Singapore minister applauds India for promoting the benefits of yoga to the world
India’s High Commissioner Dr Shilpak Ambule appreciates the cultural and historical significance of yoga in strengthening the bonds between people of India and Singapore https://www.hcisingapore.gov.in/ .
“As we celebrate the 10th International Day of Yoga https://nationaltoday.com/international-yoga-day/ with the theme ‘yoga for self and society’, we also celebrate resilience and unity. Yoga has the unique ability to bring people together, transcending boundaries of race, religion, and nationality,” he said, celebrating the 10 Yoga International Day in Singapore on 21 June.
“I am particularly delighted to see the enthusiasm with which Singapore has embraced yoga. From children to seniors, from beginners to seasoned practitioners, everyone has come together to celebrate this day with a shared commitment to health and wellness,” said the envoy http://mea.gov.in .
He also highlighted the significance of yoga as a unifying practice promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being across the globe https://www.allaboutyoga.com.sg/ .
Singapore’s Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam https://www.moh.gov.sg/ joined as a Guest of Honor at the IYD celebrations on 21 June with Dr Ambule as well as more than 200 yoga enthusiasts.
“India has certainly played a leading role in promoting the benefits of yoga to the world. The flexible and adaptable nature of yoga also makes it inclusive for people of different age, gender, and physical abilities,” said the Minister https://www.mfa.gov.sg/New-Delhi .
“I am glad to see participants from all walks of life in today’s event,” she said at the event celebrated by the High Commission of India in Singapore in partnership with Gardens by the Bay https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/ at Waterfront Plaza, a sprawling green complex popular among tourists and local joggers.
Joining the participants and exercising on the mat was Japanese Ambassador to Singapore, Ishikawa Hiroshi https://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/india/index.html , who said he was practicing yoga for the first time for experience.
“For me, it is a kind of fresh experiment and I believe it is very good for our health. And that is why I am here participating in the event https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html ,” he said.
Malay-ethnic Singaporean Yoga instructor Riza Saidi, 56, said she has been teaching yoga for 10 years in mosques and among community centres of Singapore for health reasons and especially among ageing members of the society https://www.activesgcircle.gov.sg/ .
The yoga session was conducted by experienced instructors from Vyasa Yoga https://vyasasingapore.com/ , who guided the participants through various asanas and pranayama techniques, ensuring an invigorating and rejuvenating experience for all.
As a curtain raiser event, the High Commission had earlier organised a Yoga session at the Merlion Park on 26 May 2024 in partnership with Vyasa Yoga in which more than 50 enthusiastic yogis participated.
With the growing Indian expatriate community as well as the local Indian and non-Indian Singaporeans, yoga popularity has grown and classes are regularly conducted across community centres by locally trained instructors.
Some of these classes are being conducted on Zoom following people movement restrictions imported during the COVID-19 in 2020-22 as Yoga is increasingly becoming a life-style for people around the world. Fiinews.com
