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Swami Vidyapradananda

SWAMI VIDYAPRADANANDA

Basic Information

  1. Designation: Assistant Professor,
    Department of Sports Science and Yoga,
    Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), Belur Math, West Bengal
  2. Correspondence Address: Department of Sports Science and Yoga, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, P.O. Belur Math,West Bengal, PIN 711202
  3. Email : vidyapradananda [at] rkmm [dot]org, vidyapradananda [at] gm [dot] rkmvu [dot] ac [dot] in
  4. Contact Number: +919836231667 (WhatsApp), +917044554218
  5. Highest academic qualification: PhD (Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2013)

Research Interest/Area

  1. Scientific validation of Yogic practices (such as asana, pranayama, meditation)
  2. Yoga Upanishads & Medieval Hatha Yoga
  3. Patanjala Yoga Sutra and Commentaries, Yoga Darshana

Teaching

  1. Yoga Upanishads (Indian Spiritual Heritage class 2024)
  2. Yoga Darshan and Manovigyan (PhD Yoga course, 2023)
  3. Foundations of Yoga (MSc Yoga course, 2020,2022,2024)
  4. Essence of Principal Upanishads and Bhagavadgita (MSc Yoga course, 2019,2020,2022)
  5. Yoga Psychology (MSc Yoga course, 2022)

Research Papers

  1. Majhi S, Das. A, Vidyapradananda Sw, Bhargava H., Acute effects of fast, slow, and graded Suryanamaskar on cardiorespiratory and cardiac autonomic functions, Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, Vol. 40, 2024, 1255-1262. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.07.049
  2. Vidyapradananda Sw, Chopra R. Mind and its Transcendence to Superconsciousness: Role of Prana, forthcoming in Springer conference proceedings of Mind, Brain, and Consciousness Conference, IIT Mandi, 4-7 June 2025.
  3. Arya, R; Tyagi, P; Dubey, A K; Vidyapradananda Sw,. Kanda, Nāḍī, and Nāḍīśodhana: Perspectives from Yoga, Vedānta, and Tantra. Journal of Science and Culture in Yoga: Yoga Mimamsa 57(2):p 101-107, Jul–Dec 2025. DOI:https://doi.org/10.4103/YMJSCY.YMJSCY_48_25

Conference Presentations

  1. Arya R. and Vidyapradananda Sw, Perspectives on and Practices of Nadi Shodhana in Yogic Literature, Psycho-Physiological Analysis of Yogic Practices: Ancient and Modern Perspectives, ICPR sponsored seminar, University of Gour Banga, Malda, 30 July 2015.
  2. Vidyapradananda Sw and Chopra R., Mind and Its Transcendence to Superconsciousness: Role of Prana, Mind Body and Consciousness Conference, IIT Mandi, 4-7 June 2015.
  3. Chopra R and Vidyapradananda Sw, Yoga Darśana and the Upaniṣads: Realizing NEP 2020’s Vision of Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education “sā vidyā yā vimuktaye” That is Knowledge which liberates, Unraveling Indian Knowledge Across Asia (UNIKAA’ 24), 3-5 October 2024, IIT Guwahati (details)
  4. Majhi S, Vidyapradananda Sw and Das. A ‘The practice of Vedic Sūryanamaskara and its Cardiorespiratory Benefits’, International Conference on Unraveling Indian Knowledge Across Asia (UNIKAA 2024) Towards Developed Asia and Viksit Bharat” on 03-05th October 2024, organized by Centre For Indian Knowledge Systems, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
  5. Majhi S, Vidyapradananda Sw and Das. “Posture-specific acute cardiorespiratory and metabolic demands of fast and slow Suryanamaskar practice’ was presented in the “2nd International Conference of Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine ISSEMCON-2024” organized by Department of Physiology, Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on 15th and 16th November 2024 at K.N. Udupa Auditorium, IMS, BHU.
  6. Majhi S, Vidyapradananda Sw and Das. A, Impact of different Suryanamaskar paces on heart rate variability, 6th Regional Science & Technology Congress, Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal, January 3-4, 2024, University of Kalyani (details)
  7. Majhi S, Vidyapradananda Sw and Das. A, Insights on the health benefits of Vedic Suryanamaskar, National Youth Conference on Indian Knowledge System 2023 (NYCKS), IIT Roorkee, August 25-27, 2023 (details)
  8. Arya R & Vidyapradananda Sw, ‘Interconnectedness of causes of suffering: Sāmkhya, Yoga and Ayurveda’. Yoga Shastra Sangamam’ on 25- 27 February 2022, Vivekananda Yoga Kendra, Kanyakumari
  9. Majhi S & Vidyapradananda Sw, ‘Role of Divine Grace in Attaining Cittavṛttinirodhaḥh’, Yoga Shastra Sangamam’ on 25- 27 February 2022, Vivekananda Yoga Kendra, Kanyakumari

