CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
21 JUNE, 2018 at Esplanade, University of
Antananarivo
The 4thInternational Day of
Yoga will be celebrated at the Esplanade area of University of Antananarivo
from 09:00hrs on Thursday, 21 June, 2018. The event is free and open to the
public.
Yoga is an art and science for
healthy living. The aim of Yoga practice (s?dhana) is to overcome all
kinds of sufferings that lead to a sense of freedom in every walk of life with
holistic health, happiness and harmony. Yoga is just not a physical
exercise as perceived by many. Yoga is all
about harmonizing the body with the mind and breath through the means of
various breathing techniques, yoga postures
known as asanas and
meditation.
It may be recalled that on a call from the
Prime Minister of India, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 11th
December 2014, adopted a resolution moved by India and co-sponsored by a
record177 countries (including Madagascar), to declare 21st June as
“International Day of Yoga”.
The University of Antananarivo and the Embassy of
India is collaborating to organise the
celebrations. The Yoga schools in Antananarivo are supporting the celebrations.
Yoga teachers from Brahmakumaris Centre, Hatha Yoga, Heartfulness Sahaj Yoga
Meditation Center, Holistic Healing Centre, Patanjali Hatha Yoga, Sahaja Yoga Madagascar, Sahaja Yoga Meditation
and Sri
Tathata Foundation will explain the
benefits and demonstrate the various simple asanas and meditation techniques.
Highlights of the day will be group practice of Yoga asanas and meditation and a
dance based on yogic postures. The Yoga schools will also make individual
presentations.
The event is free and open to all. Invitations have also been extended
to high dignitaries, Ministers, Members of National Assembly, Senators and senior
officials in the Government of Madagascar, members of the Diplomatic Corps and
International Organizations, prominent members of the Malagasy, International
and Indian community. The event aims to attract participation by studentsand
general public in large numbers.
The event is being
sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi, entire
Indian community of Antananarivo, ITEC Alumni of Madagascar, Cercle India
Madagascar (CIMA), AXIAN Groupe, Groupe SMTP, Groupe FILATEX, UCODIS, ViMa
Vision Madagascar,Airtel, Eureka, Telma, Agrivet, Unibisc, Unifoods and Amc.