National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa and MDNIY Launch Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course in Leh

A three‑month (400‑hour) Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course was launched at the National Institute of Sowa‑Rigpa (NISR), Leh, in partnership with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY). The inauguration was performed by Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, with Dr Tashi Thinlas (Director, Department of AYUSH, UT Ladakh) as Guest of Honour and Dr Padma Gurmet (Director, NISR) presiding. The course, the first of its kind in Ladakh, follows MDNIY guidelines and aims to integrate yoga with modern and traditional medicine, creating yoga therapists for the Union Territory’s health sector.