International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar celebrated 8th International Day of Yoga at Gurugram on Tuesday 21^st June.   International Centre for Automotive Technology, a premier organization under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, organized a yoga practice camp and awareness programme. The special event, based on the theme ‘Yoga for Humanity’, was inaugurated by ICAT Officiating Director Smt Pamela Tikku by unfurling the National Flag.

In her address on this occasion, Smt Tikku said that mind, body and soul become one with yoga, and by doing yoga regularly, body and mind get a lot of strength. Yoga creates an attitude of helping each other. She encouraged the officers and staff of the establishment to adopt yoga as a lifestyle.  She added that yoga is not just a physical discipline. Through this, we develop morality in ourselves and our intelligence also becomes sharp, due to which our productivity also increases. Yoga is the mantra to stay healthy.

She thanked the tireless efforts of the Prime Minister that Yoga is welcomed globally and people are taking advantage of it by practicing it.  More than 120 employees of the institute enthusiastically participated in this camp organized in the campus. Smt Tikku practiced yoga with officers and staffs . Everyone practiced yoga with great devotion. The yoga session was directed by internal yoga experts Siddharth Tripathi and Ashish Singh.

They initially explained in detail the impact of yogic practices on the health of individuals. After that, a practice session was conducted with the demonstration of asanas. The participants were given yoga asanas as per the general protocol issued by the Union Ministry of AYUSH was introduced to.

He inspired to include yoga regularly in his daily routine. He said that this not only keeps the body healthy, but also our energy power to work remains strong. He also explained the Asht Marg as told by Maharishi Patanjali. He told that Maharishi Patanjali has told Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. Through Yama we develop morality in ourselves. We conduct pure spiritual conduct through rules , conduct those physical activities through Asanas which keep our body healthy. When we do pranayama, we control the emotions of our body through our breathing. He told that it is for all age groups of the society. He said that the resolve to maintain good health through the practice of Yoga and Surya Namaskar is necessary not only for the individual but also for the society.

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