Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

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Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
Logo of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.jpg
Former names
Central Research Institute for Yoga (CRIY)
Motto in English
Health, Harmony and Happiness for all through Yoga
TypeRegistered Society
Established1998
Officer in charge
Dr. Ishwar V Basavaraddi
Location
New Delhi
,
Delhi
,
India

28°37′33″N77°12′26″E / 28.62583°N 77.20722°E / 28.62583; 77.20722
CampusLutyens’ Zone
Nickname MDNIY
Website Official Web Site

The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (acronym MDNIY) [1] is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. It is the nodal agency for Planning, Training, Promotion and Coordination of Yoga Education, Training, Therapy and Research.

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Profile

The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga is a Government of India initiative with a mandate to promote the yoga culture and spread the yoga philosophy nationwide. The functioning of the Institute is under the Ministry of Ayush. The Institute is mandated to promote Yoga philosophy and facilitate training and advanced research on the subject. [2] MDNIY has been organizing Yoga Mahotsav annually since 2016. Yoga Mahotsav is a curtain raiser for International Day of Yoga to sensitize the masses regarding celebration of IDY. [3]

Common Yoga Protocol and Yoga DVD for International Day of Yoga, celebrated on June 21, were prepared by the Institute in consultation with the eminent Yoga Experts and the officials of various Ministries, Govt. of India. [4]

The Institute was started in 1970, in the form a hospital, opened by the now defunct Central Council for Research in Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy, under the Vishwayatan Yogashram. The hospital was later converted into an institute, by name, Central Research Institute for Yoga (CRIY) in 1976, to provide free training to people and to organize research on yoga. In 1988, the institute was further renamed as the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga with expanded mandates. [5]

Facilities

The Institute is housed in a campus measuring 2.818 acres, and is equipped with the amenities such as a conference hall with audio visual facilities accommodating 50 people, an auditorium with a capacity of 140 people, a library with a collection of over 9000 books on yoga and related topics, a practice hall (Kriya block) for 30 people, an academic block for classes and practices, an out-patient facility where therapists, dietitians and medical officers offer consultancy services, a laboratory with physiological and biochemical testing and research facilities, an x-ray unit and a multi media centre with audio-visual support.

Departments

Teaching Department: The faculty of MDNIY is further classified into eight sub sections, each catering to a specific branch of study such as Yoga Education, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga and Human Consciousness, Anatomy, Physiology, Allied Sciences and Languages. The department of Allied sciences focusses on alternative medicine systems such as Ayurveda and Naturopathy as well as clinical support functions of Dietetics & Nutrition, Hospital Management and Computer Science. The Department of Languages is a teaching centre for Sanskrit, English and Hindi languages.

Yoga Education Department: The Institute offers three themes of yoga education, Diploma in Yoga Science, Certificate Course in Yoga Science for Target Group and Continuing Medical Education programme on Yoga [6] [7]

Courses

MDNIY conducts several courses for the general public as well as yoga trainers. [8]

It also facilitates advanced research on yoga. [9]

Yoga therapy centres

The Institute manages four yoga training centers in the state of Delhi. [10]

In addition to these centers, MDNIY also assists NGOs and other agencies in setting up nodal centers at various parts of the country. [11]

Publications

MDNIY has published several books on yoga as well as taken up many publications of other yoga centres for distribution. [12]

The Institute publishes a quarterly journal, Yoga Vijnana (Science of Yoga) where articles written by experts and authorities of yoga and other relevant information are published. [13]

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