Yoga, Prahari & Health hub

Dr. Upendra Baitha, Associate Professor, AIIMS, delivered an awareness talk on tobacco and its side effects, which was very well received by the students and faculty members. He encouraged the participants to maintain a healthy lifestyle by bringing physical and mental disciplines together.

Yoga, Prahari& Health Hub in collaboration with the Thespian organised a NukkadNatak play on the rising issue of “DrugAbuse in India” on 25 Nov. 2022.The play focused on the importance of resistance, not falling for peer pressure and most importantly to help and counsel those in need of help.

• Yoga and Health Hub in association with Bhartiya YogSansthan, Delhi celebrated the International Yoga Dayon June 21, 2022 on the theme “Yoga for Humanity” in Hybrid mode. Yoga Session was conducted for faculty and students of JIIT and Jaypee Anupshahr.

• An Essay Competition on the topic “Yoga and Health” was organized to promote awareness about Yoga.

• A Poster and Photograph Competition on the Theme “Yoga and Health” was conducted on the eve of 8^th International Day of Yoga.

• An Online Yoga Session was conducted on 7^th May, 2022. The Yoga Expert Captain PK Singh (Retd)‘Indian Navy’, conducted the session which was focused on “Yoga for Mental Well Being”. The session consisted of lecture, yogic exercises and pranayama. More than 100 faculty and students participated in the event. The session was also followed by Q&A.

• A Webinar was held on the topic “Stress management” on April 16 2022 at 10:00 AM. The speaker Dr. Swati Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, gave valuable tips to manage stress. Approximate 140 students and faculty members participated in the talk which was held in offline mode, following appropriate COVID protocol. The session was very interactive and appreciated by both the students as well as faculty members. The HOD of Biotechnology Prof. PammiGauba presented the vote of thanks.

• The regular Yoga sessionswere held by trained Yoga professional Ms. Priyadarshini in April and May 2022. The sessions were organized for students and Non-Teaching staff to orient them to a useful break from continuous sitting at the computer or lab work.

The impact of Covid-19 had been paramount and was evident in different cohorts of the society. The impact had not only affected the daily routine but had an impact on the psychological perspectivesof individuals. The Objective of the events was to append the attendees a psychologist’s opinion on the impact of the Covid pandemic and strategic approaches to overcome that. The speaker also provided an impetus on the approaches for overcoming the psychological stress and for holistic development of society at large. The talk was attended by 95 participants. 

The international yoga day was celebrated on 21^st June, 2021 to bring peace, harmony, happiness and success to every soul in the world. Jaypee Institute of Information Technologyfollowed the national theme of the year “Yoga for wellness”, so that people can concentrate on good health, especially in the unprecedented times of COVID19. "Yoga and Health Hub" of JIIT in association with "Bhartiya YogSansthan" arranged the special session on the occasion for International Day of Yoga. Around 40 members participated in the event. Students got the chance to know how yoga embodies unity of mind and body. The students and faculty members performed yoga under the able guidance of ‘Bhartiya YogSansthan members’ between 5.30pm – 6.45pm. Different yoga postures like Vrikshasana, Uttaanaasan, Trikonaasana, Bhadrasana, Shashankaasana, Bhujangasana, Pawana Muktaasana were performed that finally ended with Pranayama and meditation. Prayers were recited before and after the program. The celebration was concluded after the delivery of the vote of thanks by our fellow faculty members

According to yoga tradition, the chakras are part of the subtle body, a part of you that you can’t see or touch. It’s where your energy flows, which is why it’s also referred to as the energy body. A well-tuned asana practice can free up energy and stimulate an imbalanced chakra, paving the way for that wonderful internal shift for which yoga is known. A Special YOGA Session was successfully conducted on “Introduction to Chakras and post- COVID complications” by the Yoga and Health Hub on 18 June 2021. 

Yoga sessions were conducted on “Head, Neck and Shoulder” on 4^th and 11^th June, 2021. Active participation was seen throughout the session.  Yoga for tense neck and shoulders are asanas or poses that are targeted towards the spine since our neck and shoulders are connected to the spinal area. Yoga for neck and shoulders works towards creating flexibility in the spine and breathing helps one calm mind by relieving pain and stress. Yoga for stiff shoulders and neck also targets the muscles in neck and shoulders by stretching and strengthening them helping in easing their natural movements and enhancing the body’s ability to work and do other activities without straining these areas.

Yoga gives us a way to tap into the present moment of stability. The poses help quiet the fluctuations of your mind into gentler wave patterns. Use the tools of yoga to heal your body and find support in every day. Connect with your breath and practice going with the flow. It will change your life.Self-care is important and so is support to our body. So the Yoga and Heath Hub conducted yoga sessions on “Back Pain” on 21 May, 2021. All the participants actively participated in the session. 

The starting point of yoga practice is breathing Kriyas, which build a strong base for Asana practice. Breathing Kriyas correct wrong breathing, develop breathing awareness, breathing harmony and connect the body and mind through breath. They release muscular fatigue and tensions, along with relaxing the body. A relaxed body becomes supple for Asana practice.Yoga sessions were conducted on “Breathing Exercises” in the month of April 2021. The participants actively participated and appreciated its importance in COVID time.

• A poster competition on “Yoga in Daily Life” was held on 29-02-2020 during Institute’s annual festival “Impression 2020”. Approximately 30 students participated in the event.

• A health quiz competition “QuizYoga” was held on 29-02-2020 during Institute’s annual festival “Impression 2020”. Approximately 40 students participated in the event.

Workshop on “Yoga in daily life”

• Date Venue Time: 16th October 2019 (11.00AM)- LT3(ABB-1)
• Brief Description: Curriculum is so packed that there was no time to flush out the stress going on in the mind of students. Keeping this problem in mind and to help students in managing the stress, our hub organized a motivational talk in association with capability enhancement and development cell. Dr. Poonam Kathuria,who is a prominent speaker and District Head of Bhhartiya Yog Sansthan and Mrs. Bhupinder kaur, the executive member of Bhartiya Yog Sansthan were invited to conduct the workshop. A motivational talk and a meditation session were held where benefits and importance of yoga and meditation were discussed. 
• Number of Participants- 175

• Daily Yoga classes were conducted in association with Bhartiya Yog Sansthan, Delhi for newly admitted students from 20-07-2018 to 29-07-2018 under "Student Induction Program". It was regularly attended by approximately 600 students.
• The same 9 day program was held from 20-07-2019 to 28-07-2019 for the newly admitted students

International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st June every year since 2016 in association with Bhartiya Yog Sansthan. It has been a 2 hour Yoga and meditation sessions which is attended by approximately 200 students every year. Read more