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AAPI, American Academy of Yoga and Medicine,

and India’s Ministry of AYUSH to Host

Groundbreaking Conference on Integrative Health

OUR BUREAU tion, holistic health, and toxin elimination. These
practices offer a cost-effective complement—or
Memphis, TN
alternative—to conventional treatments, represent-
he American Association of Physicians of ing personalized medicine and preventive care.
Indian Origin (AAPI), in partnership with Yoga and Ayurveda, ancient Indian practices
Tthe American Academy of Yoga and Medi- now embraced worldwide, will be central to these dis-
cine (AAYM) and India’s Ministry of AYUSH, has cussions. With an estimated 300 million practitioners
announced the inaugural American Conference globally—including 50 million Americans—yoga has
on Yoga, Ayurveda, and Integrative Therapies for earned recognition for its therapeutic benefits. The
Chronic Diseases and Public Health. international yoga industry is valued at over $107
Scheduled for May 8-10, 2026, in Memphis, billion, and research continues to affirm its efficacy
Tennessee, this historic event will bring together in preventing and managing conditions such as hy-
leading clinicians, researchers, educators, and poli- pertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, and cardiovas-
cymakers to explore the transformative role of tradi- cular disease. Yoga’s integration into cancer therapy
tional sciences and integrative medicine in tackling and rehabilitation for heart attacks and strokes is
some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. becoming increasingly common in leading hospitals.
Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, President of AAPI—the
Conference Highlights and Leadership
largest ethnic physician organization in the United Key objectives for the conference include
States—emphasized the importance of the confer- unveiling official guidelines for integrating yoga,
ence, stating, “Ayurveda, the science of life, has pro- 2022—a trend projected to persist into 2025, com- Ayurveda, and modern medicine; presenting cut-
vided true health and wellness to millions through prising nearly one-third of all annual fatalities. The ting-edge research across medical disciplines; of-
simple lifestyle changes. AAPI is honored to collab- economic impact is equally staggering, with direct
orate with AAYM and India’s Ministry of AYUSH and indirect costs of CVD estimated at $100 billion fering hands-on demonstrations of therapeutic ap-
plications; and establishing accreditation standards
on this unprecedented event, which will showcase per year, potentially rising to $1.5 trillion by 2050 as comparable to those in allopathic medicine. A ma-
the power of Yoga, Ayurveda, and integrative thera- the population ages. jor feature will be the release of the “Textbook of
pies in combatting chronic diseases.” Cancer, the second leading cause of death glob- Yoga for Cardiovascular Disease,” further affirming
Dr. Indranill Basu-Ray, a pioneering cardiol- ally, claimed 9.7 million lives in 2022. Experts pre-
ogist and leading expert in yoga for cardiovascular dict over 10.3 million cancer deaths and 20 million yoga’s vital role in heart health.
Guiding the event is an esteemed leadership
health, and they key organizer of the Conference, new cases worldwide by 2025. In the United States team: CEO Sutirtha Bhattacharya, a distinguished
remarked, “The Memphis conference will be a alone, 2025 projections estimate 2,041,910 new can- Indian civil servant renowned for his work in energy
landmark event, offering a dynamic forum for in- cer diagnoses and 618,120 deaths—meaning one and infrastructure; Dr. Indranill Basu-Ray, a trail-
terdisciplinary dialogue between modern medical in five Americans will face cancer in their lifetime. blazing cardiologist and expert on yoga in cardio-
science and time-tested holistic approaches. At- These sobering statistics highlight the urgent need
tendees will benefit from keynote lectures, panel for innovative approaches in prevention, treatment, vascular medicine; Dr. B. N. Gangadhar, a psychia-
trist and leader in mental health and yoga research;
discussions, workshops, and interactive sessions and rehabilitation. Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan, a biomedical scientist in
designed to share the latest scientific breakthroughs, Integrative Medicine Takes Center Stage Ayurveda and integrative medicine; Dr. Manjunath
best practices, and community health initiatives.”
Ayurveda, boasting a 5,000-year heritage, is N. K., a celebrated yoga scientist; Dr. Puneet Mis-
The Global Burden of Chronic Disease gaining momentum in the U.S., supported by a ra, a public health and non-communicable disease
Chronic diseases remain a formidable chal- growing body of scientific research and a rising specialist; and Dr. Akshay Anand, a neuroscientist
lenge in public health, both in the United States number of trained practitioners. Often described as bridging yoga with neurodegenerative research. As-
and worldwide. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) a “complete lifestyle package,” Ayurvedic therapies sociate Program Director Dr. Pradeep Nair, whose
continues to be the leading cause of death in the blend physical activity, meditation, plant-based di- work spans health governance and sustainability,
U.S., responsible for an estimated 941,652 deaths in ets, and lifestyle modifications, focusing on preven- completes this dynamic team.

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