International Yoga Academy

Context

Union Ayush Minister has laid the foundation stone of the Heartfulness International Yoga Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana. 

• He also launched 75 crores suryanamaskar initiative as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. 

Key-highlights

• International Yoga Academy comprises-
• Yoga rooms for consultation
• One to one training spaces or small group classes 
• Pre-natal Yoga rooms
• A lecture hall with  200 seating capacity
• A full-fledged recording studio with editing suites for pre-recorded wellness programs
• A recording Yoga hall fully equipped for Live online Yoga Classes
• A Yoga library with books from every Yoga Institutions and access to Yoga research articles
• The academy tries to reach all levels of society through training programmes and these will be overseen by an international team.
• It will have trainers from India, Europe, Australia, Uzbekistan and the US.
• It is registered with Yoga Certification Board as a Leading yoga Institution.

About the Suryanamaskar initiative

• The 75 crore Surya Namaskar project is a tribute to 75 years of India’s independence. 
• Surya Namaskar’s practice of sun salutation’ literally means the sun salutation and the project will continue until February 20. 
• The programme is supported by some central ministries and is led by five international organizations – Patanjali Yogpeeth, Heartfulness Institute, NYSF-National Yogasana Sports Federation, Geeta Parivar and Kreeda Bharati. 
• The 75 crores Surya Namaskar challenge aims to create the largest congregational Surya Namaskar event with each participant receiving a certificate upon completion of the 21-day Surya Namaskar challenge.