Welcome to the eighth episode of the Yogānubhava series, where Shri Vinay Siddaiah engages in a fascinating conversation with none other than Dr. R Nagarathna Didi, from SVYASA University a distinguished figure in the field of Yoga Therapy. Dr. Nagarathna Didi, MBBS, MD, FRCP (Edinburgh), and FICA (USA), is the Chief Yoga Therapy Consultant and Dean of the Division of Yoga and Life Sciences at SVYASA, Bangalore. Her distinguished career and profound knowledge in integrating Yoga with modern medicine have positioned her as a leading authority in the field.

About Dr. R Nagarathna Didi
Dr. Nagarathna Raghuram MBBS.MD.FRCP,DSc is the Medical Director of Arogyadhama, a 250 bedded teaching hospital of integrative medicine that combines evidence based Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT, including disease specific asanas , breathing techniques , meditation , yogic diet and yogic counseling) with modern medicine, Ayurveda, naturopathy, acupuncture and physiotherapy, offered to patients with different NCDs, under the supervision of
a team of experts in each of these specialties. Dr. R Nagarathna also serves as a distinguished professor in the medical college of the SVYASA University, guides Ph.D. students and works as the Principle investigator for many funded yoga related clinical projects of the Vivekananda (S-VYASA) University situated in the same serene 100 acre campus, in south Bengaluru, India.

She is the recipient of DSc [honoris] award from 2 universities, and “Vivian Fonseca and Nagendran Family Diabetes Research” Award from American diabetes association at California (2019), and Kannada rajyotsava award (2019) from Karnataka govt. for her contribution to yoga research and free service to humanity at arogyadhama since 1985 apart from many other awards from
governmental and non govt. organizations. She is the member of yoga related policy making national committees of WHO, Niti Aayog, university grants commission, NAAC and Indian yoga association.

She has authored around 111 publications in peer reviewed high impact journals and written 12 books on yoga for different NCDs including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, spinal problems and contributed a chapter in two books on yoga research and women’s problems . she has published DVDs and given TV serials on yoga therapy.

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