speech on international yoga day
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Hi Mate,
Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yuj. Yoga means union of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. It is a 5000 year old Indian body of knowledge. It is a system of raising your ability to perceive, to enhance and to realise your ultimate nature. Yoga is the most profound exploration of the very mechanics of life. It is a gift to humanity, and should be started early in life so the practitioner can reap the lifelong benefits of this ancient practice. There are some very important advantages to start yoga when you are young. The magical age is 8.
It is common knowledge that adults combat stress in many forms every day. But today’s children are as stressed as adults. Growing competition in schools and colleges, dealing with peer pressure, difficult stage of puberty, extracurricular activities and meeting parents’ and teachers’ expectations are very stressful for children. The best way you can cope with this pressure is by practicing yoga. The practice has a huge effect on your body and the systems that support it, like the nervous, respiratory and digestive systems. Yoga influences children’s emotions and behaviour; it has a positive effect on the mental state and aids creativity.
Just like you prepare the soil before you sow the seeds, you need to prepare the mind. As children you are very receptive at a tender age. Yoga will help you to keep yourself focussed, improve the quality of your memory and overall brain functions. The mind assumes many stages. Yoga can help you to transform the ‘quality of consciousness.’ This can only be achieved if you can stay focussed and retain information. Yoga for kids is gaining popularity these days. Yoga poses or asanas help kids with disabilities and many have shown immense improvements and positive results. Just keep in mind that you can only give your level best when you enjoy the asanas.
Some of the asanas beneficial for children are Pranayama, Tadasana, Uttanasana,Halasana, Bhujangasana,Vrikshasana, Ardhachandrasana, Trikonasana, Gomukhasana,UshtrasanaDhanurasana, Matsyasana, Naukasana and Marjariasana. Each of the above mentioned asanas have a positive effect on your body.
Benefits Kids Derive From Yoga:
→These asanas helps you to gain flexibility,
→Helps in achieving good coordination and balance of your mind and body,
→Helps you to manage stress.
→Helps you to improve posture and flexibility of spine.
→It also helps you to relax.
→It helps you to improve concentration and blood circulation.
Thus you can see how beneficial yoga is and finally 21st June is declared as the International Yoga day by the U.N. General Assembly. Declaration was done after the call by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to the United Nations General Assembly on 27th of September in 2014 during his address to the UN General Assembly.
Hope This Helps You......
International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21 June. This day is the longest day of the year and yoga also gives a long life to a human being. The day was first observed on 21 June 2015, which was initiated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014