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With an objective to strengthen the body, mind, and soul, the IIM Visakhapatnam community came together on June 21, 2023, to celebrate International Yoga Day. 

The yoga session was conducted by Yoga specialists & instructors from the International Institute of Yoga Research and Training during the session and program they shared the significance of Ashtang Yoga with the community members. ‘The 5 Niyamas (rules) of Yoga are Shauch (physical & spiritual purity), Santosh (happiness), Tapa (hard work), Swadhyaya (self-learning), and Ishvara Pranidhan (connecting with the cosmic mindfulness)’, the instructors explained. They have also threw light upon the 5 Niyamas, namely, Ahinsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), Aparigraha (non-meanness), and Brahmacharya (energy conservation). It was also noted that we need to identify our relationship with the universe; only then will we be able to contribute to the betterment of this world. ‘You understand your relationship with your parents, siblings, colleagues, etc. Similarly, the day you understand your association with air, water, land, environment as a whole, you would be able to identify your life purpose.