Yogathon organized by KHNA – YuVA, Washington DC

As the month of June arrived, Washingtonians have already forgotten the record-breaking snow fall of the winter months. The sun has quickly burned away the morning fog on June 12, 2010 bringing in a beautiful and warm spring day. The birds were cooing and chirping as the soft music welcomed the participants to the Yogathon at the Damascus State Recreational Park (Damascus, MD).

As we all know, the science of yoga has grown globally in the last few decades due to the widespread recognition of its physical and mental health benefits. Yogathon was organized by KHNA-YuVA so that the members can be given hands-on instructions on yoga poses. The teachers included Yoga instructors, Parvati Das and Vijili Bahuleyan from KHNA as well as other well known instructors from the Art of Living Foundation.

The events began at 11 AM. Attendees were given personal instruction on various yoga poses to tone the body as well as calm the mind. The events included short talks about the effects of yoga and continued till 6 PM with a brief snacks break. Kudos to the organizers for providing this timely and valuable service to community!