Father Muller Charitable Institutions Celebrate International Yoga Day 2019
The International
Day of Yoga celebrated on the 21st of June from its inception in
2015 was observed by the Father Muller Charitable Institutions and its
educational units on the 21st of June 2019, 3:30 pm onwards at the
Father Muller Indoor Stadium. The word Yoga is a Sanskrit word which means ‘to
bind to align to hold’ was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of
India, Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi during
his speech at the UNGA, on 27
September 2014.
The honourable Prime Minister, proposed the date 21st
June as it was the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere (shortest
in the southern hemisphere), having special significance in many parts of the
world and when the Adi Yogi (Shiva) is said to have begun imparting the
knowledge of yoga to the rest of mankind on this day, when there is natural
support for those pursuing spiritual practices.
As per the directives of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Sciences, Karnataka and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of
India, the Father Muller Charitable Institutions Educational Units, Father Muller Medical College(FMMC), Father
Muller Homoeopathic Medical College (FMHMC), Father Muller College of Allied
Health Sciences (FMCAHS), Father Muller College of Nursing(FMCON), Father
Muller School of Nursing (FMSON) and
Father Muller College of Speech and Hearing (FMCOSH), with its National
Service Scheme (NSS) Volunteers, conducted the event in a grand manner.
Sr Jacintha,
Principal, FMCON, welcomed the guest and elaborated on the importance of the day.
She said, that Yoga in everyday life is one of the healthiest practices people
can make and also quoted the Bhagavad Gita which says “Yoga is the journey of
the self, through the self, to the selfâ€.
The chief guest for the day Mr Naveen R. D’Souza, Governing Board
member of FMCI and an ex-corporator,
Mangalore City Corporation spoke too on the adherence of the yoga in everyday
life and not only during days such as this. Yoga in everyday life can heal a
person of untold diseases and lifestyle related diseases. He said that the
medical fraternity should help in progress of this science and help in holistic
healing of their patients.
Fr Richard A Coelho, Director, FMCI, in his presidential
address reminded the gathering of the importance of yogic science in
spirituality. Yoga not only helps in general health but also in the liberation
of the mind, thereby enhancing the vibrancy of the soul. He also reminisced of
the earlier Yoga day and the MOU signed with the Vyasa University in Bengaluru
on Yogic Science Research. He concluded that one should have a dream, focus and
decide an aim and to achieve the desired, for which meditation and yogic
science helps.
The workshop on
Yoga was conducted in the fully air-conditioned Father Muller Indoor Stadium
with more than 500 participants. Demonstrations and performance of a series of
Yog-Asanas were performed by renowned Yoga Instructor, Dr Havyashree, Department
of Yoga and Naturopathy, FMHMCH. The Common Yoga Protocol was demonstrated and
practised as per the AYUSH guidelines under the supervision of the yoga
instructor. She has conducted innumerable Yoga camps for women and children and
has focused her research in steam inhalation with acupuncture in treating
sinusitis.
Fr Rudolph D’Sa,
Administrator FMMCH, presented a memento to the chief guest and Fr Ajith
Menezes, Administrator FMMC, presented a memento to the Resource person. Dr Sanjay
Fernandes, Assistant Professor, Department
of Anatomy, FMMC, was the master of ceremony and delivered the vote of thanks. Fr Sylvester Lobo, Administrator of Father
Muller Hospital – Thumbay, Dr Jayaprakash Alva, Dean, Father Muller Medical
College, Dr B. Sanjeev Rai, Chief of Research, Staff and Students of Father
Muller Charitable Institutions were present for the event.