International Day of Yoga #IDY2025
Eleventh International Day of Yoga (#IDY25) is being organized by Icon Shakti in cooperation with the Consulate General of India, Chicago, and co-hosted by VYAYAM, VYANJAN, Balodyan, AIM for Seva, Sohum Realty, Association of South Asian Real Estate Professionals, Lake County Ganesh Mandal, Smart Sakhi, Yoga with Komal, 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, U S Kids 4 Water, Art4Hearts, Sanjeevani, A3N Media, ANCSOS, Chicago Agrawal Association, & HSS - Buffalo Grove.
Members of the community are invited to join us with family and friends to celebrate the joy and gift of yoga for physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.
While this is a free event for all, registration is mandatory.
Please register at: https://forms.gle/i85JKz7ZrAAdFxfY7
General timeline of the program on June 28, 2025 (Rotary Village Green, 265 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 will be led by Vidya Nahar (vyayam.com), Komal Bhonagiri (yogwithkomal.com), and Anitha Bellary (https://anithasapuru.substack.com/).
Free Sunrise Yoga in the Park is being organized on all Fridays in June from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. (registration is mandatory at above link).
Free Poster and Speech contests are organized for kids and adults on the topic of Yoga for One Earth, One Health to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga.
We are thankful to our contest prize sponsors - VYAYAM (vyayam.com), Balodyan (balodyan.com), VYANJAN (vyanjan.us).
Poster contest entries in each age category of the poster contest will be displayed at Raupp Museum of Buffalo Grove June 1-25, and on June 28 at the community practice event. Please register at the link above.
Speech contest will take place at the National India Hub (930 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173) on Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m. Please register at the link above.
Selected few speakers in each age category will be invited to deliver their speeches live at the Community Yoga event on June 28.
Info: vyayam.com vidya@vyayam.com 847-537-4710 (landline)
