:: University of Lucknow ::

Department of Yoga

On May 27, 2020, on the occasion of the centennial celebration of the University, a new Faculty of Yoga and Alternative Medicine was established under self finance mode with two departments viz. Yoga and Naturopathy. The Institute of Human Consciousness and Yogic Sciences was merged in the Department of Yoga under this new Faculty situated in Second Campus of University of Lucknow. In the past 5 years, the Faculty and Institute of Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences has successfully organized various National seminars, workshops, Invited lectures and International Day Yoga since 2015.

We were a part of the International Yoga Day, 2017 which was held at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow, of which the honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest and the Institute played a key role herein.

A faculty member of this Institute, Dr. Amarjeet Yadav was amongst the members of the Core Committee who had organized this grand event.

Under the Coordinatorship of Dr. Amarjeet Yadav, nearly 300 passouts and present students of the Institute were assigned as Yoga Trainers for the event in which 30,000 people were taught yoga in order to be a part of the International Yoga Day ,2017.

Under the Ministry of AYUSH, and the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Rs. 26 lakhs were generated which was released to the Yoga Trainer.

A faculty member of the Institute, Dr. Amarjeet Yadav was nominated as the Coordinator by the Department of AYUSH, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, for the execution of International Yoga Day, 2018 and 2019, which was a successful event under his leadership & supervision.

Faculty of Yoga and Alternative Medicine (Formally known as "The Institute of Human Consciousnesses & Yogic Sciences") has also organized several Yoga & Naturopathic camps on campus as well as outdoor camps to cater to patients, and an OPD where students, staff, support staff workers, their families, and all commoners are regularly and daily taught Yogasans, pranayams, Dhyan, Shatkarm and various other Yogic practices, all free of cost.

In the OPD at the Institute, patients, students & common men are also given various Naturopathic treatments like Hydrotherapy, Mud Therapy & Heliotherapy. There are regular camps that are also organized for the awareness of Yoga, Naturopathy and health care.