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There is a video channel on youtube called yognat2001.The channel broadcasts more than 1000 videos covering the activities of the ICYER and Yoganjali Natyalayam. Many of Dr Ananda's Yoga therapy lectures and presentations can be viewed on the CYTER channel..

Another channel called LEARN YOGA. broadcasts more than 200 videos covering various Yoga techniques taught at ICYER and Yoganjali Natyalayam.

Below you find a selection from the channels.


Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani on Cultural misappropriation & Yoga

A throught provoking episode of Dr Ananda's Saturday morning Satsanga known as "Scintillating Saturdays".


Introduction to ICYER

ICYER through the eyes of Joseph and Lilian Le Page, founders and directors of Integrative Yoga Therapy. This video is part of their Yoga Therapy in India video series (http://www.iytyogatherapy.com).


Modern Medicine and Yoga

Dr. Anandaji discusses the possibilities in bridging modern medicine and Yoga.


An interview with Dr. Ananda

Dr. Anandaji opens up to Miss I Krishnaveni on his musical and artistic experiences in a heart-to-heart interview.


The Real Purpose of Yoga

Ammaji, Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani, details the real purpose of Yoga in her talk at the 20th international Yoga Festival in Puducherry 2014.


Virya : A Yoga Perspective on Courage and Virtue

Ammaji, Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani, provides an excellent exposition of the Yogic concepts of courage and virtue in this interview with Christoph Eberhard in Puducherry 2009.


Lesson with Dr. Ananda: Yoga for Thyroid health

Dr Ananda and Bhawana take a look at Yoga for Thyroid health.


Lesson with Ammaji: Mudras of Yoga

Amma, Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani discusses the marvelous topic of Yoga Mudras with Yogacharini Aishwariya


Depictions of the 12 Chakras

According to the RISHICULTURE ASHTANGA YOGA tradition codified by Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri, there are six lower and six higher chakras making a total of 12 Chakras. The lower chakras are known as the Pinda Chakras and are related to the physical body while the higher 6 chakras are the Anda Chakras related to the Cosmos. The six lower Pinda Chakras are Mooladhara, Swadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha and Ajna. The higher six Anda Chakras are Sahasrara, Narayanana, Bramhanand, Trikuthi, Swaminana and Muktana.


Lesson with Dr. Ananda: Yoga and diabetes

Dr Ananda discusses Yoga and diabetes in his DVD.


Lesson with Ammaji on aging gracefuly with Yoga

Ammaji , Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani and Dr Nalini of ICYER, Pondicherry, South India take a look at how Yoga helps one to age gracefully


Pranava Pranayama

Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani and Yogacharini Devasena Bhavanani provide an introduction to the Pranava Pranayama, one of the major practices of the Gitananda tradition


Meditation: Becoming No One and No Body

Amma, Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani talks about Dhyana (Meditation) in her Satsangha captured on the DVD by Super Audio, Chennai (www.superaudio.in) and presented by Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani of ICYER, Pondichery India.


Mridungam lesson with Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

Dr Ananda explains the intricacies of the South Indian percussion drum known as the Mridungam. He gives an insight into how the different rhythmic patterns are complied and played for Indian Classical Music. This was recorded at the Gitananda Ashram in Savona, Italy by his student Swami Nitya Priyananda.


Pashini Mudra by Yoga Chemmal G Dayanidy

Yoga Chemmal G Dayanidy performs the difficult Pashini Mudra in Dr Ananda Balayogi's DVD on Body Talk-Mudras of the body -produced and marketed by Super Audio, Chennai.


Yogasanas with a lighted candle on the head

Yoga Chemmal G Dayanidy a long time star student of Yoganjali Natyalayam, Pondicherry, India and now an excellent Yoga teacher and demonstrator perfroms Yogasanas with a lighted candle on his head. This is a section from Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani's DVD -Satyam Shivam Sundaram that features Yogasanas done to Indian Music .


Snake dance by Ponghuzhali

Selvi Ponghuzhali dances Yoganjali Natyalayam’s famous Snake Dance choreographed by Ammaji, Yogacharini Smt.Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani.


Vinayagar Agaval by Yoganjali Natyalayam

Avvaiyar's Vinayagar Agaval performed by Yoganjali Natyalayam in 2012 as part of the THAMIZH MUTHATTI AVVAI - A spectacular full length dance drama on the life and teachings of the great Dravidian poetess Avvaiyar.