International Yoga Day was celebrated virtually with great gusto on 21 June,by the students and teachers of Basava International School. An exclusive yoga session was organised by Ms. Geetashri Tandon,,facilitator, Art of living to engage students and teachers in simple breathing exercises and meditation to enhance immunity, relieve stress and improve clarity. She demonstrated various asanas followed by Omkar chanting for the students to emulate. Warm up exercises were taught in a creative way and all the students performed sitting and standing asanas during which their relevance was also explained. Renowned Mathematician, Ms. Sukumari infused yoga and exercises with exciting games and activities.

Many students also participated in “AADI YOGA KIDS CONTEST” by sending their online yoga videos. Arika Singh, Neysa Bahl, Jyotirmoy, Shridevi Rajput, Lakshay Khurana ,Anirudra Roy and Nivedita from grades 1-8 won the contest for the most impressive performers award in various categories of the event. They were rewarded with amazon vouchers while all the other participants received E-certificates. The celebration concluded with synchronized recitation of shlokas and everyone was encouraged to practice regular yoga to remain fit and improve concentration.