Empowering Yoga on International Yoga Day
“Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance “
– Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
The 3rd International Day of Yoga was held in our Institute on 21st of June 2017 from 07:00 to 08:30 AM at Open Air Theatre (OAT).
Retd. Col Raghbir Singh, Chief Administrative Officer, IIMB, welcomed students and staff of IIMB at the 3rd International Yoga Day, celebrated on campus on June 21, 2017. Kranthi Kiran, PGP 2006-2008, IIMB Alumnus & Dr. Anil Reddy, EGMP 39 were invited on this day in order to demonstrate the various yoga poses and pranayamas.
(l-r: Col (Retd.) Raghbir Singh, Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Bangalore welcomes students and staff of IIMB, Yoga expert Dr. Anil Reddy gives insights on simple yoga and benefits of yoga, which he believes is more than science, IIMB alumnus, 2006-’08 Kranthi Kiran, demonstrates Asanas and emphasizes that yoga is about living life consciously and with full awareness)
(l-r: Professor G Raghuram, Director, IIMB, addresses the students and other participants on this day, photos of participants on Internal Yoga Day)
Yoga enthusiast, Kranthi Kiran, PGP 2006-2008, when asked about his thoughts on yoga and its meaning, he replied ” Yoga helps me in keeping my body active and stilling my mind. It helps me in bringing clarity to my everyday activities, being a witness and seeing things as they are and not as I want them to be. And using breath as a tool, Yoga brings awareness and allows me to slow down and be in the present all the time”.
He also added that “I was recently invited to be part of the 3rd International day of Yoga celebrations in our IIMB Campus and asked to demonstrate asanas and share my journey with the students and faculty. Yoga must not be limited to just a sport or an exercise. While the physical aspect of Yoga (asana) definitely helped me in being more aware of my body, it is the other aspects surrounding the physical practice that has greatly benefitted me”.
Dr. Anil Reddy: Dr. Anil Reddy is an MBBS, MRCGP, MSC of LIFESTYLE DISEASE and is also a consultant in diabetes and lifestyle diseases from the UK.
“It was a great pleasure to attend IIMB on world international yoga day and share my knowledge on yoga to the future business leaders of India.
When asked that how the modern generation perceives YOGA as? He answered “YOGA, as modern generation understands “is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices originated in ancient India”.
“YOGA may well be the best resource optimization/utilization practice to maximize the functionality of the whole body and what more, yogic practices are customizable to suit individual needs.So, friends embrace yoga as a way of life and integrate it into day-to-day life, as the finest strategy to add the best value addition and to get the most out of yourself, be it functional, physical, mental, emotional etc.”
“Yes, you with YOGA is MORE YOU”
