International Day of Yoga 2024

International Day of Yoga 2024

We had a wonderful practice at East Coker Village Hall to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Yoga 2024.

The idea for an International Day of Yoga originally came from Guruji who suggested it to Narendra Modi in 2011. In December 2014 it was formally adopted by the United Nations has been celebrated on 21st June ever since.

Every year the Iyengar community practice the following sequence that was suggested by Geetaji and it has certainly become a joyous tradition in my classes.

Here’s the sequence:

Invocation to the Sage Patanjali

Invocation to Guru

Tadasana

Namaskarasana

Urdhva Hastasana

Uttanasana

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Uttanasana

Tadasana

Utthita Trikonasana

Utthita Parsvakonasana

Virabhadrasana I

Parivrtta Trikonasana

Parsvottanasana

Prasarita Padottanasana

Dandasana

Janu Sirsasana

Adho Mukha Upavishtakonasana

Virasana – Parvatasana

Swastikasana – Parvatasana

Parsva Dandasana

Bharadvajasana I

Marichyasana III

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Dhanurasana

Ustrasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Sirsasana

Sarvangasana

Halasana

Chatushpadasana

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Savasana

Sit in dhyana (meditation)

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