JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Celebrating Yoga Day with Om Arham: A Healing Session for JD’s Creative Minds

What if a simple breath could change your entire day? In the rush of deadlines, creative blocks, and never-ending screens, most students rarely get a moment to pause. But on June 20th, 2025, something refreshing unfolded at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology’s Hauz Khas campus, a moment of stillness, reflection, and renewal.

To mark International Day of Yoga, the institute transformed its seminar room into a sanctuary of peace through a special Arham Dhyan Yoga session. More than just a break from routine, it was a deep dive into wellness, both for the body and the planet.

Yoga That Speaks to the Soul (and the Earth)

With the theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health,” this year’s celebration went beyond individual wellbeing. It recognized how inner peace and outer harmony are deeply linked. Hosted in collaboration with the Om Arham Social Welfare Foundation, the session brought together ancient Indian yoga wisdom and modern-day student life.

Designed with young creative minds in mind, Arham Dhyan Yoga focuses on mental strength, emotional balance, and spiritual clarity, the skills that go hand-in-hand with design, innovation, and personal growth.

A Journey Through Mudras, Breaths, and Sound

Led by Ms. Supriya Satbhaiya and Ms. Nidhi Jain Mishra, two respected Arham Dhyan Yoga experts known for connecting youth with mindful living, the session unfolded over 90 calm-yet-powerful minutes.

The journey began with soft stretches and energizing yoga postures, helping tired bodies wake up and minds slow down. Students then explored Panchmudra, a powerful sequence of hand gestures and body alignment designed to restore energy balance from within.

Next came Pranayama, a series of breathing exercises to clear the mind and sharpen focus, followed by the soothing vibrations of Naad (sound healing). The experience concluded with a guided meditation that brought the room into collective stillness, an invitation to feel connected with nature and with oneself.

As an added layer of symbolism, every participant dressed in green, echoing the message of unity with nature and holistic health.

A Well-Timed Pause in a Fast-Paced World

For our Fashion and Interior students constantly navigating creativity, deadlines, and digital overload, this session came as a much-needed pause. More than just relaxing, it planted seeds of mindfulness. Many walked out feeling lighter, more present, and deeply refreshed, ready to take on their academic and personal challenges with new perspective.

Interactions with the instructors gave students deeper insights into how daily mindfulness practices can support emotional clarity and balanced living, the essentials not just for today’s education, but for tomorrow’s lifestyle.

More Than a Session, A Gentle Awakening

In a world that rarely slows down, JD Institute’s celebration of International Yoga Day was a reminder that wellbeing doesn’t have to be complicated, it can begin with a breath, a posture, or even a thought. So, what if yoga wasn’t just a practice, but a creative fuel?

What if this quiet session sparked a louder change, one that shifts how we approach learning, living, and caring for the Earth? Reimagine your routine. Reconnect with your breath. Rediscover your balance.
Let this be more than a memory. Let it be a new way forward.