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SPECIAL ISSUEJULY 2020

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IYAIndian Yoga Association is a registered society, Registered under the Society Registration Act

of 1860 bearing Registration No: Sl/63761/2008, Dated on 31st October, 2008Yogrishi Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj is the Chairman of the Governing Council and Guruji

Dr HR Nagendra is the President. Founded under the legendary Yogi Padma Vibhushan Late Dr BKS Iyengar ji, IYA is a maiden attempt to unite all yoga paramparas in a common cause. Indian Yoga Association is committed to promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around the world, a policy advocacy body in yoga and is an industry-cum-self-

regulatory body to facilitate activities of its member institutions.

l Promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications.

l Maintaining and promoting the different Indian Yoga traditions.

l To provide extensive research facilities for carrying out fundamental and clinical research in the discipline of Yoga and its applications keeping in view the socio-economic needs of all sections of the society.

l To hold Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Camps and Public meetings to propagate information and knowledge of Yoga, its various techniques and practice in various parts of India as well as abroad.

l �Accreditation�and�affiliation�of�Yoga�Institutions including Prescribing of basic�requirements�for�affiliation�of�Yoga�Institutions.

l To bring certain amount of self discipline in the operations of the Yoga Institutions

l To conduct experiments and research on emerging trends in Yoga.

l To develop techniques and approaches based on the Ancient Yoga Texts and Granthas of Yoga to meet the challenges of the modern era.

l Development and dissemination of new approaches to the practice, teaching and research of yoga.

l To prescribe different courses for imparting education and training in Yoga; to prescribe syllabus and curriculum for various Yoga education, Yoga therapy and Yoga training courses and programmes; also to prescribe guidelines to carry out research in Yoga and its applications at various levels.

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ContentsAims and Objectives.....................................................................03

Editorial ........................................................................................06

Cover Story ..................................................................................09

Publicity, Publication & PR - State Chapter Committee Events.........................................21 - Yoga Events & Activities....................................................24 - The State Chapters of IYA Marks 6th International Day of Yoga................................................................................ 44 - Associate Centers celebrates IDY @Home........................ 63

Academics & Accreditation Committees - Membership Data ...............................................................73

IYA Yoga Professionals Directory...............................................74

Office Addresses / State Chapter Committee Addresses ..........77

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IDY2020 - All Aboard Online!

Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

( Editor-in-Chief )

At the outset, I offer you a special heartfelt greeting on the occasion of the just concluded 6th International Day of Yoga (IDY), celebrated worldwide on 21st June 2020.

We have all had a most amazing IDY2020 with the whole world of Yoga coming together in a spirit of unity, all online! Yoga is the cultural heritage of India and one of the best gifts India has shared with the entire world in the spirit of “VASUDAIVA KUDUMBHAKAM”, One World-One Family!

The spirit of Yoga seems to have only gotten stronger during the COVID19 pandemic and worldwide so many are taking up the practice of Yoga to manage their stresses and maintain their holistic health.

The themes for this year suggested by the Ministry of AYUSH were “Yoga @Home” and “Yoga with Family” and it is estimated that millions joined together on that day to practice Yoga at home and with their loved ones. The Government of India initiated many new programs during this time motivating practitioners to upload their images

and videos on the social wall of the Yoga portal, Ministry of AYUSH. They were welcomed to participate in many online contests such as the video Vlogging contest (My Life-My Yoga) organized by the CCRYN, Ministry of AYUSH, and ICCR.

This time of crisis seems to have enabled many to explore the multifaceted aspects of Yoga and the Honourable Prime Minister in his 65th Mann ki Baath program on 31st may 2020 said that “Yoga has assumed importance across the world and people who were not aware of it have also started learning it. During the corona crisis, people in Hollywood to Haridwar have become conscious�of�the�benefits�of�Yoga.�Sitting�at�their�homes, people are learning about Yog. Yoga is good for community, immunity and unity”. He further added that in times of corona crisis, its importance has increased as Yoga is mainly about strengthening the respiratory and immune system.

All member organizations of Indian Yoga Association were proactive during this time and so many events were held online with hundreds of webinars, talks, gatherings, cultural performances, discussions, talk shows and

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satsangas put up by the premier traditions of Yoga both in India and abroad. Ministry of AYUSH organized a series of online events with special appearances by the most eminent Yoga Gurus of Bharat online sharing their heartfelt and most potent blessings with all Yoga enthusiasts.

I have personally seen the immense interest generated this year online and ICYER at Ananda Ashram has organized nonstop online sessions during the times of the lockdown and these continued in full swing during the IDY celebrations with more than a dozen specialized events happening with international participation.

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), where I work as Director CYTER has been proactive in celebrating IDY every year and this year organized the popular 3-day International Webinar on “Role of Yoga in times of COVID-19” from 18-21 June 2020. This was organized by CYTER of SBV in collaboration with the Indian Yoga Association, ICYER at Ananda Ashram as well as Loyola Marymount University (USA), Om Yoga Studio (UK), Himalayan Yoga Tradition and Smart Safe Yoga (USA). More than 350 participants from 21 countries attended the online deliberations.

It is pertinent to remember at this time, the history of the IDY as the idea of such a commemoration�was�first�proposed�by�our�Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji, during his historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly, on 27th September 2014.

He stated: “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It 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. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well being. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day.”

India’s proposal received broad support from all Member States and a total of 177 nations co-sponsored the resolution, which is the highest number of cosponsors ever for any UNGA resolution of such nature.

We must become aware of another pandemic that COVID-19 has brought in its wake, that of Fear Psychosis. Everyone everywhere is scared to death and this is further aggravated and worsened by an unrelenting onslaught of negative news from the media. Social media has shown how it can really worsen such apprehensions and turn them into mass fear psychosis, minute by minute.

Stress, fear and negative emotions are known to weaken our immune system while Yoga (including meditation), mindfulness, positive emotions, and relaxation strengthen it. The limbic system plays a major role in triggering such emotional upheaval that then results in a weakening of the immune function.

This is where IDY 2020 remind us of the great role Yoga can play as it is very effective for prevention as well as management of all stress-related disorders. We need to refocus on our own salutogenesis (Swastha), our own inherent capacity and ability to be responsible for our health and happiness. We must move from pathogenesis, the focus on disease that worsens fear, towards salutogenesis, the focus on health that strengthens all our systems! Yoga empowers us, and enables us to take charge of our own life, thus promoting holistic health for each and every one of us.

Knowledge of inexpensive, effective and easily administrable Yogic techniques will go a long way in helping us achieve the goal of the World Health Organization to provide “physical, mental, spiritual and social health” for all sections of human society.

Every day is indeed a “Day of Yoga”, but the IDY truly gives us an opportunity to reset our priorities!

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COVID-19 Pandemic may have restricted our movements, but it definitely�gave�us�a�chance�to�carefully�think�about�

our health and environment. Something or many things, actions, reactions and our treatment towards Mother Nature must have really gone wrong which forced the entire world to face a situation like this. It can be rightfully said that to be free of Corona virus we need to re-connect with our roots. The 6th International Day of Yoga celebrated on June 21 every year, gave all of us that much needed opportunity.

Indian Yoga Association has been continuously making efforts to promote and propagate Yoga to help people overcome this crisis. On the occasion of IDY, as a platform that brings together all the traditions of Yoga across the world together, held an International Webinar ‘Yoga for Better Life’ jointly with Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow on June 11, 2020. Another International Webinar Yoga- A New Future in collaboration with Chatrapati Shahu ji Maharaj University which was telecasted live on DD Sports on June 23, 2020.

Both the webinars saw well-known experts of different yoga traditions, cultures, and universities coming together to celebrate Yoga!!

Keeping with the spirit we this time bring to you International Day of Yoga Special issue of Yogavani, which will give you a glimpse of IDY celebrations across Member Institutes, International Associates, Associate Members of IYA. Happy Reading!!

IYA Celebrates 6th International Day of Yoga

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IYA & BBAU organizes webinar on ‘Yoga for Better Life’

With a pandemic like COVID-19, it has become

highly�imperative�that�we�find�a�solution to this unwanted guest for the�benefit�of�the�mankind.�In�these�difficult�times,�celebrations�of�6th�International Day of Yoga become appropriate to stress upon the importance of Yoga and to propagate the science to spread the message. Yoga is a holistic science that takes care of all the aspects of our body. It offers answer to many of our unanswered questions. We should make Yoga part of our lifestyle so as to defeat the unwanted problems.

In the wake of present situation and to mark the celebrations of IDY, Indian Yoga Association with Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow organized an online conclave Yoga for Better Life to emphasis on adopting Yoga as our lifestyle and to highlight the fact that prevention is better than cure.

The conclave saw participation from Prof Sanjay Singh, VC, BBAU, Shri Heera Lal (IAS), Addition-al Mission Director, NHM UP, Shri Bheem Singh, Director, Shree Neelkantha Yoga Kendra, Lucknow and Shri Somveer Arya, Yoga Exponent from BBAU, Lucknow and IYA Prof Harishankar Singh, HoD, Yoga Department, BBAU. From IYA, Guruji Dr HR Nagendra, Chancellor of SVYASA, Presi-dent, IYA, Swami Atmapriyananda, Vice Chancel-lor, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Director, IYA, Shri Subodh Tiwari, CEO, Kaivaly-

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adhama, Lonavla, Vice President, IYA, Ms Antonietta Rozzi, Founder, Sarva Yoga, Italy, Shri Dr Jaideep Arya ji, Chairman, Haryana Yog Parishad, Joint Secretary, IYA, Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, CYTER, Director, IYA, Smt Ekta Bouderlique, National Coordi-nator, Heartfulness, Working Director, IYA and Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary.

The program commenced with a welcome note by Chief Patron Prof Sanjay Singh ji. In his address he said, “BBAU as an institute of higher education consider it as its responsibility to promote the science of Yoga. Our students, teachers and staff members regularly practice Yoga and the changes are visible. “We�have�not�been�able�to�find�a�rational�solution�to�Co-rona virus and I am sure yoga can help us overcome this crisis. Yoga is not merely physical. It takes you towards inner growth. Yoga is about service to others, purifying one physically, then mentally and then it connects you to God.”

Thereafter, Guruji Dr HR Nagendra explained the true meaning of better life. He was also the Chief Guest for the online conclave. “Better life today means better

standard of living. Swami Vivekananda called it bread earning education, where you educate only to earn.

“With�this�pandemic,�people�have�started�find-ing solutions. We are witnessing a change in the world as people are now turning towards healthy lifestyle while indulging in service to�others.�In�a�scientific�realm,�we�have�been�able to measure everything about the physical world. However, this material paradigm fails to offer solutions for challenges like non-communicable diseases, asthma, migraine and other diseases.

