Report on Yoga Fest 2019

March 29th -31st , Coimbatore

Yoga Fests 2019 was organized by National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune at Coimbatore, a

major city in the state of Tamil Nadu on 29th – 31st March, 2019 to promote, propagate and

develop Yoga amongst the mainstream of mass and class. The program was sponsored by

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi. The following

Institutes joined NIN in organizing the event

1. Integral Yoga Institute, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore

2. R.K. Nature Cure , Ganapathy, Coimbatore

3. Institute of Heartfullness Meditation

4. Nanda Naturopathy and Yoga Medical College, Erode

The venues for the Fest was Corporation Kalaiarangam and Integral Yoga Institute, R S Puram

Coimbatore. The programs Kalaiarangam was fixed to held between 2.00 PM to 8.00 PM with

all technical sessions/ lectures, stalls, whereas all the practical Yoga sessions were conducted at

Integral Yoga Institute from 9.00 onwards on all the three days of the fest.

Day 1 29/02/19

The fest was started with practical yoga sessions on 29th March at Integral Yoga Institute,

Coimbatore from morning 09.00 AM onwards. As people walked in, Several simultaneous

sessions in groups were conducted for Healthy heart, Back care, Antenatal care, Diabetes and

Stress management. Sessions were also conducted for children, women and elder/senior citizens

separately. Students from Corporation School, R S Puram, and RVS Ayurveda Medical College,

Sulur, Coimbatore also attended the yoga sessions. All the sessions were conducted by QCI

qualified teachers of IYI, hired for the purpose.

Meditation sessions were also conducted by the faculty from the Institute of Heartfullness

meditation. Total of more than 300 participants attended these sessions on first day.

Yoga session for common Public

Exclusive Yoga session for women

Session on Meditation

Yoga Session for students

Yoga session for children

The technical sessions started by 2 PM. At Corporation Kalaiarangam. the other venue for the

Yoga Fest 2019, Coimbatore. First session was taken by Dr Srikumar, Principal, Paranjyothi

Yoga College, Udumalpet. He spoke on Preventive Care through Yoga. He focused on using

yogic practices as a tool for preventive health care. Around 400 people attended the session.

By 3 PM, the second session started on Gunamum Unavum – Yoga vazhi unavu neri (Food

according to Yoga) by Dr Thilagavathy, Secretary, Integral Yoga Institute, Coimbatore.

400 people attended the session.

Instead of Prof. Anbazhagan, Professor, Bharathiar University, who could not come due to

certain administrative reasons, Dr D Sathyanath, Senior Medical Officer, National Institute of

Naturopathy, Pune took the session on Physiology of Pranayama. He explained about the normal

physiology of breathing and effect of practicing pranayama on it. Around 450 people attended

the session.

After a short break, the Inaugural ceremony was started by 5.30PM with a Prayer song by a

student of JSSINYS, Coimbatore followed by lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries on the dais.

Dr Reeves Dhas, Principal, Nandha Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Erode gave the

welcome address. Dignitaries present on the Inaugural function were:

1. Dr. O.A Balasubramaniam, Director, Integral Yoga Institute, Coimbatore & Director, R

K Nature Cure Home.

2. Dr. S. Sridharan, Senior mentor, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai

3. Prof, Swaminathan, Isha Yoga, Coimbatore

4. Dr S T Venkateswaran, HoD- Yoga, Govt Yoga & Naturopathy Medical College,

Chennai

5. Dr Reeves Dhas, Principal, Nandha Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Erode

Guests were felicitated by giving a floral bouquet and shawl.

A memento was also given as a token of appreciation to all invited speakers and guests.

Dr O.A Balasubramaniam, gave the inaugural address. He encouraged the students to practice

yoga regularly and appreciated Government’s effort to sensitize masses regarding yoga.

Welcome dance was presented by Ms. Samitha, a student of J.S.S. Institute of Naturopathy and

Yogic Sciences, Coimbatore .

Dr S Sridharan, spoke on transformative power of yoga in individual’s life. He gave his

experience of coming in the field of yoga from a banking profession. His speech was motivating

and informative. Around 450 people attended the session.

Dr S T Venkateswaran, delivered his talk on the topic Yoga for Obesity. He explained in detail

the causes and reasons of obesity. He also told about health risk of being obese. He focused on

yogic management of obesity through Yoga.Around 500 people attended the session.

Prof Swaminathan, Isha Yoga, Coimbatore delivered a talk on Yoga and Contentment. He taught

in a simple way to be content in every situation and to keep stress away. He also briefly

explained how to incorporate Ashtanga yoga in individual’s daily life. 500 people attended the

session.

Students from JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Coimbatore, Nandha

Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Erode, Rathinam Engineering College, RVS group of

Institutions including Siddha and Ayurveda medical colleges, Physical Education College and

common public attended the program.

Various institutes and organizations displayed their products and services on all three days from

29/3/19 to 31/3/19 in the stalls provided. Institute of Heartfullness meditation conducted

practical sessions on Meditation to the Participants. A separate stall was provided to the

Directorate of Indian Medicine, Govt. of Tamilnadu which was occupied by Dr. Bhuvaneshwari,

Medical officer at Yoga and Naturopathy at Coimbatore Medical College and team. IEC

materials on Yoga and Naturopathy were displayed.

Day 2 30/03/2019

The day started with yoga sessions in Integral Yoga Institute, meditation session was taken by

the trainers of Heart Fullness Foundation. Yoga for Healthy heart, Back care, antenatal care,

diabetes and stress management was also conducted. 250 people attended the session.

