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‘Healthy people build a healthy nation': From stadiums to condos, Gurgaon bends it with celebrities
Gurgaon: The city witnessed widespread participation in the 11th
International Yoga Day
celebrations. Politicians, celebrities, and bureaucrats shared space with the public at events organised across various venues such as Tau Devi Lal Stadium and the Cyber Hub.
Bollywood celebrities Malaika Arora and Sonal Chauhan also held sessions as they joined as instructors.
The event featured trained instructors guiding participants through various asanas and breathing exercises, with comprehensive explanations of proper techniques and benefits. The theme for this year's Yoga Day is "Yoga for One Earth, One Health".
Meanwhile, residentials societies also held events at community centres and clubhouses, gatherings that saw enthusiastic participation of people of all ages, from children to senior citizens.
Sessions began with simple warm-up exercises and gradually progressed to more complex asanas.
Meanwhile, in another part of the city, Bollywood actress and wellness advocate Sonal Chauhan took on the role of a yoga instructor at Elan Epic Mall, Sector 70. Her personal session focused on the therapeutic aspects of yoga. She also shared her journey with yoga, emphasising how it transformed her life.
Educational institutions and corporates also joined in the celebrations, recognising the importance of promoting wellness among students and employees.
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The district administration and AUSH department organised the Yoga Day celebration under the theme "One Earth, One Health" and "Yoga-Infused, Addiction-Free Haryana" at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 38, with Haryana's minister of industry and commerce, Rao Narbir Singh, attending as the chief guest.
"Yoga has become a global movement," said Rao Narbir Singh. "It can bring about lifestyle changes, increase awareness, and help the body adapt to natural changes.
The world now acknowledges India's yoga and meditation practices. The desire to learn yoga is drawing many foreigners to India. Globally, it is recognised that yoga not only promotes physical health but also elevates the mind, intellect, and soul," the minister said, adding yoga serves as a medium for self-discipline, mental peace, and positive thinking, which is crucial for today's youth.
Acharya Pankhuri Srivastava, a yoga expert who also participated in the event, said, "Yoga has a transformative power of promoting individual well-being and collective harmony. The concept of 'One Earth, One Health' resonates deeply with the yogic philosophy of interconnectedness of the world. 'Yogah chitta vritti nirodhah' – Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind (Patanjali – Sutra 1.2), reminds us that our individual well-being is linked to the well-being of our own society, as healthy people will build a healthy nation.
When we cultivate inner peace and balance, we contribute to the greater good. Science also backs the fact that introducing yoga into one's life improves their health."