“Our country is the epitome of health, wealth and dharma. We don’t have to make India a superpower, it is important that we move from selfishness�to�selflessness.�Such�crisis�or�events�occur to move us from one level to other. A paradigm shift may happen. It is the time when we move to a consciousness based paradigm.”

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with Modern Healthcare system, Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani said, “At any given time in Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Re-search (CYTER) 1000 students are practicing Yoga on daily basis as part of college policy of celutogenesis, which means focus on health. Modern medicine is helpful in emergency, but in chronic diseases modern medicine has failed.

“Today,�we�are�unable�to�fight�Corona�virus�in�a�healthy�and�efficient�manner�because�of�fear.�Yoga�can�definitely�play�a�very�important�role�in a time like this. Yoga empowers the individ-ual from within and it is called Sukha. Sukha makes the stress levels to go down and brings a harmonious balance of autonomic nervous system. Yoga and integrative medicine can play a very important role in a time like this.”

Presenting his thoughts on Yoga Vedanta, Swa-

mi Atmapriyananda said, “Vedanta means where knowledge ends and wisdom be-gins. It is the science of Supreme Being. Yoga is a technology of cultivating knowl-edge of the supreme spirit. Bhagawat Geeta merely in 700 verses has brought Vedanta and Yoga together. Time and space is no restriction in discovering the truths and realizing them. Corona has given us the oppor-tunity to just stay put and live with our-selves. Lock yourself within so that entire world of vision opens up within you.”

Yoga in School Edu-cation was the topic which followed the discussion about Yoga and Vedanta. Talking about the same Shri Subodh Tiwari ji said, “It is a very relevant topic. It is extremely important to start at the right time and right place. Further he mentioned that in 1962, Kaivalyadhama was declared as the first�institute�in�yoga�for higher learning by Ministry of Educa-tion. “Till 1985, Yoga was merely a part of

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Physical education after which�for�the�first�time�Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan took the lead and formulated a committee for Yoga module for schools. In 1986, education policy then emphasized the need of inculcation of Yoga in school curricu-lum. Teacher training in yoga were under-taken, national level researches were under-taken to promote yoga in schools.

“In 2017-18, NCERT formulated module for secondary and higher secondary classes. Now, CBSE schools across the globe have a

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“In present times, we can see that there is lots of stress among students. Policies should be made to help students bring back the required balance in their life. We are disconnecting from our roots. We should use Patanjali Sutras to move for-ward in these times of crisis. If we are able to inculcate Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Yama and Ni-yama in our policies we will have a better life.”

Putting forward her views on Yoga education in West-ern World, Ms. Antonietta Rozzi said, “Situation in the West is different from India. Yoga is part of Indian cul-ture, whereas it is important to understand that in western countries there are some sociological and cultural mechanisms that may need

standard reference point. As per a survey by Kaivalyadhama, NCERT, MHRD and CBSE most of the schools do indulge in Yoga activities. Same can be said for Yogasana Competitions.”

He further proposed that Universities and IYA should lead in re-survey research about Yoga in institutes of higher education. This will help the government in policy making.

Taking on from there, Shri Dr. Jaideep Arya ji said, “When we talk about policy in Yoga educa-tion, it is important for all of us to understand that we want to develop guru-shishya parampara and our goal is transformation of students.

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penetration for introducing yoga in schools.

“Yoga many have become very popular in the west, but they lack proper understanding of Yoga. Yoga here is exotic and fashionable. People and authorities are confused. In or-dered to be really effective substantial modi-fication�of�a�society�must�be�rooted�in�its�own�culture and this process starts from educa-tion,” she adhered.

Talking about the right way of presenting Yoga to the students, Smt. Ekta Bouderlique emphasized on the fact that if we want stu-dents to adopt Yoga, we teachers and faculties will have to experience it ourselves. “Education is about practicality, it is about giving solutions, but it is also about giving an environment as well. Guru-shishya parampara is the most beautiful possibility that India had. We all have to come together and stand for our future. We should not give up on our values otherwise ours will be the last generation holding upon these values.

“Let us give the youth our values transmitted

to us by our elders in a packaging they are inter-ested in. Also, we have to let them experience. Yoga is not merely a sci-ence, it is deep observa-tion,” she added.

Presenting his views Shri Heera Lal ji talked about implementations of Yoga at the ground level. “Prevention is bet-ter than cure. I had been practicing yoga from last 5 years, 2 hours every day in the morn-ing and I can proudly say that I am free of any

form of disease. In my District Banda, I had been sensi-tizing people in 470 villages about Yoga with the help of volunteers. We also organized Yoga trainings at the block levels. “As the DM, I propagated, popularised and inspired people about Yoga so that they can adopt it and make it part of their lifestyle,” he added. Shri Bheem Singh ji said, “Yoga is the science of life. However, we are failing because we are implementing it as a science. The practical aspect is lacking and we are com-promising. Compromising is nowhere desired and permit-ted in Yoga.

“Simple preaching of yoga is not a solution. We have to promote guru-shishya parampara because a guru makes an individual a dexterous person and dexterity in action is called Yoga.”

Shri Somveer Arya who is a Yoga exponent in Atlanta echoed similar sentiments. He said, “To propagate Yoga and teach yoga we have to experience Yoga. Adopt practice and set yourself as an example.

The program concluded with a Guruji Dr HR Nagendra explaining Ananda. The Vote of Thanks was extended by Prof Harishankar Singh.

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IYA and CSJMU come together

for ‘Yoga – A New Future’

On the occasion of 6th Inter-national Day of Yoga, Indian Yoga Association and Chhatra-pati Shahu Ji Maharaj Univer-sity, Kanpur joined hands for an international webinar Yoga

– A New Future organized on June 23, 2020. In one-of-its-kinds of initiative we brought together the Yoga experts with University bigwigs to talk about how can the amalgamation of Yoga and education show us a new future.

Smt.Ekta Bouderlique, Working Director, IYA anchored the webinar. She was also part of the Organising Committee. The online initiative saw participation from Guruji Dr. HR Nagendra, Chancellor, SVYASA and President, IYA, Prof. Neelima Gupta, Vice Chancellor, CSJMU, Sri R. Subrahamanyam, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Secretary- General of The Global Interfaith WASH Allaince and Honor-

ary Director, IYA, Dr Rajvi Mehta, Teacher, Iyengar, Yogasharya, Mumbai, Shri Kaustaubh Desikachar, Director, Krishanmacharya Heal-ing and Yoga Foundation, Prof Madan Lal Brahma Bhatt, VC, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Ved Prakash Sharma (IPS), Inspector General of Police (Retd.). The organizing committee of the program had Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary, IYA, Dr Harishankar Singh, Convener, Coordinator, Department of Education, BBAU, Lucknow and Dr Praveen Katiyar, Organising Secretary, Coordinator, UIHC, CSJMU, Kanpur.

Welcoming all Prof.Neelima Gupta, Chief Patron initiated the webinar. Emphasising on the importance of Yoga she said, “When our country and the entire world is dealing with a pandemic like COVID-19 and we don’t have a vaccination then Yoga can be the answer. It helps us to boost immunity.

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“This IDY is really special as we are looking at Yoga to strengthen immune system. We should pledge to include yoga in our lives not only to help ourselves, but the entire humanity. We feel privileged to be collaborating with IYA to spread message of Yoga” she added.

Being the torchbearer of Yoga, Guruji Dr HR Nagendra, Chief Guest spoke about relevance of Yoga and how can yoga help us all create a new future. He said, “COVID-19 will bring a paradigm shift in our understanding to move from matter based paradigm to consciousness based approach, which will be the new bases of life.“Change in the lifestyle will reap dividends. If we learn to give without expectations, it will be very helpful. It is important for the youth to understand that their ambition is very small. Living a life free of stress and relaxation is what yoga gives us and is of utmost importance. We have to move towards higher way of life.

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“The professions or passion that the youth is running after presently only gives them stress, tension, lack of peace and unhappiness. Whereas, if we follow the natural law, we may always move to a higher level that will offer us peace, calmness, contentment, unison with your soul.

Yoga is the revolution in the making. New world order will come up. IYA was established to synergies the efforts all Yoga masters and now it is the time that IYA comes forward and show the world the way to live.”

Agreeing to Guruji and answering the question about the immediate future we are looking Sri R Subrah-manyam, Guest of Honour said, “IDY on June 21 is celebrated to rediscover our roots, the roots on which the�entire�edifice�is�based.�Yoga�internally�transforms�an�individual�because�it�brings�clarity�of�thinking,�disciplined way of living. Yoga is a very personal experience. It is in this crisis that the best of the human-ity is to come out. Yoga is the most relevant in these times. Everybody must take it and explore it.”Talking about how yoga will appeal to youth, he said, “The right way of understanding yoga is by under-standing that our youth is open to learning. If I get ten early adopters who can experience yoga and then propagate, it will really spread. Every campus must have a yoga club. Let’s target only 30 students in every institution. If the youth is convinced, we will be able to help our future generations. The teaching of Yoga to the youth is insurance for our future. In higher education campuses, this should, can and will hap-pen with some amount of persuasion.

Putting forth his views about social justice and empowerment, he said, “In social justice, we take care of marginalized section and drug addiction is a big issue. We have introduced yoga for drug addicts in cam-puses,�which�have�brought�improvement�in�attitude�and�willingness�to�fight�problems�related�to�tackling�withdrawal symptoms. We have introduced this in our mandate and we have requested IYA to train our yoga trainers better.”

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati as an invited speaker enlightened all with her views on how yoga is the an-swer to all our queries. “What is in store for us in future is what we have to create. This is the new normal. We saw Mother Earth healing, we saw Ganga getting clean all by itself, air is so clean and the environ-ment is getting better. This virus is helping Mother Earth restore its order which we could not do in so many years.

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“Our lifestyle is one of the reasons of COVID-19. Our economy is at loggerheads with Mother Earth. We have forgotten to differentiate between feeling well and feeling good. New normal should be where in the economy we could be well and be well and healthy. It should not be about how good we can produce in our factories rather how deeply connected we can be. Yoga is union. Yoga connects us with fullness in ourselves. Yoga helps us experience union with the Supreme in our heart. Even if we follow the four yamas— Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya and Aparigraha, we could solve everything in the world that we are facing today.

I am very impressed with IYA as it brings together all the threads of thee streams of Indian culture of Yoga,” she added.

