In the wake of the lockdown due to pandemic, JD Institute wanted to ensure physical well being of each one who has been a part of it including all the campuses across. We are committed to making better and responsible designers for tomorrow, but feel it is also our duty to keep a check on the mental health of this generation. The lock down may have a varied impact on some and we would like to help students adopt productive habits for the next few days.

For the same reason, the college organized a session in collaboration with Isha Foundation on ‘Yoga for Overall Wellbeing’ on 22nd May 2021, Saturday from 11am – 12 pm. The idea was to motivate JEDIIIANS, Alumni and Faculty along with their family members to adopt healthy lifestyle in constructive manner living under quarantine.

• The session was taken by Isha Foundation Volunteer, Ishanga Mr Keshav Singla, where he briefed all the students about the mudras and told them about the video from Sadhguru including health tips and yogic kriyas & practices for daily life. Shri Jaggi Vasudev, profoundly known as Sadhguru is an Indian yogi and author. He is a philanthropist, a divine messenger who has dedicated his life for the well-being of the mortals. The Isha Foundation has been working under the able guidance of Sadhguru and has been remarkable in providing workshops on yoga, inner engineering, wisdom, and health of everyone. Sadhguru shared great health tips to consider including:
• Not to sleep with a stomach full and mentioned the gap to be of 3 hours between the last meal and sleeping routine for the body to digest
• To bend forward, backward and twist sideways to exercise and keep the spinal cord healthy while one is aging to prevent any escalations
• To ensure 40% of the diet to be fresh vegetables and fruits as it fills the body with lesser greasy elements. He also detailed the state of meditation and inertia.

After the 15 minutes of introduction video from Sdhguru, Ishanga Mr. Keshav mentioned about health benefits of consuming Neem (Azadirachta indica), Haldi (Turmeric) and Hot water in the morning to boost immunity that is the best defense of the body to beat the virus. Post, that briefing the yoga session began with instructions for the students to follow beginning with YOGA Namaskar, students followed it is a simple and powerful system which activates the lumbar region of the spine and strengthens the muscles along the spine, preventing the collapsing of the spine due to aging. There was good number of interactions from campuses about how to modify the yoga pose in a certain medical condition. All the questions were answered by Ms. Tripti another Ishanga from Isha Foundation.

The other yogic kriya was Simha kriya. Sadhguru’s instructive video detailed that how during these unusually challenging times of a global pandemic, having a robust immunity and well-functioning respiratory system is of paramount importance. He suggested for all the followers to learn this simple and time-effective process designed by him to improve their lung health and boost the oxygen levels. In addition to keeping distance, washing & sanitizing your hands, and wearing a mask, practicing SimhaKriya is a great way to help boost your immunity. Other benefits of Simha Kriya include enhanced lung capacity and increased oxygen levels. Post instruction, all the students and their family members participated. The session was revival for everyone at JD Institute from students to faculty including the family members. It received good number of participation and queries. Yoga for overall wellbeing makes , it clear that the beauty of yogic tools is that like all tools they work for anyone who learns to use them as quoted by Sadhguru.