Curtain-Raiser Yoga Workshop at University of Maryland - Breathe Out Your Exam Stress!

Embassy of India, Washington DC collaborated with DESI (Develop Empower Synergize India) , an organization of Indian students at University of Maryland, Art of Living Foundation (AOL) and Yoga in Life Institute , to organize a 1st International Yoga Day (June 21, 2015) curtain-raiser Yoga Workshop titled 'Breathe Out Your Exam Stress' at an Amphitheater venue in the campus of University of Maryland on May 1st, 2015. The event was attended by about 70 students and faculty members from UMD.

In his opening Remarks, Embassy's Minister Mr. M. Sridharan spoke of the background and importance of June 21 having been declared as International Day of Yoga and briefed the audience on Government of India's plan to celebrate 1st IYD on June 21,2015 across all countries of the world, including USA. Exe. Director of Yoga in Life Institute Mr. Rajan Narayanan talked on 'Yogic Understanding of Human System, Source of Stress and De-Stressing with Yoga' . UMD Prof. Angela Bies and AOL Teacher Ms Simran Singh also spoke on this occasion on the subject of Yoga.