Yoga is our desired step towards a healthier lifestyle as well as it shows our sensitivity towards our immediate surroundings. – Bhagavad Gita
Dr. Pragya Kaushik
Dr. Pragya Kaushik is Media Educator who works as Visiting Faculty at government University, college and Polytechnic at Hisar. She has extensive eperience of teaching in Media Literacy, Soft skills and Public Relations. She is associated with CSR as Digital Safety Mentor. She conducts workshops as Google Media Literacy Trainer. Prior to this she worked as Assistant Professor Mass Com department GJU Hisar.
She writes articles for different web portals, magzines and news platforms.She is Yoga practitioner and imparts services to the society for better health and awareness.
For her efforts in the field of Media Literacy she has been honoured by AmarUjala Dainik News paper, different organizations, institutions and Social Groups.
“Yogen chittasya paden vacham malam sharirasya ch vaidyakena yopakarottam pravaram muninam patanjalim pranjali ranatosmi”
It means, ‘Yoga destroys the impurity of the mind, grammar destroys the impurity of the speech and doctor cures the impurity of the body. We are grateful to Maharishi Patanjali who gave yoga to the world.
Yoga is our desired step towards a healthier lifestyle as well as it shows our sensitivity towards our immediate surroundings.
If yoga is part of your life, it acts as a “Natural life insurance” for you. If yoga is part of your routine, then yoga has chosen you for your own betterment.
As Bhagwad Geeta says “Yog is the journey of the self,through the self, to the self.”
Yog is for absolute peace, for uniting body, mind and soul with divinity.
On 21st June the whole world celebrates ‘Yoga Day’, which is for strengthening the trust on peace and harmony, fostering and strengthening spiritual focus, individualism, self realization and actualization. Today New Education Policy also is promoting yoga as the integral part of our curricula.
This year’s theme for Yog Day is “Yoga for Self and Society” with thought “Yoga for One Earth, One Family, One Future,” is for making Global Health and Well Being is primary aim for all. One step towards yoga leads you towards journey of self actualization and overall well being.
Yoga is for all and all can adopt it in their lives as per their physical condition or other limitations.
Yoga is above all color, cast, and religion barriers.No individual person, cast or religion can claim to have yoga as his right only. Every person at any age as per his body comfort can do yoga asan, even alom – vilom pranayam can be done by many. Eight pranayam can be practiced by all.
It is for the glory, resplendency of the soul and for the tranquil minds.It is for the health and breath.It is the power of yog, it is the power of Indian culture.It is the power of control over breath and balance of body and mind,which touches the conscious minds, leaves the body exhilarating.
Yog of synthesis unities Humanity,peace, harmony, calmness and leads to perfection with coordination of head,heart and hands.
Yog has long lasting effects on our body for better and healthier life.
Celebrating one day as yoga day encourages people to imbibe this practice into their routine, celebrations accelerate happiness. Inspiration and willingness to get united for healthier and happier life, yoga as routine can create wonders in our lives like,mentally and physically it fosters :
Inner peace and calm
Self-awareness and self-acceptance
Mindfulness and presence in daily life
Compassion and empathy for others
Equilibrium and harmony in body, mind, and spirit
Connection to the world around us through inner journey
Flexibility
Strength
Control over breathing
Stress buster
Focus
Mental Well being
Improved Digestion
Truly yog is a way of life and it is a journey, not a destination. If we make it part of our life it keeps guiding us towards living more conscious, meaningful and contended life of fulfilment.
Not only for mental and physical health but for career in Yoga education , Yoga degree courses can be done.Many Universities and institutions are offering B.Sc., M.Sc. and certificate courses in Yoga ,which will be helpful in making career as a, Professor in yoga education and academics or as mentor, teacher, instructor in Schools, Health care centres, companies housing societies, yoga learning shows of news portals, online cleasses or self training centres. So from every aspect making yoga a part of your life is, improving and moving you towards healtheir life.
May embracing yog fulfil the purpose of ‘World Unity’ ‘Brotherhood’ and care for ‘Self and Society !