Celebrating The First International Day of Yoga
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SPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA<br />
VIENNA, AUSTRIA<br />
Sivananda <strong>Yoga</strong> Vedanta Centre<br />
Initiated by the Indian Embassy and supported by the leading local yoga schools, about 300<br />
participants came to a morning programme in a park in central Vienna. After a brief address<br />
by the Ambassador <strong>of</strong> India, there were two sessions <strong>of</strong> asanas, pranayama and a short<br />
meditation. <strong>The</strong> Vienna Centre was present with 30 inspired students, karma yogis and<br />
teachers who shared both the yoga practice and enthusiastic conversations. <strong>The</strong> Sivananda<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> <strong>Day</strong> Magazine was also shared with a multi-national crowd from different<br />
yoga schools. In the afternoon the Centre <strong>of</strong>fered an open house with new and young<br />
participants including a cooking workshop, asana demonstration and a free trial class.<br />
A special guest was the Indian Chief <strong>of</strong> Mission who participated in the introduction<br />
to meditation. <strong>The</strong> day ended with a peaceful satsang and a lecture inspired by Swami<br />
Durgananda’s words in honour <strong>of</strong> India as the Motherland <strong>of</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong>.<br />
UTTARKASHI, HIMALAYAS<br />
Sivananda Kutir<br />
In the morning, on the invitation <strong>of</strong> the Principal, DIG Sri J P Yadavji, we visited the Indo<br />
Tibetan Border Police Training Facility at Mandanda near Uttarkashi. He graciously welcomed<br />
the teachers, staff and students <strong>of</strong> our Ashram. <strong>The</strong>reafter, we conducted a <strong>Yoga</strong> Class for<br />
approximately 300 Jawans and <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> ITBP.<br />
<strong>The</strong> programme was conducted as per the protocol sent by the Government for the event.<br />
All our students, staff and teachers participated in conducting and assisting the class and on<br />
its completion, the Principal thanked us for visiting the camp and successfully conducting the<br />
<strong>Yoga</strong> programme. He also invited us to his residence to receive some refreshments. In the<br />
evening, we visited the Tapovan Kutir Ashram in Uttarkashi. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> community at Uttarkashi<br />
had organised a demonstration, talk and video show for local people.<br />
Three <strong>of</strong> our students also demonstrated Asanas to the attending Swamis, yogis and<br />
public. After a video show on India’s great yogis and some light refreshments, we returned<br />
to the Ashram.<br />
36 YOGALife |Autumn/Winter 2015
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