Chandigarh (Aditi) The sunrise on 21 June every year brings a special day for India as Yoga is recognized and celebrated internationally as the International Yoga Day. Today was no different for the faculty of KBDAV Senior Secondary Public School, Sector. 7-B, Chandigarh, who along with the young NSS volunteers, school parents and students of Class Nursery - XII, showed great spryness with which they prepared themselves to perform Yoga early morning and celebrate the 7th International Yoga Day. The staff members and volunteers joined the School virtually to follow the instructions of Yoga teacher, Mr. Anurag Arora, who like every year, guided the enthusiasts through the protocol. The chanting of Gayatri Mantra filled the hall followed by different asanas. The importance of each asana was elucidated ny Mr. Anurag, Yoga Trainer. along with imparting knowledge about the importance of each asana. He reminded the audience that “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, and to the self”. He reiterated that asanas can help one in losing weight, getting rid of periodic cramps, diseases like hypertension, and thyroid and shooting up the health of the heart and digestion. Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. The audience both online and at School led by the Principal, Mrs. Pooja Prakash, matched their moves with the asanas being performed on their screens. From Sukhasana or Easy Pose to Vakrasana or Twisted Pose, the practice moved on to difficult asanas like Dhanurasana or Bow Pose and Halasana or Plough Pose. Other asanas included Tadasana (also called Samasthiti) or mountain pose which improves the alignment of our body, Dandasana or staff pose that tones the abdominal organs, the spinal, leg and chest muscles, Sarvangasana that helps in the proper functioning of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, and, finally Savasana or corpse pose that helps reduce stress & insomnia. The excitement of the students was notable on-screen as they geared up to celebrate the International Day of Yoga.
“Yoga is a mirror to look at ourselves from within,” said an NSS volunteer and enthusiast who felt rejuvenated after the 45- minute session, and promised herself to include Yoga into her daily routine. The School will be conducting a yoga session for its staff, every alternate week, in a bid to reduce stress and improve general health of the participants.