21 Jun International Yoga Day – 2016
In the light of the International Yoga Day that was initiated, pioneered, emphasized and advocated by Honorable Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modiji and which has come in vogue to be celebrated on June 21st from last year, an hour-long programme was conducted for the students in our school premises.
The students of class IV A highlighted the importance of Yoga and its health benefits during the morning assembly.
Speaking to the assembly, the Principal Sr. Melissa A.C. reckoned many benefits of early rising and practicing Yoga. She also pointed out the contribution of Yoga in maintaining fitness and good health and how it helps students to memorize and understand a concept and its context.
Yoga guru’s Mrs. Neena Pai and Mrs. Sheeba along with one of our student Poorvi Rao conducted batch-wise Yoga sessions and demonstrated a few Yogasana’s giving a brief description of the same and made the students do them by following the instructions given. The same sessions were conducted seperately for classes I – III by Ms. Teena, Ms. Swathi and for Kindergarten by Ms. Neetha Pais.
The students actively and enthusiastically participated in marking this day fittingly.