Accra, Ghana, June 22, 2019//-People of all walks of life on Saturday converged at the residence of the Indian High Commission to participate in the fifth edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) organised by the Commission in, Accra, Ghana.
The dignitaries including a Deputy Director of the Ministry of Business Development, Madam Joyce Senyo, members of the Indian community, among others who attended the event were treated to good Yoga performances for than three hours.
Delivering the welcome his address, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Birender Singh Yadav stressed on the importance of Yoga as a holistic system that could not only bring health and happiness at the individual level but also harmony and peace in the world, transcending national boundaries and cultural differences. Our teacher training provides an accessible approach to learning the art of teaching yoga paired with practical, hands-on experience to accomplish the goal of being prepared, knowledgeable, and ready to teach yoga. Whether you decide to teach professionally or not, you will become a teacher and will be fully equipped to share the gift of become a yoga instructor with others. We won’t promise that it will easy but we can guarantee that it will be worth it and that you will gain new strength, confidence and inspiration! Choose from the 6 core modules offered weekends in Nashville and/or the 6 modules offered in a 2-week immersion setting in West Glacier, Montana! The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is comprised of 3 Core Modules for both certifications (Vinyasa or Hot 26 Certifications) + 3 Modules that are specific to the Vinyasa Certification or the Hot 26 Certification. All students enrolled in the 200-hour program must complete 6 Modules but may do so as their schedule allows and in any order.
He added that Yoga has the capacity in strengthening peace and harmony in the world. Yoga also promotes people to people relationship”.
He therefore pledged to add a new energetic dimension to the already excellent bilateral relations between India and Ghana through the practice of Yoga.
In a short message, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Business Development, Madam Joyce Senyo commended the people and government of India for supporting the growth and development of Ghana.
She urged Ghanaians to emulate the self-belief demonstrated by Indians as a developing nation and to take advantage of the benefits of Yoga, stressing: “We will continue to espouse the values of Yoga” in the country.
Participants of the event said: “The health benefits of Yoga are numerous but stress reduction is one.”
“Given our hectic lifestyle and stress-filled days, it is important that we should learn and adopt some regimen like Yoga practices into our daily lives to overcome the pressures and tensions we are constantly subjected to”, they stated.
The advantage of Yoga is that it does not introduce any external elements into the body-so it is clean and safe. It is of course, a more nature-friendly way to make our lives happier and healthier.
Yoga practitioners representing different nationalities performed yoga exercises guided by experts and in synchronization with a video recording of select Yoga exercises created by Indians back home.
Instructively, the word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘yuj’ meaning ‘ to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. According to yogic strictures, the practice of yoga leads to the union of an individual consciousness with the universal consciousness.
The science of yoga has its origin thousands of years, long before the first religion or belief systems were born. The seers and sages carried this powerful yogic science to different parts of the world including Asia, the Middle East, North Africa.
Interestingly, modern scholars have noted and marveled at the close parallels found between ancient cultures across the globe. However, it was in India that the yogic system found its fullest expression.
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