Shoolini University’s YSSH strengthens academic engagement

Solan, September 16
The Yogananda School of Spirituality and Happiness (YSSH), Shoolini University, has been recognised as an Associate Centre of the Indian Yoga Association (IYA) under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, strengthening the University’s academic engagement with Yoga, spirituality, research and holistic well-being.
The recognition brings YSSH into association with the Indian Yoga Association, a national platform that brings together Yoga institutions, practitioners, educators and researchers. The association is expected to support YSSH in expanding its academic and experiential initiatives through research, education, practical training, workshops, seminars and collaborations.
The association also brings added academic engagement through Prof. (Dr.) Nidheesh Kumar Yadav, Professor, YSSH, and Rama Mishra, Assistant Professor, YSSH, who are Lifetime Members of the Indian Yoga Association. Their association with IYA will further support YSSH’s interaction with scholars, practitioners and institutions working in the field of Yoga.
The association is also expected to create greater opportunities for students and researchers at Shoolini University to engage with the wider Yoga community. These may include interactions with practitioners and researchers, academic collaborations and exposure to different approaches to the study and practice of Yoga.
Prof. (Dr.) Nidheesh Kumar Yadav, Professor and Head, Yogananda School of Spirituality and Happiness (YSSH), said that the recognition would help connect India’s traditional yogic knowledge with contemporary academic and scientific perspectives. The School had been working to present Yoga as a discipline that extended beyond physical practices to areas such as mental well-being, emotional balance, resilience, mindfulness, spirituality and holistic human development.
A key area of focus for YSSH will be evidence-based and interdisciplinary research in Yoga, including studies connecting Yoga with psychology, physiology, neuroscience, health, wellness and human performance. The School also plans to strengthen educational and experiential initiatives that will help students understand both the traditional foundations of Yoga and its contemporary applications, Prof. Yadav added.