Dr Rajvi Mehta who was also an invited speaker said, “Guruji BKS Iyengar learned yoga, experience it and was amazed with the transformation. He then took Yoga to the west in 1950s. Yoga helps people under-stand their religiosity better. It is far beyond any dis-crimination. While we are working on popularity and promotion of yoga, we need to ensure that we don’t go down to the least common denominator. As prac-titioners, who will be passing it to the next generation we need to see that the yoga pyramid goes upwards. If we practice yoga in its true essence we become better at what we do. Yoga takes time.

“We can start with 15 minutes or two hours a week. If�students�will�like�it�they�will�find�time�for�it.�Yoga�should be promoted for oneself,” she adhered. Next in the list of invited speakers was Shri Kaustabh Desikachar who talked about the relevance of Yoga in the present times. He said, “Yoga is always relevant in�the�difficult�times.�Patanjali�gave�us�Yoga�when�people were going through the dark era. Yoga has been�part�of�India�since�very�long.�This�is�not�the�first�crisis Yoga is witnessing. Yoga has played a very im-portant role in these down turns. These are the times when that you need something to elevate us. Yoga being holistic addresses our mind, emotions, body and spiritual dimensions. It is most helpful in such times for many of us to engage in yoga so that can lift us up. Yoga is to help humanity.”

Speaking�about�the�influence�of�Yoga�on�our�culture, he said, “I see it in a different way. In 1900s, there were very few masters like Siva-nanda, Kuvalyananda, Sir TKV Desikachar, but the knowledge was enormous. Today, we have so many yoga masters, but the level of knowl-edge is very low.

“I with my friends at IYA want to set higher quality education standards where Indians can carry yoga to the west and all over the world. I feel that my experts from Asia will carry the message of Yoga throughout the world because of the cultural baggage in a positive sense that you can carry. Yoga cannot be measured like people would want to do in the west. Yoga is a spiritual science. I consider myself a carrier of traditional yoga and not the trendy yoga that keeps on changing. At IYA, we must ensure that high quality yoga reaches every corner of the world.”

Further talking about the Guru-shishya param-para and how can it be inculcated in our uni-versities�he�said,�“Patanjali�in�his�first�verse�has said that there has to be a teacher student discipline. There is no other way of learning

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Yoga. Yoga is an anushasanam. The techniques of pranayama, asana, mudras have to be taught in a careful manner so that they are not harmful for the students.

“Guru-shishya parampara is not going to end in Corona. We have witnessed much worst crisis where there is true shishya, there is a true guru and no pandemic can take that away.”

Speaking on similar terms, Prof Madanlal Brahma Bhatt presented his view about the importance of yoga. He said, “To keep our body healthy is the most important requirement of a human’s body. Yoga can show us the way to deal with irregulari-ties in and outside body.”

Yoga is about discipline and who would have been better than Shri Ved Prakash Sharma(IPS) to talk about it. He had been practicing yoga since very long. On asking what inspired him to serve people

through yoga he said, “I had been practicing yoga since very long. I started serving the country as an IPS. I witnessed that around 80 per cent of the crime happens because of addiction. Addiction leads to crime. I applied Yoga with such criminals to change their way of thinking. Yoga changes you physically and mentally both. Yoga can help you overcome tension, stress and will make you a bet-ter person.

Concluding the session, Dr Harishankar Singh talked about the role of yoga in shaping the future. He said, “Yoga has always been a part of our life and roots. Unfortunately, we have been distanc-ing ourselves from our roots. Youth is enchanted with the outer world. He is now stressed, is feeling hopeless.

“Yoga is the best medicine to achieve our goals with focused efforts. Yoga gives hope. With Yoga students�can�benefit�the�society�and�humanity.�

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Yoga helps in ending dilemma. We have started counseling centre where students are encouraged to practice Yoga.”

The program ended with Dr Praveen Katiyar extending vote of thanks. The webinar was aired of DD Sports and Live on all social media platforms.

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A meeting of IYA Kerala State Chapter Committee was convened over Zoom video conferencing on June 15, 2020. The meeting discussed the association activities and planned for the events to be carried out for International Yoga Day 2020.

It was decided that IDY message and blessings (video) from eminent masters will be posted on the social media pages of the state

chapter. A one-hour webinar series on various topics and online free training classes by Vivekananda Kendra from June 17-21, 2020 was�finalized.�Other�things�that�were zeroed upon were a Panel Discussion June 20, 2020.

The State Chapter also decided to organize IDY special 108 Sun Salutations challenge (FB Live) in association with Sivananda Ashram on June 21. IDY Special CYP

practice (FB Live) in association with Art of Living, Trivandrum again�on�IDY�was�finalised.

The State Chapter Members who attended the meeting were Sri Nataraj, Vice Chairperson, Shri Shyju Krishnan, Joint Secretary, Shri Rajgopal Krishnan, Secretary, Shri Sudhakar T, Treasurer, Shri Vasudev Namboodiri, Shri Harilalji, Arsha Yoga and Nandini Sethi, IYA Secretariat.

State Chapter Committee EventsKerala SCC takes up Association Activities

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On the auspicious occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, 2020, Assam State Chapter can together for a meeting. It was attended by the members of the State Chapter namely Dr Bali Narayan Phukan, Vice Chairperson, Shri Om Prakash Bagaria ji, Member, Sri Sumant Chandawadkar, Treasurer, Shri

Subhabrata Mukherji, Joint Secretary, Nandini Sethi, IYA Secretariat, Dr Ujjwal Maske, Joint Secretary, Shri Hiren Sarkar ji and Shri Ravi Tumuluri ji, Regional Coordinator, South Region, Joint Secretary, IYA.

The points highlighted in the meeting included starting regular

yoga classes on social media platforms so as to improve online presence, increasing memberships and a webinar that was to jointly organise with Srimanata Shankar Mahavidalaya. The day also saw Shri Om Prakash ji and Ujjawal ji planting trees.

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West Bengal State Chapter Committee met on June 6, 2020 to discuss the progress of the activities undertaken by the State Chapter and how to streamline procedures so as to make the working easier.

The meeting was attended by members of the SCC namely Shri Chandrakant Rathore,Vice Chairperson, Dr. Abhijit Ghosh, Secretary, Shri Subhendu Acharya, Joint Secretary, Jaba

Mitra, Joint Secretary and Swami Kirtipradananda, Joint Secretary, Shri Sisir Biswas, Joint Secretary, Shri Joyhari Jana, Treasurer, Priti Nandi, Member, Shambhuraj Pandit, Member, Ananta Kumar Bhukta, Member, Ajanta Acharyya Banerjee, Member, Mahamaya Roy and Smt Thrushal Sunman, Mrs. Ankita Pandey, and Mrs. Bhavna Puri from IYA Secretariat also marked their presence.

Discussion about memberships, Associate Centre Activities for

betterment of Yoga promotion, Yogasana Competition at Siliguri found its place in the meeting. Proposal for ‘Awareness Camp’ in schools, colleges, NGOs, clubs, universities and other govt. and non govt. organizations jointly with IYA State Chapter and Associate Centre was put forward.

Student engagement activities and awareness programs were the highlight of the State Chapter meeting.

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Publicity, Publications and PR

Member Institutes beat COVID-19 with Yoga on IDYIndian Yoga Association is a maiden attempt to unite all yoga paramparas in a common cause. The association is committed towards promotion and advancement of Yoga and its applications around the world and industry-cum-self-regulatory body to facilitate activities of member institutions. It also aims to provide extensive research facilities for carrying out fundamental and clinical research in the discipline of Yoga and its applications keeping in view the socio-economic needs of all sections of the society.

IYA holds conferences, seminars, workshops, camps and public meetings to propagate information and knowledge of Yoga, its various techniques and practice in various parts of India as well as abroad. To realize its aims and goals, the association has spread its wings all over India.

It has been extensively promoting and advocating Yoga. The Association has as many as 37 Member Institutes across the country in different states namely Kerala, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Maharashtra, Coimbatore, Pondicherry, Chennai, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Kochi.

As IDY went virtual this time, we get to you few glimpses into the activities organized by the Member Institutes to celebrate 6th International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2020.

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Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar

Yogrishi Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj, Founder, Patanjali Yogpeeth along with Acharya Bal Krishna, Co-founder, Patanjali Yogpeeth held a Yogshivir to celebrate the spirit of the day. The celebrations started at 5am with the inauguration, chanting of Omkar, Gayatri Mantra and Gita. Thereafter, Swami� ji� at�6�am�performed�special� asanas�while�guiding� the�participants�about� the�benefits�of�including yoga in your lifestyle. From 7am to 7.35 am the Common Yoga Protocol was followed.

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SVYASA launches VaYU

As�part�of�the�6th�International�Yoga�Day�commemorations,�the�world’s�first�yoga�university�outside�India�has�been�launched�in�Los�Angeles,�offering�programmes�that�combine�scientific�principles�and�modern research approaches to the ancient Indian practice of yoga.

The Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU) was jointly launched by Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on External Affairs during a virtual event held at the Consulate General of India in New York.

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Eminent Indian yoga guru Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana�(SVYASA)�is�the�first�Chairman�of�VaYU.

Founded on the principles of the great 19 th century Hindu Guru, Swami Vivekananda’s prescription for�universal�welfare,�VaYU�offers�online�graduate�programs�based�on�scientific�principles�and�modern research approaches to the ancient Indian practice of yoga. VaYU is a blend between the Best of the East with the Best of the West. Faculty�have�been�recruited�from�SVYASA�(the�first�Yoga�University�in�India).�VaYU�faculty�routinely collaborate on research projects with world renowned research institutions such as Harvard University, UC San Francisco, UT Austin, MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, MIT and more.

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Yoga Webinar Session for CRPF personnel

SVYASA to mark the celebrations on 6th International Day of Yoga, orgazined a yoga webinar on June 20, 2020 for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. Over 1.5 lakh participated in the webinar. The webinar was live streamed on Facebook, YouTube and a satellite-based internal platform to widen its reach for the CRPF family members in particular. The session was observed indoors this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The�Yoga�Institute�flagged�off�the�celebrations�of�6th�International�Day�of�Yoga�at the Raj Bhavan, in the presence of our Honourable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

The Yoga Institute also did a Facebook Live with Dr. Hansaji Yogendra,

The Yoga Institute, Mumbai Director, TYI, and Senior Vice President, IYA, Shri Krishna Prakash (IPS), Spl. I.G.P (Admin) Maharashtra State, Bollywood celebrity Sonu Sood and Nikhil Arora, Vice President and Managing Director, GoDaddy along with the host RJ Anmol on Good Health and the warriors of Public Health. Announcement of Suryasana Movement - a unique wellness initiative to get moving and support our brothers and sisters in Police was also made.

