International Yoga Day
Jun 21st, 2023 | Admin
The students of St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21st, 2023.
Ms. Briti Ashok of class IX performed Artistic solo in the school assembly. She is practising yoga for more than 5 years in Mysuru Vivekananda Yoga Education and Research Institution under the guidance of Dr P N Ganesh Kumar. She has attended and won many state and national level competitions.
The Artistic Solo Performance included many complex /Advance Asanas such as :
Koundinyasana, Parshwa Natarajasan, Trivikramasana, Adhomukha Titibhasana, Shayanadanda Pincha Vrischikasana, Hanuma Valikilyasana, Malayasana and many more.
The students of class IV, V, VI and VII performed Suryanamaskar under the guidance of Yoga Instructor, Mrs. Krishnaveni Kulkarni who is certified in Yoga with Yoga Pravesh, Parichay and Prabodh Certifications from Yoga Vidya Dham, Nashik.
Suryanamaskar is also known as Sun Salutation and contains 12 different asanas (also known as body positions)
Suryanamaskar has various benefits like it tones the entire body , helps with weight loss and strengthens muscles and joints.
The students performed Suryanamaskar (12 positions) which included asanas like:
- Pranamasan
- Hasta Uttanasan
- HastaPadasana
- Ashwa Sanchalanasana
- Dandasana
- Ashtangasan
- Bhujangasan
- Adho Mukha Svanasan
- Ashwa Sanchalanasana
- HastaPadasana
- Hasta Uttanasan
- Pranamasan
They conveyed a message that practising yogasanas regularly can help one maintain a healthy body and a healthy mind. It is a movement dedicated to the youth to inspire them to come together for the sustainability and global harmony.
