INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY - 21ST JUNE 2017

PATIENTS PRACTICING YOGA UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTORS FROM AMBIKA YOGA KUTIR

International Yoga Day - 21st June 2017

Bharat Sevashram Sangha is a spiritual brotherhood of monks and selfless workers dedicated to the service of humanity with non-sectarian, non-communal, non-political character and outlook. It was founded in 1917 by the illustrious patriot saint Yugacharya Sreemat Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj. The Sangha is a pioneer in organising relief work at the time of natural calamities like flood, epidemic, famine, earthquake etc. It has hundreds of branches in India and abroad. A socio-cultural organisation, Bharat Sevashram Sangha is founded with a view to serve the downtrodden and economically weaker people.

The major activity of the Mumbai branch is to provide free accommodation to outstation cancer patients coming here for treatment at the Tata Memorial Hospital and at other locations. At present we are accommodating 90 patients and their attendants.

The general health conditions of these persons are not good.  Since last 2 decades, the inmates of Home for Cancer Patients are practicing Yoga under the guidance of expert teachers.  Renowned Yoga Instructors from Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir, are conducting Yoga classes every Saturday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Yoga helps:

·         To lead a healthy life,

·         To overcome ego and live peacefully,

·         To give up ill practices, e.g., Tobacco & Alcohol consumption etc.

·         To take vegetarian and unexciting diets and

·         Helps practicing Yoga to enhance ones inner strength and control the senses.  

Practicing these instructions many of the patients are feeling better physically and mentally. 

21^st June 2017 is the International Yoga Day.  This day is going to be observed all throughout the world.  In Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Mumbai Premises, on this day, from 5:00 pm onward Instructors from Ambika Yoga Kutir will conduct a special Yoga Session, especially for the Cancer Patients, but all are cordially invited to attend the session.