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Sri Aurobindo Society, PuducherrySri Aurobindo Society did a live Hatha Yoga and Meditation session. AuroYouth, the youth wing of Sri Aurobindo Society launched a series of weekly Interactions under the title ‘From Twilight to Light: The Sunlit Path’ Shivakumar, Director, AuroYouth. The�first�in�the�line�was�‘Uncover�the�Blues’�held�on�June�21,�2020.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, CoimbatoreKeeping up the spirit from across the country the students of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham with full enthusiasm celebrated IDY at their homes. Echoing the message of Mata Amritanandamayi, who had been their guiding light observed the day without letting COVID-19 pandemic takeover their passion for Yoga.

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Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV), Gayatrikunj & All World Gayatri Pariwar, Shantikunj, Haridwar to celebrate 6th International Day of Yoga organised a 3-day Global E-Conclave on ‘Embracing Unity and Solidarity in COVID-19 Times’ from June 19-21, 2020.

To mark the special occasion of IDY, the session commenced with practice of the common yoga protocol. It was followed by global Indian yoga gurus addressing the viewers throughout the day—.

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Dr. Chinmay Pandya, The Pro Vice Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Dr. Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Guruji Dr H.R Nagendra, President, IYA, Shri Acharya Balkrishna, Co-founder of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Swami Chidananda Saraswati, Member, Governing Council, IYA, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Honorary Director, Standing Publicity, Publication & P.R. Committee, IYA, Shri Kailash Kher, Indian playback singer, Dr. Ananda Balyogi Bhavanani, Director, Standing Publicity, Publication & P.R. Committee, IYA, Shri Subodh Tiwari, Vice President, Executive Council, IYA, Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi, Member, Governing Council, IYA and Dr. Ishwar Bharadwaj, Dean Faculty of Ayurveda and Medical Science.

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Isha Foundation, CoimbatoreSadhguru Jaggi Vasudev ji, did a Facebook Live ‘Can Yoga Get You Stoned?’ as part of the series ‘With Sadhguru in Challenging times’ to mark the occasion on IDY.

‘At the behest of Govt. of India, particularly our Honourable Prime Minster Narendra Modi ji, 172 countries agreed to declare June

Ghantali Mitra Mandal Yoga Division, ThaneGhantali Mitra Mandal Yoga Division celebrated the Day of Yoga with online sessions by Dr. Ulka Natu, Vice President Ghantali Mitra Mandal and Shrikrishna Mhaskar, Head of Yoga Department, Ghantali Mitra Mandal. Both the speakers threw some light on Applied Yoga for the viewers.

21 as the International Day of Yoga at UN Council. Never ever in UN Council have 172 countries agreed upon one thing. In fact, UN is thinking of using Yoga as a tool for the sustainable development cause. Slowly the world is realising that without an experience of inner unity, without inner experience of inclusiveness everything can go wrong because of divisive nature of humanity, which divides everything. Here Yoga can help us’

Bharatiya Yog Sansthan, DelhiCelebrating the 6th IDY with full fervour, Bharatiya Yog Sansthan through online sessions sensitised people at the regional and district level about the importance of Yoga. Yogacharya Navdeep Joshi had been instrumental in promoting the science at every level. On this special day of Yoga when the entire world comes together to relish the day, he took on to the online platform of Facebook to spread message on Yoga.

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Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavla

Adhering to the theme Yoga At Home, Yoga With Family, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute together with University of Mumbai and Hyderabad (Sindh) National Collegiate Board held a Live yoga session. After sharing the message by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri.Narendra Modi ji on 6th International Day of Yoga, the session was taken over by Hon’ble Shri.Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, Governor of Maharashtra, which was followed by Greetings of Hon’ble Shri.Shripad Naik, Minister of AYUSH I/C, Government of India.

Dr.Sashikala Wanzare, Vice Chancellor S.N.D.T.Womens University, Prof. Suhas Pednekar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai, Shri.Kishu Mansukhani, President H(S) NC Board also shared their thoughts on the auspicious day.

Thereafter, students were seen practicing Common Yoga Protocol.

Large number of yoga students and yoga aspirants joined this Live yoga session.

The day concluded with the Vote of thanks by Shri.Subodh Tiwari, CEO Kaivalyadhama and Vice President, IYA.

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On the auspicious occasion of IDY and to mark Sir TKV Desikachar’s birthday, Dr. Kausthub Desikachar launched ‘TRUTH UNCLOUDED’ a book by TKV Desikachar and Dr. Kausthub Desikachar in a live session. The�English�translation�of�the�book�provides�the�original�text�in�Devanāgarī�and�Roman�transliteration�form,�its�translation into English, word-to-word meanings, and additional academic commentary to help understand the deeper�significance�of�the�text.�

Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram celebrated IDY 2020 with Common Yoga Protocol Practices, Yoga for all, Yoga�for�Beneficiaries�of�NGOs�and�Yoga�for�Children.�

Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation,

Bharat Yoga Mokshayatan, SaharanpurTo celebrate the 6th International Day of Yoga, Acharya Pratishtha ji conducted a session for High Commission of India Mauritius streaming it live to reach masses, so that everyone can practice it at home maintaining the theme for the year 2020 Yoga at Home. On the occasion, Swami Bharat Bhushan ji, Founder of Bharat Yoga Mokshayatan also addressed his followers in a live session and blessed them with his inspiring words.

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Parmarth Niketan, HaridwarSteeped in the inspiration and divine blessings of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Parmarth Niketan began the celebrations of 6th International Day of Yoga - ‘Ghar Ghar se Yoga - Yoga from Home’ with mantra, meditation, yoga asana, pranayama, Surya Namaskar. Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati ji and Pujya Sadhvi Abha Saraswati ji were also present. Dr Indu Sharmaji, Ganga Nandini did Yoga demonstrations. Theprogram concluded with mantras by Shreya from the banks of Ma Ganga!

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The Art of Living celebrated IDY with the session on ‘Yoga for Humanity’. Later in the evening, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji shared his message of ‘The Purpose of Yoga’ with the world.

“The purpose of Yoga is to have unconditional love, an uninterrupted peace and total bliss. This is what a Yogi strives to achieve. Pleasure that doesn’t need the other that is yoga, that

pleasure, that joy beyond the senses, only intellect can capture that. This extreme happiness, this super joy is beyond the senses. That is what Yogis strive to achieve!!”

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Vivekananda Kendra, KanyakumariVivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari commenced the celebrations of IDY with Yog Abhyas, whic AAYUSH schedule which was followed by Prayer, Prastavik, Geet, Parichay & VIVEKVANI, Udhbodhan by Nivedita Didi, All India Vice President, Vivekananda Kendra, KanyaKumari, Sankalp and Shantimantra. Vivekananda Kendra also held a webinar on Immunity & Beyond: Yoga Way of Life. Keynote address was given by Nivedita didi.

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Healthcare Sector Skill Council Meetings held

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The second meeting of Yoga National Committee and Technical Committee meeting of Healthcare Sector Skill Council was held on June 3, 2020 from 11am- 12 noon & 12noon- 2pm respectively. The third meeting of Yoga National Committee meeting was held from 10.30 am- 11.30 am on June 26, 2020.

The second meeting of Yoga National Committee discussed adoption�of�Skill�India�affiliation�and�Certification�process.�New job roles to be developed as a career progression for existing yoga professionals including yoga therapy assistant

was�identified.�The�existing�BWSSC�QP�NOS and MC were reviewed for changes required as per industry requirements. HSSC collaboration during Yoga Day with IYA was also discussed.

The meeting saw participation from Guruji Dr HR Nagendra, President, IYA, Dr R Nagaratna Didi, Director, SRC, Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, IYA, Shri Dr. Jaideep Arya, Joint Secretary, Dr. Sampadananda Mishra, Secretary, Puducherry, UTCC, Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary, Thrushal Sunman, IYA Secretariat, Dr Sunanda Rathi, Chiranjivi Foundation, Shri Durgadas Savant, Shrikrishna Mhaskar, Dr.Sharad Bhakekar, Dr.Sri Krishna, Shri Ashish Jain, Smt Gurpreet Sindhu, Shri Nataraj, Shri Prakash Chand Kapoor, Sridharan S, Smt. Thangalakshmi Balasubramaniam and Shri Anshu Verma.

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SPPPRC meets on June 29, 2020

The members of Standing Director, Standing Publicity, Publication & P.R. Committee of Indian Yoga Association met on June 29, 2020 to discuss the activities undertaken and developments during the month. The activities conducted as part of celebrations of 6th International Day of Yoga were also taken up.

Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, Smt.Ekta Bouderlique, Working Director, Shri Subodh Tiwari, Vice President and Shri Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary participated in the meeting.

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Virtual Celebration of Yoga, Music, and Meditation

Heartfulness Institute presented a grand virtual celebration of Yoga, Music, and Meditation ‘Uniting Humanity through Yoga and Compassion’ in association

with the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, United Nations Information Center and Indian Yoga Association on June 21, 2020 to celebrate 6th IDY.

The�celebration�signified�the�true�meaning�of�Yoga�-�the�union�of�body,�mind,�and soul. Music superstar, Shankar Mahadevan, the legend, Padma Bhushan

Pandit Jasraj, a trailblazer, Yogrishi Shri Swami Ramdev ji Maharaj, Chairman, Governing Council, IYA and silent changemaker and Heartfulness Guide, Daaji, Kamlesh D Patel - come together to help us all understand Yoga through various

viewpoints. Here are few glimpses.

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The State Chapters of IYA Marks 6th International

Day of YogaThe State Chapters of Indian Yoga Association celebrated 6th

International Day of Yoga with full fervor and enthusiasm. Each and every State Chapter organized a series of events, online

endeavours and webinars to discuss and stress upon the importance of yoga. In this fast paced world where everybody is trying to be

part of the rat race and emerge as a winner, Yoga offers the much needed balance and it is highly imperative to inculcate it as the vital

part of our lifestyles.

Here are few glimpses of the activities State Chapters of IYA indulged in during the 6th International Day of Yoga to promote

and propagate Yoga.

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Gujarat SC organizes a Webinar to celebrate IDY

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Gujarat SC celebrated the 6th International Yoga Day through an online webinar ‘Health and Happiness through Yogic Lifestyle’ conducted live on facebook on 21 June from 4:30- 5:45 pm IST. The webinar was supported and sponsored by Gujarat Tourism.

The webinar started with a beautiful slide presentation about the members and activity of IYA-Gujarat team members. Maa Hansaji Jayadev, Senior Vice President and Shri Subodh Tiwari, Vice President and Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, Standing Publicity,

Publication & P.R. Committee extended their blessing with small videos.

