YANTRA through the years

Past conferences.

Each YANTRA edition has strengthened the conversation between traditional knowledge, contemporary science and evidence-informed healthcare.

23–25 November 2023 · NIMHANS, Bengaluru

YANTRA 2023

Models of Integration in Health Care

The International Conference on Yoga and Ayurveda in Neurosciences — Therapeutics and Research Approaches brought together institutions working in Yoga, Ayurveda and modern Biomedicine. Co-hosted with the pan-India AYUSH students' platform Jignasa, the conference explored the growing need for integrated health services through scientific dialogue, clinical perspectives and research.

The conference was privileged by the presence of dignitaries, including Dr S. Somanath, then Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Union AYUSH Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal acknowledged the collaborative effort behind the programme and emphasised the importance of traditional medicine.

1,500Participants

10Plenary sessions

7Parallel sessions

3Invited symposia

44Speakers

174Oral presentations

80Poster presentations

7Workshops

Delegates attending YANTRA 2023 in the NIMHANS Convention Centre

Dignitaries lighting the ceremonial lamp at YANTRA 2023

Participants viewing scientific posters at YANTRA 2023

Union AYUSH Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal at YANTRA 2023

Read the 2023 conference note

9, 10 and 17 October 2020

YANTRA 2020

Yoga and Neurosciences: Traditions and Research Approaches

YANTRA 2020 focused on the scientific perspectives of various schools of Yoga in mental health and Neurosciences. It laid the foundation for rigorous academic engagement between traditional Yoga knowledge and contemporary neurobiological and psychiatric frameworks.

This edition highlighted the therapeutic potential of Yoga-based interventions, emphasised the need for methodologically sound research, and positioned Yoga as a credible, scientifically examinable system within mental health and neurological care.

The next chapter

YANTRA 2026 advances the journey from integration to evidence.

The 2026 edition focuses on evidence from Public Health, Clinical Research and Basic Science, with multidisciplinary dialogue at its centre.