International
Yoga Day conducted at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (NEEPCO) Umrangso on 21st
June 2018. A total of 640 students of the Vidyalaya along with 25 NEEPCO
Officials and 100 students of J.B. Hagjer College participated in the
Programme.
The
resource persons were Sri P.V. Ramesan (Principal) and Sri Paban Pegu (Physical
Education Teacher) at Sr. Secondary Block and Sri S. Surachandra Singha (Physical
Education Teacher) at Primary Block.
Some of the highlights of the speech were as follows:
1.
All spiritual practices weather
it is selfless service to society or meditation or studying scriptures are to help
us to move near to God.
2.
Swami Vivekananda proclaimed that
each soul is potentially divine.
3.
Yoga is a process by which the
animal man becomes superman and the divine man.
4.
Yoga is a healthy way of life
originated in ancient India.
5.
Yoga signifies integration of
personality. It is believed that Lord Shiva performed Yoga.
6.
During Indus Valley civilization
a number of seals depicting the pictures of yogis were found , however
systematic reference of yoga is found in Patanjali’s “Yoga Darshana”.
7.
On 11th Dec the United Nations general assembly with 194
nations approved the proposal to celebrate June 21st as
International Yoga Day.
The
Yoga sessions were conducted at three places , i) NEEPCO Recreational Club for
the staff of NEEPCO ii)Vivekananda
Kendra Vidyalaya (NEEPCO) Umrangso and iii)J.B Hagjer College.
Some
of the Asanas conducted were:-
In
Standing Position
1.
Ardhakatichakrasana with
explaining its benefits.
2.
Tadasana
3.
Vrikshasana
4.
Padhastasana
5.
Ardhachakra asana
In
Sitting Position
1.
Vajra asana
2.
Ushtra asana
3.
Pascimotana asana
In
Lying Position
1.
Bhujanga asana
2.
Savasana
Surya
Namaskar was also performed by the students and the staff of NEEPCO.
Some
of the Pranayam were concluded such as:-
1.
Anuloma Viloma
2.
Nadi Shuddhi
3.
Brahmari Pranayam
The
session was of nearly one hour at all these three places.
Yoga Practice by students
On the eve of National Youth Day, all the teachers did Yoga practice in the evening in the activity hall of the vidyalaya under the guidance of Principal Sri P V Ramesan.
Yoga Practice by Teachers