Hounarable Swami Adhyatmanadaji from Shivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad and Hounarable Yogi Shri Bhandevji from Rajkot were the chief speakers of the webinar.

It was an enriching webinar and an excellent opportunity for the yoga enthusiasts to listen and gain wisdom from such knowledgeable people.

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MSSV with Assam SC organizes National Webinar

Department of Yogic Science and Naturopathy, Guwahati Campus, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya (MSSV), Assam organized a national webinar on ‘Yogic Solutions to Psychological Challenges Arising in Present Situation (COVID-19)’ in collaboration with Indian Yoga Association (IYA), Assam State Chapter, Krishna Kanta Handique Govt. Sanskrit College, Jalukbari and Indian Yoga Culture and Yoga Therapy Centre, Maligaon, Guwahati.

The one day webinar held on June 20, 2020 was organized to celebrate IDY while dealing with the current situation of COVID-19 Pandemic.

National Webinar was started with the Upanishadic

Mantra and a welcome note by Prof. Bali Narayan Phukan, Head, Dept. of Yogic Science and Naturopathy, MSSV, Guwahati Campus.

Prof. Hitesh Deka, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, MSSV, Nagaon, Assam in his inaugural address emphasized on the fact that we need to keep our metal health strong, to face the psychological challenges arising in present situation. He further noted that, to achieve this, Yoga is an important tool.

Thereafter, Dr. Binita Bhagawati, Principal, Krishna Kanta Handique Govt. Sanskrit College, Jalukbari; Yogacharya Subhasish Kar, President, Indian Yoga Culture and Yoga Therapy Centre, Maligaon, Guwahati and Shri. Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary,

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IYA formally extended their good wishes for the success of the National Webinar.

Dr. Chinmay Pandya, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar in his Key Note address explained the importance of human excellence. He further suggested the possible solutions to tackle psychological challenges with the help of Yoga. He emphasized to visualise and realise the true nature, potentials of human being. Resource Person, Dr. Sampadananda Mishra, Director, Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture, Pondicherry shared his expert knowledge on Yogic Equality- a way to remain unmoved in all situations. He focused on problems which everyone faces in the world. He emphasized that yogic equality is the solution for these problems. Being enduring and indifference in particular situation can help a lot. He beautifully explained the practical meaning of Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam. In the second session, resource person, Dr. Sadhana Dauneria, Head, Department of Yoga, Barkatullah University, Bhopal illustrated the yogic ways for coping with stress during COVID-19 outbreak. She explained the methods of Shat-karma, Asana, Pranayama and Meditation to be practiced during this situation. Dr. Vivek Maheshwari, Associate Professor,

Lakulish Yoga University, Ahmedabad, another resource person, explained the importance of yoga to prevent ourselves from negative thinking. He focused on the need of Yoga during these days to prevent from depression and related problems.

Dr. S. P. Mishra, Vice President and CEO, PrCB, Indian Yoga Association (IYA), another resource person, emphasized on the need of Yoga to improve the psychological immunity. He quoted various�researches�already�done�in�the�field�of�Yoga, which indicates that, Yogic practices along with Gayatri Mantra chanting and Yajna are very beneficial�to�improve�our�immunity,�physical�as�well as psychological.

The webinar concluded with Prof. B. N. Phukan expressing his thanks to all the speakers and Shanti Mantra. As many as 650 people registered for the webinar.

The Organising Committee of the webinar included names like Dr. Binita Bhagawati, Principal, K. K. Handique. Govt. Sanskrit College, Yogacharya Subhasish Kar, President, Indian Yoga Culture and Yoga Therapy Centre, Maligaon, Guwahati, Shri. Ravi Tumuluri, Joint Secretary, IYA, Dr. Shekhar K. Sarkar, Assistant Registrar (Admin.), MSSV, Shri. Bichitra Bikash, Assistant Registrar (Acad.), MSSV, Dr. Nayanmoni Saikia, Assistant Registrar (Admin.), MSSV as the advisors.

Dr. Ujjwal Arun Maske, Dept. of Yogic Science & Naturopathy, MSSV was the Organising Secretary while .Mr. Malay Sinha, Dept. of Yogic Science & Naturopathy, MSSV, Mrs. Varsha Ujjwal Maske, Dept. of Yogic Science & Naturopathy, MSSV, Mrs. Mousumi Borpuzari, Secretary, IYA, Assam State Chapter and Yogvaid Bikash Narayan Sharma, State Coordinator, IYC&YTC were the Co-organising Secretaries.Ms. Madhan Borah, Mr. Hridayananda Tamuli Phukan and Mr. Shekhar Boro were the members of the Organising Committee.

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Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry celebrated the 6th International Day of Yoga with an International Webinar on “Role of Yoga in times of COVID 19” from June 18-20, 2020. The webinar was organized in collaboration with Indian Yoga Association, Loyola Marymount University, USA, Om Yoga Studio, UK, Smart Safe Yoga, USA, the Himalayan Tradition and Ananda Ashram (ICYER), Pondicherry.

The resource persons included eminent international yoga experts such as Dr Stephan Parker (Stomaji), USA, Lori Rubestein Fazzio,

LMU, USA, Matthew Taylor, Smart Safe Yoga, USA and Yogacharini Kalavathi Devi, Om Yoga Studio, UK. As many as 348 participants registered out of which 145 were international participants from 21 countries across the globe.

On June 18, 2020 the webinar commenced with prayer and invocation followed by a welcome address by Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, CYTER of SBV and Director, Standing Publicity, Publication & P.R. Committee, IYA. After a brief introduction of speakers by Dr. Meena Ramanathan, Deputy Director, CYTER, the webinar

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was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of SBV Prof SC Parija. In his address he said, ‘Yoga is one of the best gifts India has shared with the rest of the world in the spirit of Vasudeva Kutumbakam. Yoga provides holistic approach to health and well-being.

In the next session on ‘Coping with Fear in the time of Corona virus’ by Dr. Stephen Parker, psychologist�and�a�certified�Yoga�Therapist,�he�talked on how fear that is prevalent in everyone is one of the major cause of illness and how to overcome that through Yogic technique of mindful awareness.

In the next session on ‘Health & Wellness in Senior Citizen in times of COVID-19’ by Dr Meena Ramanathan, she explained the intricate concepts on how stress and fear affects our immunity in a very simple and cognizable manner and how Yoga, by working on emotions & mind is effective in strengthening our immune system. Followed by an energising yet calming practical session on various Yogic techniques for elderly in these tough times of COVID-19 that will help them maintain their health and wellbeing.

The�first�session�on�the�second�day�‘Cultivating�Resilience during Covid’ by Dr Lori Rubenstein Fazzio, Loyala Mount University, USA highlighted how Yogic practices of Nada Yoga, Pratyahara and Pratipaksha Bhavana can help build resilience and gave simple practices to practise them in day-to-day life. This was followed by Dr Ananda’s session on ‘Enhancing Self care through Yoga during COVID-19. He in detail explained how Pathogenesis worsens fear, while salutogenesis enhances all body systems. He also talked about Yoga can take charge of our emotions, through Yogic techniques of Yama & Niyama (cleanliness, purity and self control), Seva & Nishkama Karma (to help fellows who are in need), Mudita (for the frontline warriors) and Karuna (towards those who are suffering), Kriya Yoga to attenuate Kleshas, help manifest wellness.

Thereafter, he taught few traditional techniques of

Gitananda tradition like Nada Bhavana Shuddhi Kriya, Brahma Mudra, Spanda- Nishpanda Kriya to effectively release anxiety and stress. The last session was on ‘Yogic Self Care Practices’ by Dayanidy G, Asst. Professor, CYTER. He taught in-depth and demonstrated various techniques like Jathis, Pavanmuktasna Kriya, Vyaghra Pranayama, Baddhkonasana and gave very useful tips to practice these techniques effectively, useful for both beginners and trained Yoga professionals.

Last day of the international webinar commenced with�the�session�on�‘Should�Yoga�find�a�rightful�place in our educational systems in COVID-19 era?’ by Dr BV Adkoli, DIrector, CHPE of SBV. He stressed on how Yoga can help in building a new era by teaching students the most important learning of life that is balance, also helping them de-stress and gain better emotional control.

Next session by Dr Matthew Taylor on ‘Pain, Pandemic, Plexus and Purpose’ highlighted 5 Es of pain in respect to the body and relationship with society and how necessary it is to realise the connection between self and society and the purpose�that�an�individual�needs�to�fulfill�in�the�society.

Following that was a practical session taken by Yogacharini Kalavathi Devi on Gitananda Yoga techniques for health and wellness. She explained the core techniques of the Gitananda tradition like Mukha Bhastrika and Vibhaga Pranayama with Sparsha Mudras to enhance lung capacity that is very�vital�in�these�difficult�times�of�Covid-19.

The three day international webinar was concluded by Dr. Ananda with a Vote of Thanks. Gratitude was expressed to the Chancellor and Vice- Chancellor, Dean Faculty, Registrar and all senior faculty members for their continued support to CYTER. He also thanked all resource persons and the collaborating organizations and expressed deep gratitude to all the participants for making the webinar a huge success.

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Puducherry Chapter of IYA observed 6th International Day of Yoga by hosting a webinar YogaShree in collaboration with Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture (SAFIC), Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS), Puducherry June 21, 2020 from 10:30 am to 1.00 pm.

This two and half hour webinar had an eclectic mix of panelists who shared their insights on different aspects of Yoga in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga.

The webinar started off with an artistic and graceful invocation, a rhythmic sequencing of asanas by Ms. Ranjana Swain, the lead yoga instructor at SAFIC.

This was followed by a general introduction and welcome speech by the program host & facilitator Dr. Sampadananda Mishra Ji, Director of SAFIC & Secretary IYA Puducherry Chapter, who is also a world renowned Sanskrit scholar and expert. He also shared his valuable insights on Mantra Yoga.

Dr. Ananda Reddy, Director of Sri Aurobindo Center

IYA, SAFIC & SAS join hands for YogaShree

for Advanced Research (SACAR), Puducherry, delivered the Keynote address on ‘Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo’. Dr. Reddy, a scholar par excellence, enlightened the audience with his rich understanding of Sri Aurobindo’s all-encompassing Integral Yoga which is so very relevant in today’s fragmented world view of ordinary existence.

Dr. Bhalendu Vaishnav, Chairperson, Sri Aurobindo Chair of Integral Studies, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar – spoke about Managing the current COVID19 crisis in the light of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. He shared many practical guidelines from the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother with regard to the current situation by which the whole world is troubled.

