NEW YORK (TIP): Yoga Guru HR Nagendra, president of Bengaluru’s SVYASA University, will headline the annual June 21 Consulate General of India, New York’s Yoga event drawing thousands of participants, at the iconic Times Square.
The event, scheduled for June 21, is organised by the Consulate General of India in New York and is expected to draw thousands of participants from across the United States and beyond. HR Nagendra, a Padma Shri and President of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) University in Bengaluru, will be accompanied by the university’s Vice Chancellor, NK Manjunath.
RANA President and Jaipur Foot USA Chairman Prem Bhandari in a conversation with The Indian Panorama Editor, disclosed the commitments of Shri Nagendra. Before the Times Square event, Nagendra will inaugurate a three-day Yoga and Wellness Retreat at the YO1 Longevity and Health Resort in Monticello, New York, from June 12 to 14. The retreat will include yoga sessions, meditation, and lectures on stress management, healthy ageing, and holistic wellness.
Cardiologist Samin K Sharma, Director of Interventional Cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, & Raj Bansal, founder of one of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) are among the notable speakers confirmed for the retreat.
The visit has been organised and hosted at the invitation of the Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA), alongside BRUHUD NY seniors and Jaipur foot USA – reflecting the deep network of Indian diaspora organisations that have worked for years to embed yoga into American public life.
Prem Bhandari, Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA and President of RANA New York, who is Central to this effort, has spent over a decade organising yoga programs at prominent venues including the United Nations and Capitol Hill.
Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan expects a pleasant weather, and hopes the presence and participation of a larger number of Yoga enthusiasts. He disclosed that the registration was still open and advised those desirous of participating to hurry up before the registration closes.
The International Day of Yoga is observed annually on June 21.
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