Dubai Sparks Global Conversation on Mental Health on World Meditation Day 2024
Dubai, UAE – December 21, 2024–
In a city renowned for innovation and holistic living, Dubai played host to a groundbreaking mental well-being event on World Meditation Day, on 21-Dec-2024 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel on Saturday evening. Organized by the Wellness and Wisdom Center LLC, the two-hour event brought together global thought leaders, mental health professionals, and wellness enthusiasts, to spark a dialogue on resilience, mindfulness, and innovative approaches to holistic well-being.
The highlight of the event was an advanced resilience training session led by Dr. Ishan Shivanand, a globally recognized mental health innovator. “Mental health is a birthright. Addressing mental health challenges has become furthermore critical,” said Dr. Shivanand. “This event underscores a higher mission to make mental resilience tools accessible to all while fostering a culture of holistic wellness.”
During this occasion, Dr. Ishan Shivanand was felicitated by Dr. Subrata Mukherjee, President of Indian Business Professional Council (IBPC RAK) and Shri Rajashekharan Jambulingam, Treasurer, Dubai Renewable Energy (DREBG) for the contribution of the mental health in the Dubai and UAE.
During the interactive talk, he offered attendees evidence-based, actionable tools to combat stress and burnout —key skills for thriving in today’s evolving world.
This event marked a milestone in Dubai’s ongoing commitment to holistic living and innovation. The diverse audience came together to explore forward-thinking non-pharmaceutical mental health programs like Yoga of Immortals (YOI). This initiative, with groundbreaking research, blends ancient meditative practices with modern medicine to deliver solutions to anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and improve quality of life, by 72-82% within a few weeks of practice.
As mental health becomes a top global priority, Dubai continues to lead by example, hosting events that align with its vision for promoting sustainable well-being solutions. The evening was not just a celebration but a call to action for individuals and communities to prioritize mental health.
About Dr. Ishan Shivanand
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. Dr. 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.
About Yoga of Immortals
Yoga of Immortals is an authentic, easy to learn, cognitive & emotional stimulation program that empowers individuals to master ancient Himalayan yoga and meditation protocols. It combines breathwork, yogic exercise, cognitive and emotional stimulation. Yoga of Immortals has been scientifically tested to reduce insomnia, depression and stress and increasing quality of life in general. Through physical postures and breathing techniques, the Yoga of Immortals teaches you how to activate your energy flow and balance your mind, body and spirit.
