Yogacharya Shameem Akthar, trained with the International Yoga Vedanta Center, lists the top ten benefits that continue keep yoga on the top of the must-do list for most people.
Ahead of the event, Shripad Naik, the Union minister of state (independent charge) for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, which is coordinating yoga day, speaks to Upasna Pandey.
Sivananda Yoga workshop by Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala for the first time ever in Mumbai.
If you thought Swami Vivekananda was the first one to suggest yoga to Americans, think again, says Arthur J Pais.
'His personal turmoils on the yoga journey, instead of deterring him, propelled him on with even greater passion towards yoga and make what he has offered to the world rather special. In fact, not many teachers have done what he has done to yoga practice -- emboldened it, brought it out of its timid closet where it was and (is often even today) confined.'
A bench said, "We are nobody to say what is to be taught in schools. It is none of our business. How can we direct that."
Taking a dig at the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing the Rajasthan ruling party legislators of violating social distancing norms and other COVID-19 protocols which the government directs people to follow strictly but are violated when it comes to its MLAs.
Yogacharya Shameem Akthar and Muay Thai expert Biki Bora are conducting yoga and Muay Thai classes in Mumbai.
'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.' 'He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.' 'I tried, I really tried, but I fell short and he went away.'
The Indian ambassador to the US, Navtej Sarna, said it was a moving sight to see people turning up in large numbers at the heart of the US capital for the event.
India is all set for a mega Yoga event on June 21. But before that watch these Yoga moves played out in the most 'out there' of locations.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya, will hold Shameem's Chandra Namaskar yoga workshop in Mumbai.
We bring you an excerpt from 'Yoga for You, Tips & Techniques for Everyone' by Prahlada Reddy, and Shameem Akhtar.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya, will hold a three-month yoga course in Carter road, Mumbai.
Worried that Muslims could be swayed by Yoga's elements of Hinduism, Malaysia's top Islamic body on Saturday banned the community from practicing the ancient physical exercise.The National Fatwa Council issued a religious decree telling the Muslims, who comprise two-thirds of Malaysia's 27 million population, that practising Yoga was 'haram' or prohibited in Islam.
Amid snow-capped mountains and on board warships, India's armed forces demonstrated their impressive yoga skills. Let's take a bow!
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for successfully carrying out the Yoga Day celebrations in Delhi, ally Shiv Sena today said 'commodifying' Yoga will not harm the ancient practice, instead it will increase tourism and generate employment.
There is increased awareness on the benefits of yoga and the capital is no exception.
At 41, she's stronger and younger than ever before.
Yoga acharya Shameem Akthar has launched Yoga in the Workplace, a book that presents easy yoga poses that can be practiced at the office.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya, announces Sivananda yoga classes in Mumbai.
"Yoga is a natural treatment process but liquor addicts cannot perform it. Yoga would be irrelevant unless a ban is imposed on sale of liquor across the country," the Bihar CM said at meeting in Palamau district.
She doesn't 'work out and swell', but we know her secret.
The stage is set for International Yoga Day celebrations tomorrow as India leads 191 countries to mark the day with over 35,000 participants expected to perform various yoga 'asanas' at a mega event on Rajpath in New Delhi.
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A competition on yoga would be organised next year where the best performing student will be given a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
The chief minister stressed on the global importance of yoga while inaugurating the Lakulish Yoga University.
The government also intends to constitute a state-level 'yoga cell' of yoga experts.
Mainstream American media and yoga experts have mourned the loss of B K S Iyengar, calling him as one of the greatest yoga gurus who was instrumental in bringing the physical and spritual exercise to West.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented gifts from Sri Ranganath Swamy temple in Tiruchirapalli to the newly constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya.
A United States court has ruled that Yoga classes in an elementary school do not endorse Hinduism or violate students' right to religious freedom and are "devoid of any religious, mystical, or spiritual trappings".
While Modi will be performing yoga along with thousands of people at the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, his cabinet colleagues Singh and Jaitley have been assigned the task of leading the 2nd IYD programmes in Lucknow and Mumbai respectively.
Find out how you can make the best of a yoga band. Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will lead you through five poses that may done using a yoga band.
People across the world woke up to an early-morning call to celebrate the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday with much enthusiasm.
The main event, which is being held at Capitol Complex, is likely to be attended by around 30,000 people out of the total 1,20,000 who have registered themselves.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you five simple yogic face-lift practices that can be practiced anywhere, anytime.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned against "commodifying" yoga, saying using it as some sort of business will do great damage to this world heritage.
rediffGURU Nidhi Gupta, a physiotherapist with 20 years of experience helps diagnose and manage chronic pain. She also prescribes exercises to deal with pain and heal faster.
The traditional practice of yoga has seen numerous variations. Know the difference says Priyanka Sharma of Business Standard.
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