Ms. Reshma Gurnaney, a Yoga Teacher from Mumbai then spoke about world of Mudras and also practically demonstrated various powerful

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Mudras�along�with�their�significance.�Many�participants�joined�in�to�practice�live�online�during�the�session.�The�significance�of�the�Mudras�was�also�explained�by�taking�insights�from�Sri�Aurobindo�and�the Mother.

Mr. Auro Ashish, Founder of Lifestyle Yoga Studio and Joint Secretary of IYA Puducherry Chapter, spoke about and shared his insights about “Sacred Traditional Yoga Props” in the light of Bhagavad Gita (6:11) and sensitized the audience about usage of Eco-friendly & Natural Yoga Mats & Props.

Finally Dr. Sampadananda Mishra Ji, Director, SAFIC & Secretary IYA Puducherry Chapter concluded the session and thanked everyone for making the webinar event so memorable.

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Free Training on CYP by VKVVF

A four-day free training on Common Yoga Protocol was given by Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation, Kerala from June 17-20, 2020. The training was conducted online as a part of International Yoga celebrations by Indian Yoga Association- Kerala State Chapter

On June 19, 2020, Dr. Nisha Manikantan, Art of Living took a enlightening session on Yogic Diet and Wellness

On June 20, 2020 Yogacharya Harilal, Founder Director, Arsha Yoga Gurukulam did a session on Yoga and Psychology

Online Sessions held to celebrate the spirit of YogaKerala Chapter of IYA held one hour Webinar for four day starting from June 17-20, 2020 in Malayalam. From 11.00-12pm.

On June 17, 2020 Sri. Kaithapram Vasudevan Namboodiri did an online session on Practical applications of Yog Sutras in daily life.

On June 18, 2020 Sri.Shyju Krishnan took a session on The science of Pranayama

IYA Kerala Chapter as part of the IDY celebrations conducted a Panel Discussion as part of ‘Meet the Masters’ with renowned Yoga Masters on June 20, 2020 on Zoom from 3 pm- 5pm.

The expert panel included names like Sri Narayanan, Renowned Yoga Master, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta, Dhanwantari Ashram, Yogacharya Sri.Kaithapram

Vasudevan Namboothiri, Director Pathanjali Yoga Training and Research Centre, Joint Secretary of Indian Yoga Association, Kerala chapter, Yogacharya Harilal, Founder Director, Arsha Yoga Gurukulam, Dr. Atmadev Damodar, Director, Centre of Samskar Re-Engineering and Sri Shyju Krishnan BP, Master Trainer in Yoga, Sri Sri School of Yoga.

Yogacharyas discuss Healing Powers of Yoga during COVID-19

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108 Sun Salutation Challenge by Sivananda

To mark the celebrations of the 6th IDY, Sivananda Ashram, Neyyardam organized 108 Sun Salutation Challenge. The challenge was open to all irrespective of their age. The challenge was organized on June 21, 2020 from 8: 30 am to 9:45 pm

The Happy Hour with Anand NarayanBased on the Ministry of AYUSH Common Yoga Protocol, Shri Anand Narayan, Singer, TV Anchor and�a�Certified�Yoga�Trainer�ogranised an online session ‘The Happy Hour’ from 7 am-8am on June 21, 2020.

The session encapsulated practice of Asanas, Pranayama and Dhayana. The session was held in collabration with Indian Yoga Association and Sri Sri Yoga.

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Haryana sensitise people about Yoga

Haryana State Chapter of IYA celebrated the 6th International Day of Yoga 2020 with great enthusiasm at Mahatma Anand Swami Auditorium, Dayanand Brahms College, Hisar. The program was broadcasted Live on the Facebook pages of Shri Ish Kumar Arya ji, Secretary of the Haryana SC and Shri Verender Badala ji. The participants practiced Common Yoga Protocol which was lead Shri Sunil Kakkar ji. Others who participated were Smt. Kavita Sharma ji, Smt. Raina Jattan ji, Shri Satveer Singh ji, Shri Ish Kumar Arya ji.

The program was chaired by Shri Virendra Badala ji. After welcoming the Chief Guest Shri Mukesh Kumar ji, Shri Vinay Malhotra, Smt. Seema Malhotra and others, Shri Ish Kumar Arya pledged to do yoga every day. Shri Dr. Jaideep Arya ji, Chairman, Haryana Yoga Parishad and Joint Secretary, IYA extended its best wishes and Shri Mukesh Kumar ji urged everyone to make yoga a part of their lifestyle.

Keeping up with the national spirit of 6th International Day of Yoga, Jammu and Kashmir State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association held the celebrations by bringing people together and performing yoga. Here are few glimpses.

J&K organises IDY will full enthusiasm

Haryana State Chapter

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WBSC and VYASA, Kolkata jointly celebrates IDY

VYASA Kolkata and IYA West Bengal in association with Lions Club International, Kolkata held an online Yoga day event to mark the celebrations on June 21, 2020 together. It was attended by 120 people. The program started with a prayer and welcome speech by Guruji Dr. H R Nagendra, President of IYA followed by the address of Shri Bishnu Dhanuka, President, VYASA Kolkata and Shri Gupta, President, Lions Club. The practical session commenced with a speech on yoga therapy in our daily life by Dr. Abhijit Ghosh, Director VYASA and Secretary, WB Chapter, IYA. Thereafter, 30 minutes practice session was conducted by Yogacharya Pritam Khan and Shri Prasanjit Mondal ji. The entire coordination was handled by Shri Pranay Das. The event concluded with Shri Anil Minda, Secretary, Lions Club giving the vote of thanks. The event was successfully conducted and many participants were inspired to follow yoga as the way of life.

West Bengal State Chapter

Yogacharya Shambu Raj, Director, Yogalife Global and IYA, and Oplus Healthcare organised a FB Live wishing everyone�on�IDY,�2020.�Offline�yoga�sessions�were�also�held�which�was�especially�beneficial�for�Diabetes,�Cardio�and Hypertension.

Through this session more than 3500 people were ben-efitted�by�connecting�and�participating.

Odisha State Chapter to mark the celebrations of 6th International Day of Yoga organized an online session on theme My Life My Yoga with a Healthy Life Yoga. Dr Chitranjan Sahu, VYASA and Secretary, Odisha State Chapter Committee performed yogasanas to boost im-munity.

Yogalife Global, Oplus Healthcare & IYA organizes FB Live

Odisha SC celebrates IDY with an online session

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Chandigarh Chapter goes LiveChandigarh Chapter of Indian Yoga Association held an online Live training session on Common Yoga Protocol on June 20, 2020 as a prelude to the 6th International National Day of Yoga.

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Tamil Nadu State ChapterNational Online Symposium by TNSC

Tamil Nadu State Chapter of IYA successfully organized the National Online Symposium on ‘Role of Yoga and Yoginis on COVID – 19 Pandemic’ on July 14, 2020 from 11-12:30 pm. The symposium was attended by Prof.Dr.A.M.Moorthy, Chairman, TNSC Shri Ravi Tumuluri,

Joint Secretary Indian Yoga Association & Regional Co-ordinator, Southern Region, IYA. His Holiness Gurumahan, Universal Peace Foundation extended his blessings.

Dr. N.A. Perrumal, Director – General WCSC- VISION for Wisdom, Mrs.Rajeswari, Senior State Co-ordinator for Patanjali, Shri.S.Sridharan, Trustee, Yoga Therapist Consultant and Mentor at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM), Chennai were the guest speakers for the day.

Prof.Dr.R.Elangovan, Secretary TNSC thanked gave the vote of thanks.

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MAHER celebrates IDY 2020 with series of events Faculty of Yoga Sciences and Therapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Chennai in association with IYA organized various programs and events on account of International Day of Yoga 2020.

S.No Date (2020) Programme1 May 28 International Online Yoga Competitions2 June 17 International�Online�Yogic�quiz�competitions�Quiz3 June 22 International Online Yoga competitions4 June 15-20 Online classes on Common Yoga protocol5 June 15 Online revolutionary programme6 June 15 Special Webinar (Online Workshop) (e-PG Pathsala and Consortium for

Educational Communication (undergraduate) - CEC) by Yogachikitsaka Dr.B.Soundiram, Director, Yogakshemam (Yoga Therapy Education & Research Institute), Pondicherry

7 June 16 International Online video oratorical competitions8 June 16 Special Webinar (Online Workshop) (e-PG Pathsala and Consortium for

Educational Communication (undergraduate) - CEC) by B.Senthil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Amirta Darshanam (International Centre for Spiritual Studies) Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore

9 June 17 Special Webinar (Online Workshop) (e-PG Pathsala and Consortium for Educational Communication (undergraduate) - CEC) by Mrs.Fharzana Siraj, Founder and Chief Therapeutic Consultant, Acupuncturist, Orange Ray Alternative Medicine Clinic, Chennai

10 June 18 Special Webinar (Online Lecture) (e-PG Pathsala and Consortium for Educational Communication (undergraduate) - CEC) by Shri.S.Sridharan Trustee,Yoga Therapist Consultant and Mentor, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM), Chennai

11 June 19 Special National Level Webinar (Online Lecture) (e-PG Pathsala and Consortium for Educational Communication (undergraduate) - CEC) by Dr.Kausthub Desikachar, CEO, Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation, Chennai – 600 028

12 June 19 National Namaste in Yoga style event13 June 20 Essay competition14 June 20 National Online Symposium on Health and Yoga15 June 21 National Online Symposium16 June 21 Online Yoga Demonstration17 June 21 International Online Yoga Demonstration18 June 21 International online yoga quiz programme

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A month long celebrations by NCV to mark IDY

Narchinthanai Vattam(NCV), held a month long to mark International Day of Yoga 2020 and importance of Yoga in our lives. Various mass virtual gatherings were held through Zoom to mark the occasion in a grand manner. The programs were jointly conducted by Narchinthanai Vattam(NCV), Chennai -87 jointly with Rotary Club of Chennai, Easy Yoga studio, Faculty of Yoga Sciences and Therapy, MAHER under the approval of Indian Yoga Association-TN Chapter (IYA).

On June 21, 2020, online IDY celebrations were held by jointly by Faculty of Yoga Sciences and Therapy, MAHER, Tamil Nadu State Chapter, IYA, Rotary Club of Chennai Harmony and Easy Yoga Studios. About 850 participants registered for this programme and number of connections through Zoom was 400.

The Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) practices started with prayer which was followed by asanas and pranayamas and ended with meditation, sankalp and

closing prayer. The CYP practices were taught by Yoga professionals namely Mr. R.Balan, President, Narchinthanai Vattam and Mrs.T.Valli, Director Yoga of Narchinthanai Vattam. Asanas and pranayama were performed by Yoga teacher Mrs. Reshmi.

