What’s better than resuming the academic session with Yoga practice after a month long summer vacation. Starting afresh, first day of the school was marked by International Yoga Day celebrations for students of grades 1-10 in the campus today. Paying tribute to the ancient science of physical fitness, a special assembly along with a detailed practice session was conducted to familiarize the audience with benefits of the discipline and its positive effects on human mind and body.

In the special assembly conducted, significance and the benefits of the art being practiced was shared with students by Mr. Ashish Tyagi (Yoga Instructor, Guest Faculty). He even demonstrated “Deep yoga” (yoga using small oil filled containers) which requires lot of practice and years of dedication. He has been awarded for the same in the year 2009.

At Global Indian International School (GIIS), Noida Yoga day celebrations kicked off with Om chanting followed by warm up exercises to prepare students for the basics of the form. Various standing, sitting and lying down postures like Tad asana, Tree pose, Garudasana, Padmasan, Paschimottanasana, Vakrasana, Uttanpadasana, etc. were performed by students and teachers present. Breathing exercises took the third spot and the event was wrapped up with 3-4 minutes of Om chanting to bring both the mind and body in harmony to one another.

Yoga holds a special place in the Indian history of physical fitness as it focuses on mental and bodily wellness of the human mind and posture. Since the discipline is based and rooted in India, it aims to light and soothe all the five chakras of the living soul.  India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi suggested this day as an important day to celebrate, during his UN address in 2014.