Nearly 400 participants join yoga class for International Yoga Day
As reported by Vonne Aquino on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, participants in the yoga session held at the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA included the Ambassador of India to the Philippines, Shri Harsh Kumar Jain, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Philippines, Arnaud Peral.
"This year's theme, 'Yoga for one Earth, one health' reminds us that well-being is not just an individual pursuit but a collective responsibility," Jain said in his speech.
"It shows how much yoga has become central to the lives of millions and millions of people all around the globe and how the government is also recognizing its importance," Peral added.
Yoga is a mind and body practice that originated in India which helps us build strength and flexibility.
Among the many benefits of yoga which include physical vitality, mental clarity and emotional stability.
"It is not just a practice, it is an attitude. The attitude towards nature, the attitude towards your own life," yoga teacher Anindh Kansal said.
"You team with your body, with your breath and with your mind," yoga teacher Namisa Singh added.
Aside from the different positions, yoga also teaches meditation and proper breathing exercises.
"Nakakarelax talaga siya ng isip," participant Larra Faye Ramos said.
After the event, meditation and chakra yoga sessions incorporating sound and breathing exercises were held.
"It's an emo-energy balancing exercise so we use sound and breathe to connect with our emotional and energy body," Yoga Sound Healing practitioner Ally Apple Allison said. —Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
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