 7th Edition

Submission Procedure

Please send your Abstract / Full Paper to:  indianassociationofyoga@gmail.com
Include: Name of Author(s), Institutional Affiliation, Title of Paper and Mode of Presentation (Online)*

Last date for Abstracts submission (up to 300 words): Jan 20, 2026
Last date for submission of full paper: Jan 31, 2026
PPT Submission: Feb.10, 2026

Probable Eminent Speakers

  1. Dr. H. R. Nagendra Chancellor, SVYASA
  2. Dr. Ananda Balayogi President, ICYER
  3. Prof. B. R. Sharma Former V.C. Sri Sri Univ.
  4. Prof. Meera Sharma, London
  5. Prof. G. D. Sharma, Former, Dean
  6. Prof. J. P. N. Mishra, Former, Dean
  7. Prof. Ishwar Bhardwaj, Former Dean
  8. Prof. Ganesh S. Giri, Former Dean
  9. Prof. Mahesh Prasad Silori, Former Deen, LBSU
  10. Prof. K. Krishna Sharma, Mangalore University
  11. Prof. Surendra Kumar Tyagi, GKV Haridwar
  12. Prof. Norio Tanaka Bunkoy University, Japan
  13. Prof. Suresh Barnwal, DSVV Haridwar
  14. Prof. Saraswati Kala, SGRR Dehradun
  15. Dr. Yogi Devaraj, YUA Florida
  16. Yogi Jaydevan, DYUYC Kerala
  1. Dr. Balachandran Naiyar, Kerala
  2. V.C. Ramakrishnan, Tamil Nadu
  3. Prof. O N Tiwari, UoP Haridwar
  4. Dr. P C Malshe, Haridwar
  5. Prof. T. Padmanabhan, Mahatma Gandhi Univ Kerala
  6. Prof. Sadhna Douneria, BU Bhopal
  7. Dr. Deepti Suri, Chicago, USA
  8. Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Berman, Germany
  9. Mr. Sumit Kumar UAE, Swamini Shankari Shaktini, Hangari
  10. Prof. Vivek Maheshwari, L U Ahmedabad
  11. Dr. Amarjeet Yadav, Lucknow
  12. Dr. K Ramesh Babu, A U Vishakhapattanam
  13. Dr. Navdeep Joshi, LBSSCU, New Delhi
  14. Dr. Ramesh Kumar, LBSSCU, New Delhi
  15. Dr. Somlata Jha, SRHU Dehradun
  16. Dr. Parineeta Singh, Ranchi

Our Committees

Organizing Chairman
Dr. Kamakhya Kumar
Dean, Adhunik Gyan Vigyan,
Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar,
Uttarakhand – 249402
E: kamakhya.kumar@gmail.com

Organizing Secretary
Dr. Laxmi Narayan Joshi
Dept. Yogic Science, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University
E: dr.laxminarayan88@gmail.com

Deputy Organizing Secretary
Dr. Sudhanshu Verma
Dept. of Yoga, Central Sanskrit University
M: 07017901732
E: shudverma@gmail.com

