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YOGA DAY CELEBRATIONS

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
Jleeb, June 20, 2019: Since the inception of In- Most of the asanas were demonstrated and de-
ternational Yoga Day in the year 2015, Bhavans picted in its utmost perfection. The participants
Kuwait celebrates the day of yoga with great en- soon came to grips with the realization that such
thusiasm and commitment. Yoga, which is the asanas could be accomplished by anybody and
union of individuals with their inner divine con- they could help the development of mental and
sciousness, was beautifully materialized in the physical state of life.
premises of Indian Education School, Kuwait, The celebration concluded with harmonized
on June 20, 2019 as 21st June happens to be physical relaxation techniques including laugh-
a Friday. His Excellency, Narendra Modi, the ing stridently and rubbing the palms of hands in
Prime Minister of India, during his speech at the order to find a connection between their mind,
UN General Assembly, once said, “Yoga is an soul and body.
invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition which
embodies unity of mind and body, thought and
action, restraint and fulfillment and harmony be-
tween man and nature. It is 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 the nature by changing our lifestyle
and creating consciousness.” So, to promote the
quality of students’ life and manifest their harmo-
ny between individual and the world, Bhavans
sticks to the ancient tradition that caters to the
needs of the present generation.
The warm morning of June 20, caressed the Bha-
vanites with a note on the importance of yoga,
which is the best scheme to demonstrate the ax-
iom, ‘In a healthy body dwells a healthy mind’.
Some of the yoga enthusiasts led from the front
and steered the students and the teachers clad
in serene white attire, in a mass yoga demon-
stration. Mrs. Lalitha Premkumar, the Vice Prin-
cipal of Primary Wing, IES, addressed the yoga
participants by sharing her treasured experience
on yoga at the Times Square NY – USA where
she witnessed 10,000 plus enthusiasts gathered
to perform YOGA and encouraged the teachers
and students to practice regular yoga to remain fit
and improve concentration. Under the guidance
of Mrs. Madhusmita Acharya, a well-trained yoga
professional of Indian Education School, Kuwait,
the students and the teachers found themselves
doing various asanas with great glee. Warm up
steps were performed, and all the partakers fol-
lowed the asanas without any hesitancy.
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