Educational guidelines for yoga and yoga therapy

WHO and the Ministry of AYUSH seek to set up educational guidelines for Yoga and Yoga therapy

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 to help health care leaders develop solutions that contribute to a broader vision of improved health and patient autonomy. Part of this project is the establishment for educational guidelines for yoga and yoga therapy together with the Indian Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy). Michael de Manincor, PhD, reknown yoga teacher (TKV Desikachar) and researcher in Yoga therapy at the Western University of Sydney, former president oft he Australian Yoga teacher Association, took part in strategic meetings in New Dehli and New York this year and gives a brief summary on the outcomes.

The full interview in English is in the attached pdf; the German translation in the attached publication.