Michael de Manincor

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PhD, MPsych, Grad Dip Ed, BA (Hons, Psych)
Adjunt Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute

Dr Michael de Manincor was appointed Adjunct Fellow at NICM Health Research Institute in 2020. Prior to his appointment, Dr de Manincor was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow since 2017 focused in yoga-based interventions for depression, anxiety and wellbeing.

Bridging eastern and western modalities of mind-body health, he is one of the most highly respected yoga teachers in Australia, with over 30 years’ teaching experience. Sought out for his expertise in the field of yoga, meditation, positive psychology and mental health, de Manincor is asked regularly to speak at international conferences and with media. Dr de Manincor has been published in academic journals such as Depression and Anxiety, Pharmacopsychiatry, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, and BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Research focus

• Anxiety and depression
• Holistic health and wellness
• Lifestyle medicine
• Meditation
• Mental health
• Mind-body interventions
• Psychology
• Yoga

Awards and recognition

• 2016 Feature film, The Science Behind Yoga launched at the Yoga Day Summit
• 2016 Keynote address, Happiness and Its Causes (opens in a new window)

Affiliations

• Registered Psychologist, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Registered Senior Yoga Teacher, Yoga Australia
• Registered Yoga Therapist, Yoga Australia
• Honorary Life Member, Yoga Australia
• Member, International Association of Yoga Therapists
• Founder and Executive Director, The Yoga Foundation
• Director, The Yoga Institute
• Yoga Psychology

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Yoga and Mental Health), NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia
• 2006-2010 KHYF certified teacher trainer, India
• 2003-2006 KHYF immersion studies, India
• 2001-2008 TKV Desikachar, India
• 1999-2008 Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, India
• 1996 Integrative Yoga Therapy, United States of America
• 1995 Master of Psychology, Curtin University, Australia
• 1992-1995 Transformational Yoga Institute, Australia
• 1988 Graduate Diploma Education, Australian Catholic University, Australia
• 1985 Bachelor of Arts (Honours, Psychology), The University of Sydney, Australia

Publications

For a full listing of publications please see:

• WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY PROFILE (opens in a new window)
• ORCID (opens in a new window)
• GOOGLE SCHOLAR (opens in a new window)
• RESEARCHGATE (opens in a new window)