Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 16: World Yoga Institute Europe organizing four days workshop & training from June 17 to June 20 followed by “Mega Event ” on June 21, 2016 to mark 2nd International Day of Yoga at M.A Stadium from 6:00 am to 7:45 am.
This was informed by Chairman, World Yoga Institute Europe, Yog Guru Karan Singh while addressing a press conference in Jammu today. Being a resident of Jammu my thrust is to educate enlighten & teach both theoretically & practically the vital importance of Yoga to the children, youth & People of all age groups of J&K State, he said. The event is first ever of its kind on one platform in Jammu with as many as 30 organizations (both private & Govt.) collaborating with the active support of Ministry of Ayush, J&K Sports Council & Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan and many other.
Near about 15-20 thousand participation is expected to attend this Mega Event. Dr. Jitendra Singh , Union MoS, PMO, DoNER, Youth Affairs & Sports, Personnel, Pension and Public Grievances, Atomic Energy and Space will be the chief guest on June 21.He sought esteemed presence of all to grace the occasion by sparing their valuable time which will serve encouragement to the participants.
International day of Yoga is also called as the World Yoga Day. United Nations General Assembly has declared June21 as an International Yoga Day on December11 in 2014. Yoga in India is considered to be around 5,000 year old mental, physical and spiritual practice. Yoga was originated in India in ancient time when people were used of meditation to transform their body and mind. Launching a particular date of practicing yoga all across the world and celebrating as yoga day was initiated by the Indian Prime Minister to the United Nations General Assembly. Yoga is very necessary and beneficial for all human being if it is practiced by all on daily basis in the early morning. Official name of this day is UN International Yoga Day and also called as Yoga Day. It is a worldwide event celebrated by the people of all countries through practicing yoga, meditation, debates, meetings, discussions, variety of cultural performances, etc.
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