Sundar Balasubramanian is
a Scientist at Medical University of South Carolina, where he applies his
subject-matter expertise on cell biology to understand various disease
conditions, including cancer. In addition, he is also a Yoga Biology researcher.
He deploys cutting-edge scientific tools to unlock the benefits of pranayamam,
as well as to promote the well-being. His first-of-its-kind research work
exploring the stimulation and detection of salivary proteins in response to
yoga breathing – pranayamam – has carved a niche in molecular and cell biology.
His research discoveries have been published in highly reputed scientific
journals, and he is a frequently invited speaker.
Sundar was born in Karambakkudi – Pudukkottai District,
Tamilnadu, India – in a family that has been practicing Yoga and Siddha
medicine for multiple generations. At a young age, he learnt and perfected
various Asanas, Pranayamam, Meditation and Kirtan, and also demonstrated its
benefits to the community. After successfully defending his PhD dissertation in
Biochemistry, he accepted a fellowship in the United States to further advance
his research.
Sundar is a member of several accredited
Yoga associations, including the International Association of Yoga Therapists
(IAYT) and the Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA). In addition, he is
one of the very few IAYT-certified Yoga therapists specialized in Pranayamam. Sundar
regularly conducts workshops and training sessions worldwide to spread his
knowledge on Yoga breathing.
Sundar lives in Mount Pleasant, South
Carolina (USA) with his wife Janaki and children Masilan, Nelli and Vetri. He
is a passionate and voracious reader, who avidly researches about the works of
Sithars from a molecular biologist’s vantage point.
