Lucknow, June 21 : Yoga Camps were organized at various campuses of City Montessori School on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga today. The main event was held in the huge premises at CMS Rajajipuram Campus I, wherein the prize winners of the Inter-school Yoga Meet organized by the campus were awarded and felicitated. Earlier, the Yoga Meet was formally inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mayor of Lucknow, Mrs Sushma Kharkwal. On this occasion, CMS Founder-Director Dr. Bharti Gandhi and CMS Manager Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, along with the Principal of Rajajipuram Campus, Mrs Nisha Pandey; Yoga Guru from Sant Asudaram Ashram, Mr Ashok Kewalani; and many eminent personalities, yoga lovers, and a large number of students and teachers performed yoga-pranayama collectively, spreading the message of ‘Health through Yoga’ to the entire world.
In her address delivered on this occasion, Chief Guest Mrs Sushma Kharkwal said that the involvement of the young generation in yoga will bring constructive changes in society and our future generation will become physically and mentally strong, competent and virtuous. CMS Founder-Director
Dr Bharti Gandhi said that yoga has gained popularity all over the world. It may be mentioned that free yoga camps are being organized for all in the morning in various CMS campuses including the latest campus at Shalimar One World, in which a large number of people are participating with great enthusiasm. CMS Manager Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon said that the purpose of Yoga Meet is to teach everyone the importance of yoga and to make them concerned about their mental and physical health.Students from various schools of Lucknow showcased various yogasanas and yogic postures such as Virbhadrasana, Chakra Bandhasana, Vibhakta Paschimottanasana, Purna Supta Vajrasana, Padam Sarvangasana, Purna Bhujangasana, Padangushth Dhanurasana, Garudasana, Parsvakonasana, Bakasana, Purna Supta Vajrasana and many more, at the Inter-school Yoga Meet. Renowned yoga experts judged their performances. At the end, the Convenor of Yoga Meet and Senior Principal of CMS Rajajipuram Campus I, Mrs Nisha Pandey proposed the vote of thanks.