International Yoga Day 2020- Virtual Celebration

The International Yoga Day was celebrated at Anandathirtha Vidyalaya, Pajaka, Udupi. Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, the school arranged a special guided virtual yoga session.

The students and the faculty enthusiastically participated in the virtual yoga session.The day is celebrated across the world on June 21 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed it during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014. The excitement of the students was notable on-screen as they geared up to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. This time, while it was a virtual celebration, it was however exciting because of its novelty. Never before have students celebrated a school event from their homes!

A large number of students and teachers joined in to perform various yoga poses under the instructor Mrs. Roopa Ballal. Different yoga postures like Pranayama, Surya Namaskar, etc were demonstrated. The students were also informed about the specific benefits of various asanas, pranayama, and meditation, and how to perform them.