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Start your child’s journey to success. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important for individuals at every stage, especially for students, as it is the cornerstone of student health and well-being.
For most adults, squeezing in a workout—whether it’s a gym session, a morning jog, or a bit of yoga—often becomes part of the routine. But for students, it’s a different story. Between schoolwork, tuition classes, and hours spent online for entertainment or social media, it’s easy for physical activity to slip through the cracks.
In the midst of all this, their health and well-being quietly take a backseat—even though this is the stage of life when good habits matter the most.
International Yoga Day, celebrated annually on the 21st June, provides an excellent opportunity to integrate yoga in schools, which helps to improve balance, strength, endurance, and aerobic capacity in children.
At Global Indian International School (GIIS,) Bangalore, we believe in a holistic approach to education, and a significant part of this involves promoting robust physical activity in schools and emphasising PE in education.
Celebrating International Yoga Day With Purpose
Inspired by the celebrations at its Whitefield campus, GIIS Bangalore joins schools worldwide every year on 21 June to celebrate International Yoga Day. Children from pre-primary to Grade 12 participate with positivity and focus, flowing through various asanas.
The younger students engage in gentle activities like breathing exercises and sun salutations, while secondary students explore more structured sessions and meditations to gain clarity, strength, and flexibility.
Why International Yoga Day Matters in Schools
International Yoga Day is more than a global event; it’s an opportunity for schools to introduce students to the holistic benefits of yoga.
Yoga, with its emphasis on physical, mental, and emotional well-being, improves children’s focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, and classroom behaviour.
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Promotes Physical Fitness
Doing yoga makes you more flexible and builds stronger muscles, which helps students get fitter, steadier, and more coordinated. Staying in good shape is key for students because it has a direct impact on how well they can join in activities and do their schoolwork.
These complement traditional sports activities, offering a gentle yet effective form of physical activity. Yoga encourages good posture by strengthening the core muscles & increasing body awareness.
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Instilling Discipline and Self-Control
Consistent yoga practice helps to manage energy, offering a comprehensive path to enhance personal discipline, helping them to focus on crucial tasks, master self-management, and encouraging them to stay disciplined.
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Boosts Mental Health
Meditation and breathing exercises are part of yoga, and they help reduce stress and anxiety.
Children often struggle with concentration, and yoga practice helps students manage academic pressures and social challenges more effectively. Moreover, yoga, particularly its emphasis on breathing exercises and mindfulness, helps calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve focus.
Boosting concentration, particularly using soothing techniques, enhances mental focus. As a result, there is better academic performance alongside an improved learning environment or space.
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Promotes Emotional Balance
Yoga helps students become more self-aware and learn how to control their emotions. When dealing with social pressure and academic pressure, breathing and staying in the moment can be very helpful.
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Enhances Academic Performance
Yoga practice helps to improve cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and decision-making, which contribute to better academic performance and problem-solving skills.
Moreover, regular yoga practice can improve mental well-being, enhance focus, and ultimately lead to better academic results.
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Provides lifelong Benefits
Embracing yoga’s holistic benefits can lead to a more mindful, intentional, and fulfilled life, providing the foundation for lifelong growth and self-discovery.
Incorporating yoga into school curricula can motivate students to develop a lifelong practice, equipping them with a means to sustain their health and well-being as they grow into adulthood.
GIIS Bangalore’s International Yoga Day
At GIIS Bangalore, including our campuses, International Yoga Day is celebrated with immense enthusiasm and serenity, often involving the entire school community – teachers, students, and even parents.
- Our youngest learners enjoy joyful and interactive sessions, where yoga is introduced through fun, imaginative activities led by their teachers. Led by our dedicated Yoga teacher, Ms. Harini, the session was transformed into an engaging and imaginative experience where children explored the animal kingdom through yoga poses.
- The Middle and Secondary School students participated in sessions focusing on a structured yoga session to help them understand how yoga supports their body and mind.
The entire school community came together to honour the true essence of yoga – unity, discipline, and inner peace. Moreover, the students were also explained how different asanas help them to manage stress, improve focus, and maintain overall wellness.
Building Lifelong Healthy Habits
Celebrating International Yoga Day in schools is more than just an event; it’s a journey of self-awareness, discipline, and emotional balance. GIIS Bangalore is committed to equipping students with tools for lifelong health and well-being.
Our dedication to promoting physical activities in schools and robust PE in education is one of the reasons GIIS is among the best CBSE schools in Bangalore and a top choice for many parents.
From breathing exercises to mindful movement, our holistic approach ensures that physical health and mental strength go hand-in-hand with academic success. By nurturing the body, mind, and spirit, we set our students on the path to lifelong well-being.
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