Rohini Celebrates

INTERNATIONAL
YOGA DAY
21 June 2021
Middle Department
 INTRODUCTION

Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and

spiritual practice that originated in India.
The word ‘yoga’ derived from Sanskrit and
means to join or to unite, symbolizing the
union of body and consciousness
 WHY DO WE DO
CELEBRATE YOGA?
Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21st,
because that is the longest day of
the year in India (solstice). The
International Day of Yoga aims to
raise awareness worldwide of the many
benefits of practicing yoga to mind,
body and soul:

✦ Yoga improves strength, balance

and also flexibility
✦ Helps with back pain relief
✦ Helps to sleep better
✦ Promotes a better self-care
 Procedure of Tadasana
1. Stand on a yoga mat; your feet should be slightly apart.

2. Your hands should be alongside your body.

3.Inhale deeply and slowly raise your arms upwards then

interlock your fingers.

4.Raise your heels and stand on your toes.

5.Feel your body stretching

Benefits Of Tadasana
Ø Improves Your Posture. May Help Increases Height
Ø Improves Breathing. Promotes Weight Loss
Ø Boosts Energy Levels. Improves Your Mood
 Procedure of Vrikshasana
1. Stand erect. Keep a distance of one feet between the legs.

2.Raise your arms up keeping the palms closer in Anjali

Mudra.

3.Raise the right leg up and place it on the left thigh similar
to the leg position in Ardha Padmasana.

4. Breathe normally. Release the right leg down

Benefits of Vrikshasana

Ø Improves the sense of balance and harmony in the life.

Ø Helpful in enhancing the memory, concentration and
other cognitive capacities of the mind and mental
health.
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 Procedure of Trikonasana
1. Stand erect. Keep a distance of one feet between the legs.

2. Raise your arms up keeping the palms closer in Anjali Mudra.

3.Raise the right leg up and place it on the left thigh similar to the leg position in Ardha
Padmasana.

4. Breathe normally. Release the right leg down

Benefits of Trikonasana (Triangle posture)

Ø Gives strength to the ankles and knees.

Ø Stretches the back, neck, thighs, legs, arms and shoulders. Helps in reducing
waistline fat.
Ø Helpful in getting rid of anxiety and depression.
 “
“Yoga means addition—addition of
energy, strength and beauty to
body, mind and soul”

—AMIT RAY
 Procedure of Vajrasana
1. Start by kneeling on the floor.

2. Pull your knees and ankles together and point your

feet in line with your legs.

3. Exhale as you sit back on your legs.

4. Put your hands on your thighs and adjust your pelvis

slightly backward and forward until you're comfortable.

Benefits of Vajrasana
Ø Helping to relieve back pain
Ø Increasing blood circulation to the lower abdominal
region
Ø Helping to reduce obesity
 Procedure of Bhujangasana
1.Place your palms flat on the ground directly under your
shoulders. Bend your elbows straight back and hug them
into your sides.

2.Pause for a moment looking straight down at your mat

with your neck in a neutral position.

3.Inhale to lift your chest off the floor.

4.Keep your neck neutral.

Bhujangasana (Cobra posture)

Ø Strengthens the spine, keeps it strong, healthy, and
flexible.
Ø Gives a good stretch to your neck, shoulder, chest,
lungs, and abdomen.
UN DECLARATION OF YOGA DAY
Yoga, a 5000 United Nations recognized
year June 21st as the
tradition, is International Day of Yoga
an valuable when it passed a
gift of resolution co-sponsored
India's by 175 nations and
ancient supported by 177 Member
tradition States in December 2014.
A dedicated Day for
highlighting the virtues
of practicing Yoga
 Procedure of Naukasana
1.Lie on your back with your feet together and arms beside
your body.

2.Take a deep breath in and as you exhale, lift your chest

and feet off the ground, stretching your arms towards your
feet.

3.Feel the tension in your navel area as the abdominal

muscles contract.

4. Keep breathing deeply and easily while maintaining the

pose.
Benefits of Naukasana (Boat posture)
Ø Strengthens the back and abdominal muscles.
Ø Tones the leg and arm muscles. Useful for people with
the hernia.
Ø Helps to remove belly fat. Improves digestion.
YOGA FOR THE MIND AND BODY

MIND BODY
Practiced regularly, Yoga can transform
yoga can be a your body, building
powerful way to stronger muscles,
relieve anxiety and improving
cope with everyday flexibility and
stress mobility
 Procedure of Bhastrika Pranayama
1. Sit in Padmasana (Lotus Pose).

