Some glimpses of celebration are as under: -
International Yog Day is celebrated on 21st June every year. On this 7th year of the day Amity University Lucknow Campus organized YOG WEEK from 21st June 2021 to 26th June 2021 on zoom plateform with zeal and enthusiasm. It was organized by Amity Center of Positivity and Happiness Amity University Uttar Pradesh Lucknow. The event was inaugurated by Prof (Dr) Manju Agrawal, Dean Student Welfare and Chairperson of Director of Amity Positivity and Happiness Centre. Online International Yog Week program as under:
Date | Program | Time/Duration | Speakers |
21.06.2021 | Energy Yoga and Healing Meditations | 11:30-12:30 pm | Ms.Rangana Rupavi International Speaker & Trainer Founder & CEO Vitality Living College, India, U.K., Middle East, Thailand |
22.06.2021 | Basic of Yogic Warmup | 10:00-11:00 am | Neetu singh Yogacharya, , International Nityam Yog Institute, Dehradun , Uttarakhand |
23.06.2021 | Yoga for students | 10:00-11:00 am | Mr.Anupam Kothari Yogacharya |
24.06.2021 | Yoga for Stress Mangement | 10:00-11:00 am | Dr Arpita Negi Asst. Prof, Dept. of Yog Studies, and Coordinator ICDEOL, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla |
25.06.2021 | Session on Treatment Though Nadi Vigyan | 10:00-11:00 am | Dr.Laxmi Narayan Joshi Founder Head of Yogic Science, Sanskrit University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
26.06.2021 | Central Program International Yoga Day Yoga & Pranayam | 10:00-11:00 am | Ms. Navneet Kumar Asst. Prof. C.G.N. College Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh |
8th International Yoga day was celebrated by the students, staff, faculties, Head of the Institutions and Head of Departments on 21st June, 2022 with great enthusiasm. The distinguished Guest, Prof (Dr) Z Fuat Toprak from Dishle University Turkey also participated in the event.
The function began with a brief introduction of Yoga Day. Dr Rajeev Verma, Dy Director AA’I’ and offg. Dean student Welfare welcomed the Guest, and dignitaries and explained the concept and importance of Yoga. He told that the International Yoga Day is a gift to the world by PM Modi who put forward a proposal in December 2014 in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which was accepted by other Nations. 21st June is since been celebrated as International Yoga Day.
Thereafter, planter & memento was presented by Prof. (Dr.) Sunil Dhaneshwar, Hon’ble Pro Vice Chancellor, AUUP Lucknow Campus to Mr Shambhu Kumar, Yogcharya and the lamp was lighted by the dignitaries. Hon’ble Pro Vice Chancellor, gave the motivational address to the present audience and emphasized on importance of Yoga in one’s life. He referred Yoga as an act of dedicating one’s consciousness to the inner soul, where one focuses on bringing peace and harmony to one by the act of focusing.
Mr Shambhu Kumar, Yogcharya explained the importance of Yoga in the life. He explained the regular practice of Yoga will achieve better mental and physical health. He explained how Yoga can help in building a good and balanced life which is free of stress.
After which a few warm-up and simple Asanas were demonstrated by him which were also performed by students, staff, faculties enthusiastically and the importance of Asanas was explained simultaneously by Mr Shambhu Kumar.
The function ended with vote of thanks by Dr. Janki Srivastava, Faculty – AIE. It was hosted by Dr. Kapil Shanker Tiwari, Faculty ASH.
Webinar organized on 20th Aug 2021 on "Atma Nirbhar Bharat" on Eve of Azadi ka Mahotsava and 24th Aug 2021 on topic " Transforming India through Atma Nirbhar Bharat" at AUUP Lucknow Campus.