The First Ayurvedic conference was held at the Shangri la Hotel on 29 June 2016, in Singapore. This International seminar revealed some astonishing truths about holistic healthcare in Ayurveda and the scope and challenges of Ayurvedic practice in Singapore.
The esteemed org
anizers of this international conference in Singapore include Ministry of Ayush (India), Ayurvedic Practioners Association Singapore (APAS) and the Singapore High Commission of India. With Assoc Prof. Dr. M
uhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Social and Family Development, as the guest of honor w
ho inaugurated the conference, the one day conference ran successfully gaining interest from audience of a vast dive
rsity
The conference comprised a total of 14 sessions including in-depth lectures on diverse topics from Ayurveda and Yoga, panel discussions and question-answer sessions by renowned practitioners from India as well as local practioners.
The discussion topics included are as follows:
- Introduction to the Ayurvedic way by Dr. G.G. Gangadharan (Ayurvedacharya) – Director, MSR Indic Centre for Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine,
- Managing Lifestyle Disorders by Dr. Varsha Santhosh – Sr. Ayurvedic Physician, Ayush Ayurvedic, Singapore,
- Random Thoughts on Ayurveda by Dr. K. Srikumar, MD (AY) – Sr. Medical Officer, Indian Systems of Medicine, Govt. of Kerala,
- Ayurveda the Future of Medicine by Dr. Ram Kumar Kutty – Director Punarnava Ayurveda Trust, India,
- Food as Medicine & Incompatibility by Dr. Shanti Vijeyapall – Chief Physician, Herbzalive, Singapore,
- Deep Relaxation Technique by Manoj Thakur – Vyasa Yoga, Singapore
- Laughter Yoga by Yvanne Looi – Vyasa Yoga, Singapore,
- Integrating Ayurveda on Tertiary Care insight from 20 Years of Practice Holistic & Preventive Healthcare in Ayurveda by Dr. G. Geethakrishnan MD (AY) – Head of Holistic Medicine, Meddanta Medicity, India,
- Holistic & Preventice Healthcare in Ayurveda by Dr. Manoj Neasri – Advisor, Ministry of Ayush, and
- Scope & Challenges of Ayurveda Practice in Singapore by Dr. J. J. Vijeyapall – General Secretary APAS, Singapore.
The aim of the Conference was to provide a platform for discussion on Ayurveda as well as bring together students, doctors, academicians, eminent scholars, manufacturers and others involved in the practice of traditional Ayurvedic medicine to explore the various possibilities and potential in the field of Ayurveda and address crucial challenges for the future of Ayurveda in Singapore.
This being the first International Conference on Ayurveda in Singapore we note that it took amazing amount of effort and dedication to successfully run such an event and kudos to all those in the planning committee; however we also see the need for many things to be done better. The conference has attempted to set a trend and keep the Ayurveda fraternity of Singapore abreast of the latest developments in the field. We hope to conduct more such conferences, workshops and seminars to strengthen and widen international participation and further the involvement of the members from the industry in the future conferences.