Seminars/Webinars organised

  1. 7-day webinar series on Dhāraṇā-Dhyāna-Samādhi during 15 – 21 June 2024, sponsored by UGC-IUCYS Bengaluru (details), available on Youtube
  2. Seminar on Science of Suryanamaskara in collaboration with The Asiatic Society, Kolkata – 21 Mar 2024, at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark (Youtube)
  3. 15-day webinar series on Science of Pranayama during 1 -15 June 2023, sponsored by UGC-IUCYS Bengaluru (details) available on Youtube
  4. 7-day webinar series on Four Yogas and their Synthesis as taught by Swami Vivekananda’ : 15-21 June 2022, sponsored by UGC-IUCYS Bengaluru (details)
  5. 15-day webinar series on ‘Fascinating facets of the multi-faceted Yoga’: 29 May – 14 June 2022, sponsored by UGC-IUCYS Bengaluru (details)
  6. 20-day webinar series on Meeting the Challenges of Covid-19 pandemic, the Yogic Way: 16 June – 4 July 2021, sponsored by UGC-IUCYS Bengaluru (details)
  7. One-day Webinar on Consciousness Studies and Research: Ancient and Modern – 30 July 2020 (details)
  8. One-day Webinar on Four Yogas: Ancient Scriptures & Swami Vivekananda & Modern Interpretation on 22 August 2020 (details)

Invited & Keynote Talks

  1. Keynote address in Psycho-Physiological Analysis of Yogic Practices: Ancient and Modern Perspectives, ICPR sponsored seminar, University of Gour Banga, Malda, 30 July 2015.
  2. Yoga for One Earth One Health, keynote address delivered on 19 June 2025 at D N De Homeopathic Medical College, Kolkata
  3. Delivered Keynote address at the International Conference on Physical Education, Sports Science and Yoga in 21st Century 14-15 June 2025, organized by Department of Physical Education, Yoga and Sports Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
  4. Pranayama and Meditation, talk delivered at Monthly Orientation Lecture, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, 3 June 2025
  5. The concept of holistic education in ancient India: Physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions, talk delivered on 30 April 2025, at the Two-day National Conference on “Holistic Learning : Reviving Classical Indian Educational Principles” 29 & 30 April 2025, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla
  6. Yogic Lifestyle in Modern Age, talk delivered on 29 April 2025 at Hooghly Engineering and Technology College, Chunchura
  7. Swami Vivekananda Memorial Lecture on 11 February 2025 at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak,MP
  8. Therapeutic effects of Meditation for Health and Wellness, talk delivered on 4 March 2025 at Refresher Course on Yoga, Health and Wellness, organised by Department of Yoga, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak,MP
  9. Role of Yoga in Subjective Wellbeing and Management of Lifestyle, talk delivered at Swarnamoyee Jogendranath Mahavidyalaya, Nandigram, Purba Medinipur, WB on the occasion of IDY 2024, 21 June 2024
  10. Patanjal Yoga ka Yog Manovigyan, talk delivered in the Seven Day Long Workshop on Yoga June 2024, organized by the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, MP, 20 June 2024.
  11. Yoga Practices & Happiness, talk delivered in the International Conference on Happiness: Science and Practice 2024, organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi , in collaboration with the Rekhi Foundation, USA, 5-6, January 2024.(details)
  12. Hindu concept of breath and the esoteric theory of pranayama, talk delivered in the webinar on Science of Pranayama, organised by RKMVERI, 8 June 2023 (Youtube)
  13. Leading a healthy life in this digital age. talk delivered in the Institute Lecture Series, IIT-BHU, Varanasi, 31 Aug 2023
  14. Personality Development with Yoga, Talk delivered at the ICPR Sponsored National Seminar on Yoga In Philosophy & Practice, Organised By: Department of Philosophy, Belda College, in Association with Physical Fitness Club, Belda College & NSS Units, Belda College, Kharagpur, June 2022
  15. Yoga philosophy as delineated in the Yoga Upanishads, talk delivered at the webinar on Fascinating facets of the multi-faceted Yoga, 31 May 2022 (Youtube)
  16. Yogaschittavrittinirodhah: Is it possible? Talk delivered at webinar on Fascinating facets of the multi-faceted Yoga, 5 June 2022 (Youtube)
  17. Consciousness during sleep, talk delivered in the webinar on Concepts of Consciousness: Neuroscience and Indian Philosophical Perspective, organized by CCS-NIHMAHS, on 29 September 2021
  18. The enigma of ‘sleep consciousness’–Yoga vs Vedanta perspectives, talk delivered in the webinar on Meeting the Challenges of Covid-19 pandemic, the Yogic Way: 26 June 2021 (Youtube)
  19. Yoga for Healthy Living, talk delivered at the International Day of Yoga seminar, Moulana Azad College, Kolkata, 21 June 2021

Yoga camps

  1. 2-day Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi, 17-18 January 2026
  2. 2-day Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi, 8-9 February 2025,
  3. 2-day Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi, 10-11 February 2024 (details )
  4. 3-day Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi, 3-5 February 2023 (details )
  5. 5-day Yoga camp at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapeeth Narainpur, Chhattisgarh (details)