JSS College, B.N. Road, with 804.05 points, bagged Overall Championship at the Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Yogasana Competition, jointly organised by Onkarmal Somani College of Education and Dept. of Physical Education, University of Mysore (UoM), at Somani B.Ed College in city on Aug.17. Results Men Section: 1. N.C. Subhash (SBRR Mahajana FGC) – 190.05 Points; 2….
Yoga Contest Winners
July 28, 2018The students of Ideal Jawa Rotary School won prizes in different categories of the Taluk-level Yoga Competition organised at JSS High School, Sarawathipuram, by the Department of Education. Yashas and Sanjana S. Bowdd of Grade 6 have secured first place, C. Amogh and Sanjana Yadav of Grade 6 have secured second place in the U-14…
PM Modi’s initiative has created Yoga Revolution
June 25, 2018By H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 27, 2014 proposed that June 21 may be declared as International Yoga Day as it is the longest day of the year and shares special significance in many parts of the world. The text of…
Sayoga: A one-stop boutique for yoga
June 16, 2018By Sujata Rajpal It’s not that in life every venture begins with a dream. Sometimes ideas erupt out of nothing but ultimately take the form of a dream. The story of Sayoga, a boutique store for yoga enthusiasts is something similar. It all started with providing accommodation to yoga practitioners visiting Mysuru. “Foreigners, who come…
Mysuru reJoises Ashtanga Yoga
June 16, 2018Sharath Jois, the world’s foremost authority in Ashtanga yoga, talks about benefits of yoga, his institute and why he is never tired of teaching this ancient yogic method. By Arathi Menon While the rest of the world knows the seasons to be four in number, an Ashtanga yoga practitioner, who makes his annual pilgrimage to…
Yoga for Health
June 16, 2018Setting the mood for the International Yoga Day on June 21 with Mysuru’s own yoga champion Khushi performing with her fellow friends in front of the imposing Crawford Hall, this Weekend Star Supplement takes a look at how the Heritage City is gradually evolving as the global yoga hub. The tag Pensioners’ Paradise no longer…
Mayor invited to New Hampshire to promote health, yoga tourism
April 8, 2018Mysuru: Mayor B. Bhagyavathi has been invited to Nashua City in New Hampshire, USA and her counterpart John Donchess is likely to visit Mysuru to promote it as health tourism and yoga destination. NIMHANS Director Prof. B.N. Gangadhar is also actively involved in this, with the active participation of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
Oh My God! Mysuru girl to be featured in History Channel
February 23, 2018Mysuru: It is a matter of pride for Mysuru, considered the Yoga Capital of the World, as a young girl from the city will be featured in History Channel. The channel has prepared a documentary on 13-year-old H. Kushi as part of its most popular OMG! (Oh My God) Yeh Mera India series Season 4….
‘Mindful yoga can help troubled youth reduce risky behaviours’
December 31, 2017Washington DC: Practising mindfulness-based yoga can help young people, who are dealing with stressful situations like exposure to violence and family disruption, avoid turning to negative, risky behaviours, scientists say. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) in the US looked at the link between stressful life events and an increase in substance abuse, risky…
NIE women win yoga championship
October 13, 2017The NIE women’s yoga team which won the overall championship title in the Mysore City Inter-collegiate Yoga Championship 2017-18 scoring 394.98 points seen with H.N. Nagaraj, Chairman & Managing Trustee, The Institute of Education Trust, Dr. B.N. Asha, Principal, Onkarmal Somani College of Education, N.S. Subramanya, Convener, Mysore City Intercollegiate Tournament, Ravi, University Yoga Coach,…
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