This was followed by a meeting where Professor. Dr.R.Elangovan, HoD, Faculty of Yoga Sciences and Therapy, MAHER and Secretary IYA (TN Chapter) was the Chief Guest. The other eminent speakers for the meeting were Rtn.G.Chandramohan, District Governor, Chennai, Dr. T.S. Venkateshwaran, HoD, Yoga, GYNMC, Chennai, Dr. V. Duraiswami, Assistant Professor, Yoga, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.

The�programme�concluded�with�an�Online�Quiz�and many people were given prizes and the name of the prize winners was announced by

Mr.R.Janakiraman Ex-President Muscat Tamil Sangam and Mr. V. Sriganesh, Director, NCV.

The programme saw participation from people irrespective of their age. The vote of thanks was given by Rtn.Niranjan Rao, President, Rotary Club of Chennai Harmony.

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SAS, KARE & IYA comes together for a Webinar

Webinar on ‘Yoga – An Immunity Enhancer?’ was conducted by the Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar (Dt), Tamil Nadu, in association with the Indian Yoga Association (IYA) on the International Day of Yoga, 21st June 2020.

A total of 91 participants attended the webinar from various locations all over India. A presentation for about 1 hour followed by question and answer session was given by the resource person Dr. M. Velayutham Pillai, Assistant Professor (Chemistry), Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education through Google meet application online at Sriviliputhur.

Kalpakkam MVKM Trust observes IDY with Zoom

Kalpakkam MVKM Trust observed 6th IDY 2020 in collaboration with Tamil Nadu State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association via Zoom. K.R.Munirathnam delivered the special address.

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Yogatali Traditional Yoga commemorates IDY with 108 yoga postures

Yogatali Tradtional Yoga celebrated 6th International Day of Yoga with with Tamil Nadu State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association by holding 108 Basic /Relaxation yoga postures by 210�students�who�participated�in�online�modified�Yoga Nidra (Deep relaxation technique) on June 20, 2020 in Chennai.

Orange Ray virtually celebrates IDYOrange Ray held a virtual yoga session in collaboration with Tamil Nadu State Chapter of Indian Yoga Association in Chennai to empower yourself with the science of Yoga to build immunity and create confidence.�The�duration�for�the�session was one hour.

Dr. V. R. Arivazhagan, Director, Indian Institute of Yoga And Naturopathy (IIYN) organized International Online Yogasana Competition in collaboration with TNSC, IYA in Coimbatore.

Mahatma Gandhi Yoga Institute, Madurai organised Online Yoga Day Programme by K.P.Gangadharan in collaboration with TNSC, IYA.

Waves of Yoga Study Circle, Madurai organized Online Seminar by P.Jeya Sundaram in collaboration with TNSC, IYA.

PYAR (Padmam Yoga Academy &Research Foundation), Tiruchirapalli held yoga program by Shri J.Chandrasekaran in collaboration with TNSC, IYA on IDY 2020.

All news from the State Chapters are collated by the newsletter team as received from each State Chapter Committee. All State Chapters may take the initiative of sending your news soonest to include the same in the next newsletter.

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Chiranjiv Foundation celebrates IDY differently

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Chiranjiv Foundation is the Associate Centre of IYA. Chiranjiv Foundation celebrated 6th International Day of Yoga in association with Rathi Foundation and Balkayan Sanstha, Pune with special children.

Yoga is a conventional long-established and time-tested art and therapeutic science that has positive contribution to make in maintenance of general well being and happiness of all. ‘We believe in making difference and helping those who are in need. So new thought for celebrating International Yoga day for children came in our mind said’, Dr Sunanda Rathi, Director of Chiranjiv Foundation, Yoga Researcher.A unique yoga asana competition was also organized. Adhering to the theme of IDY, Chiranjiv Foundation also performed yoga at home. Dr Sunanda Rathi also held an online session on yoga industrial forum.

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Indica Yoga in collaboration with Indian Yoga Association organized a Global Festival of Yoga 2020�to�promote�greater�awareness�of�benefits�of�yoga in maintaining a healthy, peaceful body and mind starting from June 21-July 20, 2020.

This soulful immersion included interactions and practice with over a 100 Yoga Experts consisting of leading scholars, practitioners, researchers and artists from around the globe across more than 50 countries on the occasion of 6th International Day of Yoga. Indica Yoga is the Associate Centre of IYA.

The event is also supported by European Union of Yoga, Center for Soft Power, Global Peace Initiative of Women, Rtambhara Wellness, Ritambhara, Vyasa Yoga & Ayurveda Singapore Pvt. Ltd and VYASA Houston - Alumni Group.

Indica Yoga organises Global Festival of Yoga

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HSTY celebrates Yoga

HSTY is the Associate Centre of IYA. Himalayan School of Traditional Yoga (HSTY) celebrates IDY with great enthusiasm. HSTY organized more than 20 sessions in 9 locations (India, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, USA, UK, South Africa) reaching thousands of people across 4 continents. In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this year, yoga was mostly practiced from the safety of people’s homes, but where the situation allowed it, we held in-person sessions as well.

Highlighting the depth and breadth of traditional yoga, HSTY offered a variety of diverse programs in interesting formats to show people practical ways of achieving alignment, health and equanimity. From panel discussions on the integral connection between Yoga and Sanskrit and the wisdom of Yoga Sutras for daily life, sessions of bringing balance through chanting, to traditional yoga sessions for stress and anxiety, special yoga sessions for teens and children and talks on importance of yoga in daily life, our

calendar�was�filled�with�interesting�sessions!

On this special day, HSTY founder Mohanji launched the book ‘Traditional Yoga – Into the Depth of Yoga’. With detailed descriptions and pictorial representations of various asanas, pranayamas and bandhas, this book is a handy guide to the essential practices of traditional yoga.

Faculty�and�certified�teachers�also�participated�in�global initiatives - Healing Our Earth Together and World Unity Week (initiative to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the UN) to spread the wisdom of Yoga to a wider audience across the world.

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Swasti Yoga Center promotes Yogic LifestyleSwasti Yoga Center is the Associate Centre of IYA. Swasti Yoga Center conducted a series of events this IDY amidst COVID to promote yogic lifestyle through various online platforms.

l IDY yoga day awareness program with integration of Ayurveda and Yoga for healthy lifestyle conducted for Indian Dental Association, Pune branch.

l Yoga Instructor, Yoga Educator and Kids Yoga competitions conducted for 15 days during IDY month.

l IDY Protocol Yoga session conducted for more than 2000 participants in Latin America with Ayurvastu, Chile.l Dr. Vikas Chothe conducted an awareness program on local news channel- Maval Varta sensitizing people of importance of Ayurveda and Yogic lifestyle during COVID-19 times.ACT Yoga treats Senior Citizens &

Corporate with Yoga SessionACT Yoga is the Associate Centre of IYA. On IDY, ACT Yoga which is taken care of by Dr. N. Ganesh Rao conducted two sessions to celebrate:

l Free Online Holistic Yoga Session was conducted for Senior Citizens – parents and grandparents from 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. The Session included Sukshma Vyayama, Meditation and Pranayama ending with OM chanting. The response was heartening with more than 300 individuals participating including more than 30 foreigners. The pamphlet for this Session is sent to you.

l Online Yoga Session for All-India employees of Bluestar Ltd. was conducted from 8 to 9 am. This Yoga session catered to a number of individuals who may not have been practicing Yoga or familiar with Yoga. The Session included Dharana / Dhyana practices, Pranayama practices and some stretches and Asanas. More than 500 employees may have taken advantage of this session with encouraging feedback.

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Project ‘Life’ organizes Yoga sessions and Photo Contest

Project ‘Life’ is the Associate Centre of IYA. Project ‘Life’ organized a special Yoga Photo Contest for all Yoga Lovers. 100 photographs of Yoga Postures from Yoga Practitioner came in for selection. Committee of Project ‘Life’ selected the names of winners in which under 14 category Mahi�Mehta�got�first�prize�and Ms. Rahsi Mehta got second prize. In general category Ms. Alka Vekaria and Sakina Bharmal got first�and�second�prizes.�In the category of senior citizen Ms. Manorma Mehta and Shri Mahendra Rawal�selected�for�first�and�second prizes. Project ‘Life’ honored all winners and provide�certificate.�

Project ‘Life’ also held online Yoga Session on ‘Yoga for Holistic Wellbeing’ for staff members of Govt. Engineering College, Rajkot and Sarovar Portico, Rajkot to create health awareness among their staff members. Ms. Sejal Darji, Ms. Meetal May and Ms. Hetal Khetani conducted the online session and motivate them to practice Yoga on daily basis.

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The School of Yoga and Research Center organizes gamut of events to celebrate IDY

The School of Yoga and Research Center is the Associate Centre of IYA. The School of Yoga and Research Center conducted online Common Yoga Protocol for students and staff at Chandrashekhar Agashe College of Physical Education, University of Pune. The Centre organised a webinar with Pravara Nagar Medical College, University of Pune and even Mumbai University.

A special child Yogasana competition was also held. The School of Yoga and Research Center held an online class for Vietnamese students. Shuddhikrias sessions were also organized. Yoga protocol videos for college students were made.

Begumpur Art and Culture society organizes Yoga sessionBegumpur Art and Culture Society is the Associate Centre of IYA. Begumpur Art and Culture Society observed 6th�International�Day�of�Yoga�with�yoga�sessions�to�spread�awareness�about�the�benefits�of�the�science.�

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GIHS promotes yoga nationally and internationally

GIHS is the Associate Centre of IYA. Global Institute of Yogic Health & Education, Jodhpur in association with Young Indians, Jaipur Chapter held an online yoga session reaching to almost 42000 people nationally and internationally, with people participating from Dubai, Philippines, Singapore and Australia. The session was shared for more than 600 times.

The Institute also ran a series of small videos on social media platforms explaining each asana of the Common Yoga Protocol till June 20, 2020 so that people may be aware of the entire CYP.

As many as 5 Sessions of Ayurveda for Better Life Series focusing on Diet, Nutrition, Lifestyle and Immunity by senior Ayurvedacharya Dr Mahendra Kachhwaha.

Facebook Live Session is being held every Sunday for the entire lockdown period, focusing on different problems people have been facing during lockdown (Immunity, Mental Health, Digestion, Spinal Health, Total Body Fitness, Yoga for Senior Citizen - Chair Yoga) with a collective reach of more than 100000 people.

