ICC holds International Yoga Day workshop

The International Yoga Day was proclaimed unanimously in 2014 by the General Assembly following up a proposal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During the 2nd International Yoga Celebration held here today, Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, T.S Tirumurti when met by Bernama said India recognises that more Malaysians are into Yoga as many realise the positive impact yoga offers as a whole.

Meanwhile, in China a large number of yoga enthusiasts yesterday participated in events held across the country in association with the Indian Embassy to mark the celebrations leading up to the second International Day of Yoga on June 21. Making the case for the global day, Modi told the Assembly, “Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health, and well being”.

“Various organisations like Nehru Yuva Kendra, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Art of Living, Prajapati Brahmakumari are partners in this event”, Arvind Upadhyay, CRPF deputy commandant, said.

21 June is International Day of Yoga, when large-scale yoga classes and celebrations are set to take place around the world, including the UK.

All are cordially invited to participate and practice yoga, pranayama and meditation to rejuvenate their body, mind and soul.

An Indian yoga expert is being flown down to Malta from the United Kingdom for the event.

June 21 is marked as International Yoga Day with preparations going on in the national capital with full swing. The first International Yoga Day celebration was organized at Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21 previous year.

A few days back, a 3-day State Level Yoga Training Camp was organised in Panchkula in which Haryana’s brand ambassador for Yoga and Ayurveda Ramdev imparted training to the participants including Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Ministers, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, MLAs, Chief Secretary and other senior officers. Yoga, like Ayurveda, forms a part of shared heritage of India and Sri Lanka. And in a different study also published at the end of previous year by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the team found that men who underwent radiation treatment for prostate cancer could stabilize and even decrease the side effects of the treatment, including erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and cancer-related fatigue, with yoga.

A theme song for the International Day of Yoga, named “Yog Geet” has been released this year, in addition to the Yoga Protocol of 45 minutes.