Dr. Ishan Shivanand is an acclaimed mental health researcher, a professor with expertise in non-pharmaceutical non-invasive meditative modalities, and the Founder of Yoga of Immortals (YOI) programs.
Ishan’s employee and corporate YOI wellness programs help with stress and burnout reduction among youth and professionals, physician burnout prevention, injury prevention for international sports athletes, and building mental resilience among military personnel and veterans. These YOI mental wellness protocols are derived from the timeless ancient yogic wisdom and healing sciences of India and consist of a combination of breathwork, disease-preventive yogic techniques, and cognitive and emotional stimulation.
His programs have been scientifically proven to reverse anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and improve quality of life among 72-82% of test participants within 4-8 weeks of regular practice. These custom protocols have promoted healthy living in more than a million participants across 150 countries and been integrated into various government, healthcare, university, and corporate institutions.
Reductions in anxiety, depression and insomnia in health care workers using a non-pharmaceutical intervention: Frontiers Front. Psychiatry Sec. Digital Mental Health.
Effectiveness of App-Based Yoga of Immortals (YOI) Intervention in Urinary Incontinence: The Journal of Urology, American Urological Association.
Intervention on depression and insomnia symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Annals of Medical Research and Practice (ANMRP).
Yoga of Immortals Intervention Reduces Symptoms of Depression, Insomnia and Anxiety: Frontiers Front. Psychiatry Sec. Digital Mental Health.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India
Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius
Ministry of Youth & Sports, Mauritius
Department of Veterans Affairs, USA
Mental Health Initiatives of the Health Council
WHEELS Global Foundation (an initiative of IIT Alumni)
Virginia, USA
University of SiliconAndhra
Professor, 3-credit Yoga Based Resilience Training (YBRT)
course
California, USA
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR)
Bangalore, India
Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra
Professor, 3-credit YBRT course (Yoga Based Resilience Training)
University of SiliconAndhra, California, USA
https://www.uofsa.edu/team/ishanshivanand/
Neotech Institute Technology, Vadodara, India
https://neotech.ac.in/Core_Team
Rungta Universities, Chhattisgarh, India
https://rungta.ac.in/advisory-board.php
Wheels Global Foundation (an initiative of IIT Alumni), Virginia, USA
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICR), Bangalore, India
Professor, 3-credit YBRT course (Yoga Based Resilience Training)
University of SiliconAndhra, California, USA
https://www.uofsa.edu/team/ishanshivanand/
Neotech Institute Technology, Vadodara, India
https://neotech.ac.in/Core_Team
Rungta Universities, Chhattisgarh, India
https://rungta.ac.in/advisory-board.php
Wheels Global Foundation (an initiative of IIT Alumni), Virginia, USA