NEW YORK (TIP): On the occasion of International Yoga Day 2025, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), which is an international network of people of Indian origin. Emmy-nominated filmmaker and Founder and speaker of “Happy Life Yoga,” Tirlok Malik, in collaboration with The Indian Panorama and the Indian American Forum, will host a vibrant, interactive Happy Life Yoga event featuring a lineup of speakers from diverse walks of life. Ambassador Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, Consul General of India in New York, will be the Chief Guest. Other distinguished speakers include Dr. Thomas Abraham (Chairman of GOPIO International), Prakash Shah (GOPIO President), and Meera Gandhi (founder and CEO of Giving Back Foundation). Professor Indrajit Saluja (Chief Editor of The Indian Panorama), Indu Jaiswal (Chairperson of Indian American Forum), Beena Kothari (President of AIA NY), Praveen Chopra (Founder of Lotus in the MUD), Anil Narang (Vegan Ambassador), Dr. Renee Mehrra, Neha Lohia (Filmmaker) and Sneha Jain (Filmmaker).
The theme for this year centers around a universal question:
“HOW TO STAY PEACEFUL AND HAPPY IN THE MIDST OF THE WORLD TODAY?”
The International Day of Yoga is a day of recognition for yoga, celebrated annually around the world on 21 June, following its adoption by the United Nations in 2014. The initiative for International Yoga Day was taken by India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in his 2014 UN address.
The event promises to be energetic, informative, and celebratory, filled with meaningful insights and practical takeaways. Host Tirlok Malik will engage in thoughtful conversations with the panelists, unveiling their mantras for happiness. While celebrating Yoga’s ever-growing relevance in today’s world, Malik will share the philosophy behind his Happy Life Yoga, a lifestyle practice inspired by the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Indian philosophy. His unique, no-mat-needed workshop encourages self-love and well-being as essential steps toward happiness, making ancient knowledge relevant and accessible for the modern world.
Supported by several New York-based media outlets, the event will be a joyous tribute to Yoga’s timeless impact. Tirlok Malik and the team warmly invite everyone to join in this global celebration of well-being, mindfulness, and joy.
“Eat right, think right, move right is the simplest way to be healthier and happier.
– Tirlok Malik (Founder of Happy Life Yoga).
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