2.Take a deep breath and fill your lings with

air.

3.Now begin practicing the technique by

inhaling and exhaling with force.

4. To begin with, practice at least 21 times

(one round of inhalation and exhalation will
count as one time).
Benefits of Bhastrika Pranayama
Ø Practice is ideal for purifying blood. Clears the air passages. Speeds up the
metabolism.
Ø Tones digestive system. Improves circulation to the heart and lungs. Gives energy.
Posture of Kapal bhati Pranayama
 Procedure of Kapal bhati Pranayama
1.Sit comfortably with your spine erect. Place your hands on the knees with palms open
to the sky.
2. Take a deep breath in.
3. As you exhale, pull your navel back towards the spine. Do as much as you
comfortably can. You may keep your right hand on the stomach to feel the abdominal
muscles contract.
4. As you relax the navel and abdomen, the breath flows into your lungs automatically.
5. Take 20 such breaths to complete one round of Kapal Bhati.
6. After completing the round, relax with your eyes closed and observe the sensations in
your body.
7. Do two more rounds of Kapal Bhati.
Benefits of Kapal bhati Pranayama
Ø Increases the metabolic rate and aids in weight loss. Improves blood circulation and
adds radiance to the face.
Ø Improves digestive tract functioning. Energizes the nervous system and rejuvenates
brain cells. Calms and uplifts the mind.
Posture of Anulom Vilom Pranayama
 Procedure of Anulom Vilom Pranayama
1.Sit comfortably with your spine erect. PlaceStart with your outer wrists resting on
your knees.
2. Place your thumb on your right nostril and your ring finger on the left nostril.
3.Close your right nostril with your thumb and inhale through your left nostril, slowly
and deeply, until your lungs are full. Focus on your breathing.
4.Next, release your thumb and close your left nostril with your ring finger.
5.Exhale slowly through the right nostril.
6.Now do it in reverse, this time inhaling through the right nostril and exhaling through
the left.

Benefits of Anulom Vilom Pranayama

Ø It removes toxins from your body and improves blood circulation. Relieves stress,
depression and calms your mind.
Ø Keep away the heart-related problems. Improves concentration and mind in positive
thinking. Helps to improve the functioning of lungs.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF YOGA

VEDIC PATANJALI HATHA PRESENT

Yoga was Yoga Mind and body Yoga
first Sutras, the were used as teachers
mentioned first book means to traveling
in the Rig of Yoga, attain across the
Veda, 5000 from 2nd enlightenment India
years ago century AD
 Procedure of Bhramari Pranayama
1.Breathe in and while breathing out press the cartilage with
your fingers.

2.Keep the cartilage pressed while making a loud humming

sound like a bee.

3.Breathe in again and out and continue the same pattern

for around 6-7 times.

Benefits of Bhramari Pranayama

Ø Gives instant relief from tension, anger and anxiety.

Ø Improving concentration and memory
Ø Builds confidence.
Ø Reducing blood pressure.
BASIC YOGA ASANAS

UTKATASANA BALASANA
This pose strengthens Allows the body and
your legs, upper back, mind to relax, restore,
and shoulders and come back to center

ADHO MUKHA URDHVA MUKHA

SVANASANA SHVANASANA
This pose strengthens Strengthens your upper
and lengthens the body and stretches out
entire body your chest and spine
BASIC YOGA ASANAS

VRKSASANA TRIKONASANA
This pose strengthens Allows the body and
your legs, upper back, mind to relax, restore,
and shoulders and come back to center

VIRABHADRASANA I KUMBHAKASANA
This pose strengthens This pose strengthens
and lengthens the your abdominals and
entire body promotes stability
WHY START YOGA?
TO REDUCE TO IMPROVE
STRESS HEALTH
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FIND YOUR
BALANCE
YOGA MAKES US BETTER PEOPLE

80% 20% 67%

NATURE POSITIVE SELF- BETTER

CONNECTION IMAGE RELATIONSHIPS
Yogis feel more Yogis are 20% more Yogis say their
connected to nature likely to have a relationships with
through yoga positive self-image others are better
SHUT THE
MIND, AND
THE SOUL
WILL SPEAK