Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She has gained her Ph.D. in Psychology. She teaches courses which includes General Psychology, Neuropsychology, Yoga, Pranayama and many others. She is a consultant in Abi Yoga Studio which organizes yoga teacher training programme, yoga training, competition, workshop and special lectures on the therapeutic values of yoga. Her scientific interests and research focus are mainly on yoga, mental health and well-being. Beyond her research and teaching, she serves as member of the editorial board of an academic journal. She has also a monographed on "Yoga, Meditation and Happiness" in Spirituality and Human Psyche (2015). She has published a number of scientific publications in the fields of psychology, yoga and personal development.