International Day of Yoga #IDY2024
Tenth International Day of Yoga (#IDY24) was organized by Icon Shakti in cooperation with the Consulate General of India, Chicago, and co-hosted by Raupp Museum of Buffalo Grove, VYAYAM, VYANJAN, Balodyan, AIM for Seva, HUM-USA, Ayurveda Union of Midwest, VT Seva, Sewa USA, Lake County Indians Association, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mandi Theater, Best Brains Buffalo Grove, Maharashtra Mandal of Chicago, Friends of Madhya Pradesh in IL, Chinmaya Mission - Yamunotri, HSS - Buffalo Grove, Art4Hearts, and Sanjeevani.
Members of the community were invited to join us with family and friends to celebrate the joy and gift of yoga for physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.
This was a free event for all. Please see the FB live event: https://www.facebook.com/ICON.SHAKTI/videos/3703686359846085
Pictures on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ICON.SHAKTI/posts/864973072334973
Free Sunrise Yoga in the Park was organized on all Fridays in June from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Free Poster and Speech contests were organized for kids and adults on the topic of Yoga for Universal Harmony to celebrate the 10th International Day of Yoga.
We are thankful to our contest prize sponsors - VYAYAM (vyayam.com), Balodyan (balodyan.com), VYANJAN (vyanjan.us), HUM-USA (hum-usa.org), arts4hearts (art4hearts.net), Shilpa Nallapti Realtor (shilpasrealty.com/) and Best Brains of Buffalo Grove (bestbrains.com/buffalo-grove) .
Poster contest entries in each age category of the poster contest were displayed at Raupp Museum of Buffalo Grove June 1-20, and on June 22 at the community practice event.
Speech contest took place at Raupp Museum (901 Dunham Ln, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089) on Sunday, June 16, at 1 p.m.
Selected few speakers in each age category were invited to deliver their speeches live at the Community Yoga event on June 22.
General timeline of the program on June 22, 2024 (Mike Rylko Community Park, 1000 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089):
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Check-in
8:15 - 9:15 a.m. - Yoga (warm-ups, Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Laughter).
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Prize Distribution for the Speech and Poster Contests
9:45 - 10 a.m. - Wind up
Yoga session was led by Vidya Nahar (vyayam.com), Anitha Bellary, and Arun Bellary.
Info: vyayam.com vidya@vyayam.com 847-537-4710 (landline)