PRESS STATEMENT
· Modi not only preaches Yoga, but practices it
· Gandhi Smriti to start regular yoga sessions
As a part of India’s 75 years of independence or “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti is celebrating the International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2022 in 36 acre Gandhi Darshan complex near Rajghat. The yoga day celebration will be organized in association with All India Institute of Ayruveda.
Almost 1000 participants that include volunteers, safai sevaks, students from schools and institutions will assemble in the beautiful lawns of Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat to take part in the Common yoga Protocol demonstration on this occasion.
As part of the programme, children will give cultural performances on Mime, Music, Yoga Fusion, Theatre, Dance. There will be live charkha demonstration by students throughout the programme.
Speaking about Yoga Day, former Union Minister and Vice Chairman of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Shri Vijay Goel, said that Yoga embodies unity of mind and body. It
Boosts immunity, relieves depression, anxiety and stress, strengthens bones, helps in weight loss, increases muscle strength and helps fight infections and respiratory diseases.
Shri Goel further said, “From chronic diseases to deadly diseases like cancer, Yoga is the solution to every problem”.
Reiterating what Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said on yoga that it is ‘invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition’, Goel said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had revolutionized and popularized yoga to an international level and across the globe today because of this initiative of the Prime Minister is celebrating June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only preaches Yoga, but also practices it”.
Speaking about the theme of celebration of the 8th edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) as 'Yoga for Humanity, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 'Mann ki Baat' address, Goel said that “Yoga invites us to foster peace instead of panic, cultivate calmness instead of chaos, activate awareness instead of aggression, and experience freedom instead of fear”.
Goel also informed that Gandhi Smriti would soon start regular yoga sessions.