Mr Manikkam, Retd HoD, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalayam, Vivekananda University was

invited to speak on the topic Yogic lifestyle for Modern Society. He explained in detail the

reason for lifestyle disorders and how to prevent it by adopting healthy lifestyle. 350 people

attended the session

Mr Pasukkanna, Kanna Foundation addressed the audience on the topic Anguli Yoga. He

demonstrated various mudras and its benefits. It was an interactive session.

350 people attended the session

Dr Naveen G.H ,Principal, JSS Institute of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Coimbatore

spoke on Yoga for Anxiety & Depression. He detailed the causes and symptoms of anxiety and

depression and effects of Yoga in overcoming it. He also told the scientific aspect of Yoga

practices. 350 people attended the session

After a short break for snacks , the session was resumed with, Dr P Saranyan, Medical

Suprintendent, R K Nature Cure Home, Coimbatore who took a session on Importance of

cleansing the body with yogic procedures. He explained in details about the six cleansing

procedures in Yoga and their health benefits. His session was informative and he also shared his

clinical experience regarding the same. 500 people attended the session

Yoga dance was performed by the students of JSS Institute of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences,

Coimbatore.

Dr Sivaraman, Managing Director and chief siddha physician of Arogya Siddha Hospital,

Chennai took a session on Yoga for better health. His session was interactive and the audience

enjoyed listening to him. His talk was more of encouragement and motivation for the younger

generation. He also focused on the ill effects of gadgets in our lives. 600 people attended the

session.

Day 3 31/03/2019

The day started with practical yoga sessions at Integral Yoga Institute, Coimbatore from morning

10 AM to 1 PM. Several sessions were going on simultaneously for Healthy heart, Back care,

antenatal care, diabetes and stress management. Sessions were also conducted for children,

women and elder/senior citizens separately. 300 people attended the session

Yoga Quiz was organized for the students of Yoga & Naturopathy from nearby areas. 8 colleges

participated in the quiz, the questions on spiritual, philosophical, scientific and therapeutic

aspects were asked. S-VYASA University secured the first position, GYNMC, Chennai and

SRKMC were second and third respectively.

Students from 8 Colleges participated in the Quiz competition at yoga Fest, 2018

Participated institutions in Quiz competition are

1. SVYASA School of Yoga and Naturopathic Medicine, Bengaluru

2. Shri Paranjothi Yoga College, Udumalpet, T.N.

3. Govt. Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai, T.N.

4. Sri Pathanjali Maharshi Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Guntakal, Telangana

5. JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Coimbatore, T.N.

6. Sivaraj Naturopathy and Yoga Medical College, Salem, T.N.

7. SDM college of Naturopathy and Yoga Medical Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka

8. Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Science, Kanyakumari

A session on meditation by Heart Fullness Foundation was conducted, where audience in the

auditorium practically experienced the technique of meditation taught by them. It was a good

session. 300 people attended the session

After a Short break for snacks the session resumed with Dr Shilpa Shah, Director, Swasti Clinic,

Coimbatore. She spoke on Yoga for Happiness. She made the students realize their real

happiness and explained about temporary and sustained happiness. It was an informative session.

500 people attended the session

Students of SDM college of Naturopathy and Yoga Medical Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka while

demonstrating Nauli and other practices of Yoga on the fest

Artistic Yoga was performed by Padma Shri V Nanammal and her team. Four generations of the

same family was performing on the stage which was mesmerizing. Padma Shri V Nanammal was

also felicitated for her service in the field on Yoga during Valedictory Function.

Padma Shri V Nanammal along with her daughter, grand daughter, great grand daughters

showcasing asana performance on stage

Chief guest for the Valedictory function was Mr K Ramasamy, Chairman, Roots group of

companies, President, Swami Satchidananda Foundation. Other dignitaries present were Swami

Marudachala Adigalar, Perur Adheenam, Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, Centre for

Yoga therapy, Education and Research, Pondicherry. Dr Reeves J Dhas, Principal Nandha

Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Dr Thilagavathy, Secretary, Integral Yoga Institute, Dr.

D Sathyanath, Senior Medical Officer, NIN,Pune were present on behalf of the organizing

committee.

Padma Shri V Nanammal was felicitated by the Chief guest Mr K Ramasamy.

All the distinguished guests were felicitated on the dais on their arrival by presenting a floral

bouquet and a shawl. Dr D Sathyanath, Senior Medical Officer, NIN,Pune gave the welcome

address. Trophy and certificates were distributed to the students of Yoga Quiz winners by the

hands on chief guest Mr K Ramasamy, Chairman, Roots group of companies, President, Swami

Satchidananda Foundation. QCI trainers from Integral Yoga Institute, Coimbatore were also

felicitated by the hands of Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, Centre for Yoga therapy,

Education and Research, Pondicherry.

Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, Centre for Yoga therapy, Education and Research,

Pondicherry spoke on stress management through yoga, he taught various techniques of laughing

the stress away. His presentation was holding everyone’s attention during the session. It was an

interactive session. 550 people attended the session

Participants on a practical session on breathing teachnique

Yoga Fest 2019 Coimbatore ended on 31/03/19 by 8 PM. Group photos of the participants was

taken.

Students from Naturopathy and Yoga Medical Colleges in the Yoga fest, 2019.

News about Yoga fest in print media

In Malai Murasu

Published in The Hindu Tamil

Coverage in social medias

https://youtu.be/zTuJJ7Lq2q4

https://www.facebook.com/1798200123611809/posts/2088082924623526/

https://youtu.be/vza2VurOknI

https://youtu.be/Rth-DkdATjY

Local TV NEWS channels who covered YOGA FEST 2019 are

LOTUS NEWS

MEDIA 7 NEWS

VELLICHAM NEWS

WIN NEWS

Glimpses of all lectures and cultural programs were telecasted live on Facebook page of NIN