1. To Mark the Second International Day of Yoga, in association with the local Indian community and associations, the Consulate General of India, New York, would be organising a series of Yoga related events in and around New York from 10th - 28th June 2016.

2. The Consulate will be partnering with more than 25 organizations/ associations to arrange these events. Details of the events are given in the IDY brochures as well as on Consulate's website. Our main partners for the events are Queens Museum, Mallakhamb Federation USA, The Art of Living Foundation, Hindu Swam Sevak (HSS), Federation of Indian Association (FIA) - Ohio, Indian Cultural Association of North America, Sahaja Yoga, The Hindu Temple of North America, World Yoga Community inc., New England International Day of Yoga, Times Square, Indian American Association of Westchester, EWR International Airport, JFK International Airport, South Asian Art Council and Sahaja Yoga - Pennsylvania Chapter.

3. In its resolution, the UNGA recognised that Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being and wider dissemination of information about the benefits of practicing Yoga for the health of the world population. Yoga also brings harmony in all walks of life and thus, is known for disease prevention, health promotion and management of many lifestyle-related disorders. Keeping these in mind, the Government of India has adopted IDY Logos and a Common Yoga Protocol, a booklet intended to give a brief overview about Yoga and Yogic practices in order to orient the readers towards comprehensive health for an individual and the community. The details are available on www.indiacgny.org

4. The Consulate General of India, New York, wishes everyone a happy International Day of Yoga 2016.

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