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Agency (Pune): Over 5,000 yoga enthusiasts to participate in 75-day countdown event to International Yoga Day 2024 in Pune on April 7. Event highlights holistic health benefits of yoga, with participation from rural communities, health workers, RWAs, schools and more. Celebration led by yoga gurus/experts, coinciding with World Health Day. Part of 100 days, 100 cities Yoga campaign by Ministry of Ayush leading up to International Yoga Day on June 21. Common Yoga Protocol at center, promoting yogic practices like pranayam, meditation for flexibility, strength and harmony.
The event aims to highlight the holistic health and wellness benefits of yoga practices. It will see active participation from diverse sections like rural communities (gram pradhans, anganwadi/ASHA workers, self-help groups), Ayush Health & Wellness Centers, resident welfare associations, women’s organizations, and school children. Eminent yoga gurus, experts, and institution heads will grace the occasion.
At the core of this celebration is the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) – a standardized routine integrating yogic practices like pranayam, meditation, and asanas designed to improve flexibility, strength, balance, and overall harmony. All participants will collectively perform the CYP starting at 6 AM on April 7th.
This 75-day countdown event is part of the ministry’s larger “100 days, 100 cities, 100 organizations” campaign spanning from March 13 to June 21 (IDY 2024). The campaign involves mass yoga demonstrations, workshops, and lectures across India to propagate yoga’s multifaceted benefits for individual and societal well-being.
The grand Pune gathering encapsulates the essence of this nationwide endeavor, underlining yoga’s rising prominence as a holistic pathway to healthier lives amidst India’s traditional knowledge renaissance. As the world celebrates Health Day, this yoga spectacle spotlights India’s ancient wellness wisdom through a massive unified display.