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The yoga session, in collaboration with 果冻影院 Global Engagement, the South Asia Regional Network and 果冻影院 Arts and Humanities, was a sold-out success听with representation from the High Commission听in attendance.

Yoga is an essential component of the history of India, in sharing it more widely it serves to commemorate 75 years听of the country's independence, also known as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative by the Indian government.

On the day of the yoga session, Tori and Katherine hosted an Instagram takeover, highlighting a blog they wrote about the meaning behind yoga and its practices.

Tori, who鈥檚 travelled to Bali and India for six months, said: 鈥�Research shows yoga creates a normalisation state within heart rate variability (HRV), and blood pressure. This is amongst other optimal records of other physiological outcomes.鈥�

Katherine, a specialist in pre- and post-natal yoga added: 鈥淵oga is much more than physical exercise. It stems from ancient Vedic Texts (circa 3,000 BC) from Ayurveda which translates from Sanskrit to mean 鈥楾he Knowledge of Health鈥�.鈥�

Professor Monica Lakhanpaul,听Pro-Vice-Provost听(South Asia) said:

"We at 果冻影院 recognise the importance of yoga for physical and mental well being but we also respect its origins. Being able to celebrate International Yoga Day with colleagues and students alike and in the presence of representatives from the Indian High Commission was an honour and a pleasure."

We鈥檇 like to say a huge thank you to Tori and Katherine for all the effort they put in towards the yoga session; Happy International Yoga Day to all!

Links

• 果冻影院 Arts and Humanities
• South Asia Regional Network听
• Image听courtesy 果冻影院 student photographer Athena Li