During the year, the Swedish MediYoga Institute has been a contributor to the policy work of the C20 group IHH (Integrative Holistic Health).
By combining scientific research and proven experience, the MediYoga Institute has developed over 20 years a framework that constitutes an evidence-based intervention in Medical Yoga, called MOSI (MediYoga Standardised Intervention).
MOSI is the only evidence-based yoga intervention that is implemented in Swedish healthcare in more than 360 healthcare centres.
In its recommendations, C20 presents the importance of integrating evidence-based yoga and mindfulness into the modern healthcare system. The Mediyoga Institute are pioneers in this field and since 1997 have dedicated themselves to combining medical research and holistic practice to create an intervention that benefits both carers and patients on many levels.
"Sweden is considered a world leader in integration efforts and many countries are impressed by the Swedish model." says Pär Krutzén, CEO of the MediYoga Institute.
By providing training for healthcare professionals, participating in research studies and developing digital tools for home practice, the MediYoga Institute aims to create high-quality, evidence-based solutions for patients. They have also identified the need to define terminology and frameworks for mindfulness, yoga and meditation to ensure that these tools are delivered in a consistent, safe and scientific way to patients.
The MediYoga Institute is committed to continue to strengthen the scientific basis of Medical Yoga and Mindfulness together with academia and healthcare.
"We are proud to be part of the growing movement towards a holistic and patient-centred model of care, and we look forward to continuing to work with the healthcare sector to deliver yoga and mindfulness from a scientific perspective to promote the wellbeing and health of our citizens", says Pär Krutzén, CEO of the MediYoga Institute.
The MediYoga Institute welcomes the C20 recommendations, which are both fully in line with the Institute's work and a valuable step forward in strengthening the integration of holistic health into the health system in general.
