International Yoga Day 2023
International Yoga Day 2023
RGCB celebrated International Yoga Day 2023. The theme for this year is 'Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. A Yoga session was arranged for staff and students in the morning.
RGCB in collaboration with the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Satsang Foundation Kerala Kendra for conducting studies to understand the cellular mediations and establishing potential mechanisms of action for yoga on cancer care at the individual level. This was announced by RGCB Director, Professor Chandrabhas Narayana during the International Yoga Day 2023 celebration. The program was organized as part of the Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI) activities by RGCB. On the occasion, Dr. Tara Ajai Singh and Dr Basanti Nair from Satsang Foundation Kerala Kendra, Prof Gopalakrishnan from the International Yoga Research Foundation; and Dr Sajeed A, Additional Director (Administration) & Professor of Radiation Oncology, RCC, spoke about various aspects of yoga and its importance for maintaining physical and mental health to lead a stress-free life. This was followed by the demonstration of yoga asanas by Mr. Anish Babu of the Satsang Foundation for beginners
