Brahma Sarovar lights up on Intl. Yoga Day: Baba Ramdev hosts large scale Yoga session
Why? On the occasion of
International Yoga Day
,
Baba Ramdev
, CM Nayab Singh Saini, and Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, performed Yoga together along with Acharya Balkrishna and thousands of people who came from all over Haryana and Delhi to make the mission of International Yoga day a success.
And so the pure and pious land where Lord Krishna gave some of his best wisdom and knowledge to Arjuna, during the Mahabharat, also became the land where Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna inspired lakhs of people to take up Yogic practices and make them an everyday routine.
In Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra, people came dressed in light, breezy clothes, beating the heat of the day, and sat on Yoga mats to follow along with the Yoga asanas Baba Ramdev.
His conversational style, his inspiring words, and the humour he sprinkled through in his interaction with the people could motivate anyone to move a leg and perform Yoga alongside.
The Yoga session started with a beautiful Shankhnaad by Baba Ramdev, and soon he told the audience about how people would come to him and say 'Oh, I cannot do Yoga', and to them he would explain 'Yoga is as simple as moving and stretching a finger.
It is easy, and if you cannot do this, things will get difficult.'
He also gave the slogan of 'Sabke liye Yoga, Sab ka isme Sahyog', which translates to 'Yoga is for everyone and we need everyone's efforts and help to further it'.
He also said that if every citizen adopts yoga daily, India could save up to ₹10 lakh crore annually on healthcare. 'Yoga has the potential to bring India's health budget down to zero,' he said.
The area of Brahma Sarovar was filled with young children, men, women, elders, and more, and everyone was enthusiastic about starting their practice along with Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, the CM and Governor of Haryana, and the volunteers from Patanjali yogpeeth.
The importance of Yoga today
We live in very stressful times today. War in one nation, unrest in another, work deadline piling up, and family tension all around. And so especially during these times, Yoga can be a life and sanity saver.
And thus it is important to understand that Yoga is more than just physical exercise, but rather a holistic practice that brings balance to the body, mind, and breath. From improving posture to improving emotional stability, yoga supports both inner peace and physical strength.
It's a timeless practice that fits modern needs, is easy to perform, can be done 'anywhere' without any fancy equipment, and of course, helps you breathe in and out with peace.
Acharya Balkrishna, during the session, also shared that even 30–60 minutes of daily yoga can transform one's life, improving health, happiness, and vitality. He said yoga has the power to boost immunity, slow aging, increase longevity, and even reverse chronic diseases.
He noted that thousands of global research papers, including many published by Patanjali Research Foundation, confirm yoga's scientific benefits.
An announcement by the CM
Just as the dignitaries arrived, the CM of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, also told the Press about a special scheme he was promoting wherein all employees, be it Central government ones or Private employees, will receive a 5 minute break in between their work hours to inculcate movement in their everyday routines.
He also said "We must build a Haryana free from addiction and disease through Yoga."
The Yoga asanas everyone performed
Everyone from the audience and the people on the podium came together to follow Baba Ramdev and the Asanas he did.
People performed the Tadasana, Mandukasana, Shirshasana, and more.
Children also performed Mallakhamb, Air yoga, and much more during the session, making the early morning hours not just informative and educational but also inspiring and entertaining for many.
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