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Global Yogasana Championship at AIISM on IDY

AIISM is the Associate Centre of IYA. Amity Institute of Indian System of Medicine (AIISM) at Amity University, Noida celebrated International Day of Yoga in association with Ministry of AYUSH, Indian Pharmacy Graduate’s Association (IPGA) and International Yogasana Sports Federation (IYSF) by organising different volunteer webinars, yoga practice sessions and Global Yogasana Championship to mark the celebrations of 6th IDY.

Synchronising with Ministry of AYUSH, AIISM oganised practice session�of�common�yoga�protocol�with�certified�Yoga�trainers�and�

experts. Dr. Neha Jainer conducted a session on common yoga protocol after which Dr.D.D. Vichitra also performed asanas to give an insight into�the�benefits�of�yoga.�The�day concluded with a Valedictory Function at 4 p.m where Dr. W. Selvamurthy, President, ASTIF, Amity Noida, Prof.B.C. Das, Dean-Health & Allied Sciences, Amity Noida, Shri Atul Nasa, Controlling

Authority, Drugs Control Department, Delhi and Shri Dr. Jaideep Arya, Joint Secretary of Indian Yoga Association were speakers. Dr. S.K. Rajput, Director, AIISM also marked his presence. Awards distribution ceremony was also held. Dr. Neel Mani Tripathi, Dr. Shruti Chopra from Amity Institute of Pharmacy and Dr. Vinamra Sharma were also present during the ceremony. Dr. Swati Madan, Asst. Director, AIISM presented the Vote of Thanks.

As part of celebration of International Day of Yoga, 1st Webinar was held from June 6-21, 2020. In total 12 events were organized to celebrate IDY-2020. In the series of webinar, a webinar on Inner Peace Through Yoga Meditation (with experiential session) was held on June 20, 2020 where Guru Swami Smaranananda Giri, President, Yogoda Satsanga Society of India delivered a lecture and enlightened the viewers.

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Namo Gange Trust connects with people through Social Media

Namo Gange Trust is the Associate Centre of IYA. Namo Gange Trust organized an online Yoga session and connected with around 500 people across the country on the 6th International Day of Yoga. Along with this, a Yoga session was held at Yogshala centres as well as Head office�of�Namo�Gange�Trust�keeping�in mind the protocols of Yoga and social distancing which is highly recommended during this pandemic.

Sri Garuda Siddhar Spiritual Development Trust celebrates Yoga

Ayush Academy highlights benefit of Yoga

Ayush Academy is the Associate Centre of IYA. Ayush Academy, Bihar organised a general Yoga class at their center for people to understand the basics of Yoga. The sessions were held both in morning and evening.

Sri Garuda Siddhar Spiritual Development Trust is the Associate Centre of IYA. Sri Garuda Siddhar Spiritual Development Trust, Tamil Nadu organised morning and evening yoga sessions to celebrate the spirit of Yoga on the International Yoga Day.

All news from the Associate Centre are collated by the newsletter team as received from each Associate Centre. All Associate Centre may take the initiatve of sending your news soonest to include the same in the next newsletter.

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IYA Yoga Professionals Directory(From this issue, we will feature our Yoga Professional (Yog Prashikshak) Members in each issue listed by their IDs; Please invite all your yoga friends to join. Terms and conditions apply)

Name EMAIL PHONE State UNIQUE IDDurga Mouli [email protected] Bangkok,

ThailandIYA/2018/YPF001

Anand Krishna Goyal [email protected] 65 90064703 Singapore IYA/2018/YPF002Ruchica Patni [email protected] 65 971155599 Singapore IYA/2018/YPF003Narottam Kumar [email protected] 9739560064 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP259Vinod Kumar [email protected] 9930860871 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP260Sujatha S [email protected] 9841736681 Tamilnadu IYA/2019/YP261Kinjal Joshi [email protected] 7760884136 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP262Dr Naveen Singh [email protected] 9415628668 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP263Mrs Farzin Z Sholapurwala [email protected] 9535273622 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP264Sivakumar.K [email protected] 9486515051 Tamilnadu IYA/2019/YP265Neha Fathima [email protected] 9632159873 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP266Dinanath Rai [email protected] 9453193608 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP267Swarup Mukherjee [email protected] 9804270090 West Bengal IYA/2019/YP268Rajesh Srivastava [email protected] 7894447245 Odisha IYA/2019/YP269Sujatha Nagaraja [email protected] 8197764191 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP270Sanjiv Kedia [email protected] 6294770388 West Bengal IYA/2019/YP271Preeti Sameer Shelke [email protected] 9850442325 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP272E.Sivaraman [email protected] 8489228175 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP273Asha Ravikiran [email protected] 9972648888 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP274Surya Kumar [email protected] 9695462626 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP275Devander Bhatia [email protected] 8105338456 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP276Pratibhaa Tirthgirikar Siriah [email protected] 9422284050 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP277Leena Gupta [email protected] 8377990439 Delhi IYA/2019/YP278Nilesh Pranlal Parekh [email protected] 9326350955 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP279

Venkata Kumar Pulisethu [email protected] 9952065949 Andra Pradesh IYA/2019/YP280Rama Chandra Parige [email protected] 9490492458 IYA/2019/YP281Selva Sundari S [email protected] 9282178888 Tamilnadu IYA/2019/YP282Bhavna Parekh [email protected] 9762173510 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP283Jyotsna [email protected] 9654116335 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP284Ritika Shah [email protected] 8866726668 Gujarat IYA/2019/YP285K Nandakishore [email protected] 7975873286 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP286

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Nagashree KaMalesh [email protected]

9980011040 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP287

Ekta [email protected] 9917742001 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP288Pooja Gupta [email protected] 9669699905 Madhya

PradeshIYA/2019/YP289

Jagadish S Naik [email protected]

9810964524 Delhi IYA/2019/YP290

Anumeha Sharma [email protected] 9582676334 Delhi IYA/2019/YP291Baishali Gupta YOGABAISHALI26@

GMAIL.COM7338503438 West Bengal IYA/2019/YP292

Karan Sati [email protected] 7840810189 Delhi IYA/2019/YP293Anant Kumar Rakhonde [email protected] 9826358420 Madhya


Amit Kumar Sahay [email protected] 7982645283 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP295Yedunath M.A. [email protected] 9716962448 Delhi IYA/2019/YP296Neeraj Singh [email protected] 8460174186 Gujarat IYA/2019/YP297S. Venkatraj [email protected] 9952236666 Tamilnadu IYA/2019/YP298Julie Dattani [email protected] 9373328212 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP299Shallu Gupta [email protected] 8851111047 Delhi IYA/2019/YP300Sahil Bajaj [email protected] 8585965653 Rajasthan IYA/2019/YP301Sanjay Dhadwal [email protected] 7838800712 Haryana IYA/2019/YP302Mamta Ratnaparkhe [email protected] 9823419207 Utrakhand IYA/2019/YP303Saraswati Kala [email protected] 9720106250 IYA/2019/YP304Vaishali Saini [email protected] 9312359132 Delhi IYA/2019/YP305Amrit Lal Gurvendra [email protected] 7055455521 Uttrakhand IYA/2019/YP306Ashwani Kumar Singh [email protected] 8941966791 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP307Gayatri Gurvendra [email protected] 9084393361 Uttrakhand IYA/2019/YP308Manoj Raturi [email protected] 9897994101 Uttrakhand IYA/2019/YP309Gyan Prakash [email protected] 7351317975 Uttrakhand IYA/2019/YP310Himanshu Mishra himanshumishra07258@

gmail.com6392720914 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP311

Dhananjay Yadav [email protected]

7571880965 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP312

Piyali Chakraborty Thakur

[email protected] 9899791052 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP313

Madhavi Shah [email protected] 9324043748 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP314Rathina Sekaran [email protected] 9894935665 Tamilnadu IYA/2019/YP315Dr Kashinath Metri [email protected] 9035257626 Karnataka IYA/2019/YP316Suraj Bhan [email protected] 9456611547 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP317Suman Kumar Maity [email protected] 9830060595 West Bengal IYA/2019/YP318Mohit Kumar Vats [email protected] 8588897187 Delhi IYA/2019/YP319Monika Paliwal [email protected] 9829364522 Rajasthan IYA/2019/YP320

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Balasaheb Appadev Joshi [email protected] 9850033601 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP321Ashish Arora [email protected] 9821583049 Haryana IYA/2019/YP322Premchand Moond [email protected] 9650599006 Rajasthan IYA/2019/YP323Babita Goel [email protected] 9210784867 Delhi IYA/2019/YP324Charu Singhal [email protected] 9555049288 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP325Pooja Chaturvedi [email protected] 8860486749 Uttar Pradesh IYA/2019/YP326B L Semwal [email protected] 9458174948 Uttrakhand IYA/2019/YP327Omprakash Vijaynath Tiwari

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9892064706 Maharashtra IYA/2019/YP328

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Registered Address

Description/States Odisha West Bengal Assam

State Chapter Committee formed by resolution 17/09/2019 17/09/2019 17/09/2019

Office�Address

IHLYNC, HIG-185, Kananvihar Phase 1,

Chandrasekherpur, Patia, Bhubaneswar

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Rupnagar, GuwahatiBank Account Opened NO YES YES

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Office�Address

Yog Vidya Dham, Opp. HPT College Campus.

College Road, Nashik 422005

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Bank Account Opened YES NO

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State Chapter

Committee formed by resolution

07/08/2019 07/08/2019 07/08/2019 07/08/2019 07/08/2019 07/08/2019

Office�Address

C/o Pathanjali

Yoga Training & Research Centre,

PNRA-129, Chambady

Road, Perandoor,

Elamakkara. P.O, Kochi -

682026

The World Community

Service Centre, 26, IInd

Seaward Street, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur,

Chennai – 600 041

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Door No. 58/1/26,

Veerapaneni Plaza,

Patamata Center,

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SRCM Heartfulness Meditation

Centre, Yogashram, 1-2-593/3/2,

Shri Ramachandra

Mission Road,

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500029

Gyan Mandir, Art Of Living,

20, 39th A Cross Rd, 5T Block, DK

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560041

Sri Aurobindo

Society, 11, Saint

Martin Street, Pondicherry

605001

Bank Account Opened

YES YES NO NO NO YES

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Kashmir

HimachalPradesh

State Chapter Committee formed

by resolution27/09/2019 27/09/2019 27/09/2019 15/01/2020

Office�Address

C/o Ish Kumar Arya,

145 Char Dham Park, Patel

Nagar, District: - Hisar, Haryana Pincode- 125001

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C/o Sh Bansi Lal, Secretary IYA.

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