International Day of Yoga: Here’s how Indian Missions in Africa celebrated the day

“Yog Guru Phillippe Torella, a Yoga teacher on the ‘Artwork of Dwelling’, Abidjan led the Yoga session for all of the members which encompassed Yoga asanas. Picture: Indian Missions in Abidjan

The theme for this yr’s Worldwide Day of Yoga is “Yoga for Wellness” which is very related throughout the present context of COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the globe.

The truth that 175 nations co-sponsored the decision demonstrates {that a} overwhelming majority of the world’s nations acknowledge the significance of Yoga for the well-being of the physique, thoughts and soul, and our coexistence in concord with nature.

Yoga in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Regardless of heavy downpour and Covid-19 pandemic restriction, the seventh version of the IDY-2021 was celebrated on June 20, 2021, on the Chancery premises, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, sustaining the prescribed norms together with social distancing.

Picture: Indian Missions in Abidjan

Sharing particulars with Monetary Specific On-line, Ambassador of India Sailas Thangal mentioned, “About 40 individuals together with spouses of Ambassadors (France, Algeria, Tunisia and Jordan) , senior officers from the Mayor of Cocody and Yoga fanatics participated within the Yoga session. The occasion was celebrated below restrictions with restricted members. Nevertheless, the entire occasion was live-streamed on Fb and Twitter of the mission.”

Picture: Indian Missions in Abidjan

“Yog Guru Phillippe Torella, a Yoga teacher on the ‘Artwork of Dwelling’, Abidjan led the Yoga session for all of the members which encompassed Yoga asanas. He additionally demonstrated a couple of troublesome asanas and defined the advantages of the identical,” mentioned the Indian envoy.

Including, “The programme of the day began with lighting of conventional lamps within the morning and was adopted by a short speech underlining Yoga rising relevance particularly throughout the present pandemic state of affairs with a confirmed advantage of boosting immunity. There was additionally a screening of `Spirit of Yoga’, a brief documentary movie of ICCR,” Ambassador Thangal added.

Picture: Indian Missions in Abidjan

Yoga in Madagascar & Comoros

The Embassy of India Antananarivo too celebrated the seventh Worldwide Day of Yoga on Sunday, (June 20, 2021), hosted by the Ambassador of India to Madagascar and Comoros Abhay Kumar.

Based on Ambassador Abhay Kumar, “The occasion was attended by a number of worldwide diplomats together with Ambassador of Egypt Usama Saeed Mahmoud Khalil, UNICEF Consultant in Madagascar Michele Saint Lot and well-known Malagasy singer and movie star Ms Stephanie, and ITEC and ICCR alumni and outstanding members of the Indian Neighborhood in Madagascar.”

Picture: Indian Missions in Cote d’Ivoire & Madagascar

In his handle, the Indian envoy highlighted the relevance of the Worldwide Day of Yoga and position of Yoga in dwelling a wholesome life. This was adopted by an hour lengthy Yoga session carried out by Ms Yvonne Radjibaly from Heartfulness Yoga and Meditation.

Earlier, in a particular video message, Prof RAKOTOVAO Hanitrala Jean Louis, Well being Minister of Madagascar highlighted the significance of yoga saying—“Yoga, one of many six faculties of Vedic Indian philosophy, goals at unifying the bodily, psychic and non secular features of a human being by meditation, asceticism and bodily workout routines. Additionally, this self-discipline might be valued due to its advantages throughout this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic when our well-being is being severely examined.”

Picture: Indian Missions in Cote d’Ivoire & Madagascar

He’s additionally collaborating within the 4th Worldwide Yoga Convention titled UBUNTU hosted by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations from June 21-22, 2021.

IDY was additionally celebrated in Comoros on the Resort Retaj by the outstanding members of Indian neighborhood. The President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani congratulated India on the event of IDY saying -“On Worldwide Yoga Day at present, I wish to be part of the worldwide neighborhood in wishing President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, each success in his endeavours, and happiness, well being, prosperity to the individuals of India. I specific my honest want that India emerges quickly from the Covid-19 well being disaster and continues to make its invaluable contribution to the World.”

Picture: Indian Missions in Cote d’Ivoire & Madagascar

Overseas Minister of Madagascar Tehindrazanarivelo Liva additionally congratulated India’s Exterior Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar tweeting -“My heat needs to everybody on seventh Worldwide Day of Yoga! Let’s rejoice this historical cultural treasure from India ” on this event.

Extra about UBUNTU

Based on Ambassador Kumar, this convention will concentrate on discovering commonalities between Indian and African traditions and the way Yoga and African Indigenous Information and Therapeutic Programs can be utilized for the general wellbeing of mankind.