Coordinators
  1. Dr. Pradyumna Singh Shekhawat – Jain Vishva Bharti, Ladnun, Rajasthan
  2. Dr. Sanjib Kumar Patra – Central University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
  3. Dr. Sanjay Singh – Amity University, Noida-125, UP
  4. Dr. Dipeshwar Singh – Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, UP
  5. Dr. Udham Singh – Gurukul Kangari University, Haridwar, UK.
  6. Dr. Nidheesh Kumar Yadav- Shoolini University, Solan, HP
  7. Dr. Nisha Joshi – Nisha Joshi Yoga Academy, Indore, MP
  8. Dr. Ajay Pal – Central University of Haryana, Haryana
  9. Dr. Keval Ram Chakradhari – Sri Rawatpura Sarkar University, Raipur, CG
  10. Dr. Seema Chouhan – Kumau University, Nainital, UK
  11. Dr. Arun Sao – Dr. Hari Singh Gour, University, Sagar, MP
  12. Dr. Sandeep Kumar – University of Patanjali, Haridwar, UK
  13. Dr. Sunil Kumar Sriwas – Monad University, U.P.
  1. Dr. Kanchan Joshi – Sri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, UK
  2. Dr. Anuja Rawat – Central University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
  3. Dr. Sunil Kumar Yadav- Central University of Himachal, Dharmshala, HP
  4. Dr. Bhanu Joshi – Uttarakhand Open University, Nainital, UK
  5. Dr. Arpita Joshi – Himachal University, Shimla, UK
  6. Dr. Naveen Bhatt – Soban Singh Jina University, Almora, UK
  7. Dr. Ujjwal Maske – Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev University, Assam
  8. Dr. Subodh Sourabh – Swami Ram Himalayan University, Dehradun
  9. Dr. Narendra Singh – Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, UP
  10. Dr. Ram Kishor – C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur
  11. Dr. Charu Sharma – MBSPSU Patiala (Punjab)
  12. Dr. Shivcharan Naudiyal – Sparsh Himalaiya University, Dehradun
  13. Sh. Rajendra Nautiyal – Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar, UK
Conference Committee
  1. Dr. Ram Ratan Khandelwal
  2. Dr. Ajay Bharadwaj
  3. Dr. Sandeep Singh (SRHU)
  4. Dr. Shivom (SRHU)
  5. Pinakin Rajyaguru (Guj)
  6. Dr. Paul Madan (Pb)
  7. Sanyasi Muktesh (W.B)
  8. Sh. Ashutosh Kusumkar (Patna)
  9. Dr. Amit Tyagi (Delhi)
  10. Dr. Somdutta Tiwary (Mumbai)
  11. Sh. Umashankar Prasad (Kolkata)
  12. Smt. Pratibha Singh (Haridwar)
  13. Mr. Anoop Bahukhandi
  14. Dr. Anupam Kothari
  15. Dr. Anjana Uniyal
  16. Dr. Mahesh Bhatt
  17. Dr. Ritesh Gupta
  18. Dr. Charchit Baliyan
  19. Dr. Ritesh Vashishta
  20. Dr. Rinku Chhoker
  21. Mr. Ashish Panwar
  22. Mr. Mohit Lohan
  23. Mr. Dishant Sharma

Important Notes

  • Limited seats (200) are available this year, which will be serving on first come first serve basis. No registration will be entertained thereafter.
  • This Conference will be only in Online Mode.
  • This year No return policy will be implemented for registration Fee.
  • Article for the Conference Souvenir (with ISBN No.) will be entertained till 31st Jan. 2026 and no article will be entertained thereafter.
  • Quality Papers will be published in either souvenir or the Peer reviewed, International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences, published by Indian Association of Yoga
  • Co-authors need to register separately.

Schedule for Day I: 21st Feb. 2026 (Saturday)

S No.EventTimings
1.Breakfast08:00 – 09:00 AM
2.Spot Registrations09:00 – 10:00 AM
3.Inaugural Ceremony10:00 – 11:00 AM
4.Keynote Speech11:00 – 12:30 AM
5.Round –
I Quiz Competition		12:30 – 01:30 AM
6.Lunch01:30 – 02:30 PM
7.Conceptual Session 202:30 – 04:00 PM
8.Tea Break04:00 – 04:30 PM
9.Conceptual Session 304:30 – 06:00 PM
10.Round-II Quiz Competition06:00 – 07:00 PM

Schedule for Day II: 22nd Feb. 2026 (Sunday)

S No. Event Timings
1. Plenary Session 09:00 – 10:00 AM
2. Conceptual Session 4 10:15 – 11:45 AM
3. Tea Break 11:45 – 12:00 PM
4. Valedictory / Award Function 12:00 – 01:30 PM
5. Lunch 01:30 – 02:30 PM
6. Certificate Distribution 03:00 – 04:00 PM
7. Departure 04:00 PM

Online Registration

Registration charges for Conference
Students 500/-
Scholars Presenting Paper 750/-
Teacher 1000/-
Online Registration Form

* Only for Indians

Conference Venue

Address for Communication

Chairman, International Conference
Indian Association of Yoga
Email: indianassociationofyoga@gmail.com
M: 9639118304, 9045410556 (for technical support only)

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