On 8th June, a yoga training session was conducted at Eco Park in Patna for over 100 officers of the Income Tax Department. Sannyasi Dharmavijay conducted the session with assistance from Amarnath and Madhu Mala.
From 7th to 27th July, three-day yoga training programs were organized by the Bihar Education Project Council for six successive batches of fifty Physical Education teachers each at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna. The teachers had been selected from different schools all over Bihar. The programs were conducted by Sannyasi Dharmavijay.
From 7th to 15th November, Bihar School of Yoga conducted a yoga shivir for the participants of the Sanatan Sanskriti Samagam at Ahirauli, Buxar. Classes were conducted by Sannyasi Devshraddha and Jignasu Hanuman.
On 17th December, Swami Niranjanananda was the chief guest at the Annual Conference of Bihar Urological Society of India (BUSICON) at the Munger Club, Sojhi Ghat. Swamiji spoke to more than 70 delegates on how yoga and medical science can work hand-in-hand to face the global challenges in the realm of health.
Elaborating the curative, preventive and promotive aspects of yoga, he highlighted the role of prana shakti in yoga therapy. On 18th December, a yoga session of mantra, asana and pranayama practice was conducted for the urologists at Ganga Darshan. Swami Tyagraj conducted the session and was assisted by members of the Yuva Yoga Mitra Mandal.
From 25th to 27th March a yoga shivir was organized in Kanharpuri, a village near Rajnandgaon. About 100 men, women and children of the village were introduced to mantra, asana, pranayama and yoga nidra.
Mahamrityunjaya mantra chanting was also organized on the 26th. The classes were conducted by Bal Yogesh.
In the month of April, yoga training was conducted in Bandha Bazar at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, from 8 to 11 April for 50 students; at Government Girls Higher Secondary School from 9 to 12 April for 60 girl students; at Government Pre Secondary School from 9 to 11 April for 80 students, at the Haat ground from 8 to 12 April for 30 participants, at the Government pre-secondary school, Brahmanbheri on 12 April for 80 students, at the Kohka school ground from 15 to 17 April for 70 participants, and at the Police Training School, Rajnandgaon from 25 to 30 April for 650 police personnel.
In the month of May, yoga shivirs were conducted at Sri Lohana Mahajanbari, Rajnandgaon, from 6th to 8th May; at Suncity, Rajnandgaon, from 6th to 8th May which concluded with a havan; at Mahajanbari from 13 to 18 May in two batches for doctors and medical staff of Gandhi Nursing Home; at Farhad village ground from 14 to 16 May for 50 villagers; at Kanharpuri from 17 to 19 May for 130 children; at Jangleshwar village from 20 to 22 May for 50 villagers; at Sneh Sarvodaya Sanstha Balika Grih, Rajnandgaon, a government organization for minor female children, from 23 to 25 May; at Shaskiya Balak Samprekshan Grih, Rajnandgaon, a remand home for boys under the age of 18 years; at Parrikala village from 27 to 28 May for 25 villagers; at Deori Bangla village from 28 to 30 May for 30 villagers and at Satyananda Yogashram, Rajnandgaon from 31 May to 4 June for about 50 children.
From 23rd to 27th May, a follow-up program was also conducted for the Kanharpuri children, in which 60 children selected from the first shivir participated. For the first two days the shivir was held at Kanharpuri and the next three days at Satyananda Yogashram.
In the month of June, yoga shivirs were conducted at Naya Dhabha from 6th to 8th June.
From 14th to 16th September, a three-day shivir was conducted at Bargahi Village, Rajnandgaon, in which 35 children between the age of 4 to 16 participated.
From 23rd to 25th September, a three-day shivir was conducted at the Mahaveer Samta.
From 10th to 14th October, a five-day shivir was conducted at Rajnandgaon District Jail.
From 27th to 29th October, a three-day shivir was conducted at the Udayachal eye hospital for 35 girls and young women.
From 26th to 28th November, a three-day shivir was conducted at the Bharregaon school ground, Rajnandgaon, for children age 5 to 16.
From 17th to 19th December, a yoga shivir was conducted at Muktagiri Colony, Urban Renaissance Society, Rajnandgaon.
On 23rd April, a yoga shivir was conducted by Gyandarshan Yogashram, Bhilai, at Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd. More than 30 aspirants participated. Raghu Chandra Thakur conducted the session, he was assisted by Ranobesh Sarkar.
From 15th to 25th May, a Bal Yog Shivir was organized at Gyandarshan Yogashram, Bhilai, for about 60 children. Babita Singh conducted the classes and was assisted by Sandeep Chhibbar, Nishtha Gupta and Aditya Trivedi.
From 13th to 18th June, a yoga program was conducted by Gyandarshan Yogashram at a drug de-addiction centre run by Kalyani Welfare Society in Krishna Nagar, Bhilai. Raghu Chandra Thakur and Ritesh Jain conducted the sessions and were assisted by Aditya Trivedi.
From 7th to 13th July, a yoga shivir for B.Ed trainees was held at the Maitri College Bhilai. The shivir, attended by 40 participants, was organized by Gyandarshan Yogashram, and the sessions were conducted by Arunima Patnaik.
A four-day yoga program was organized at Shivanand Darshan Yoga Ashram, Satna from 8th to 12th July to commemorate Guru Poornima.
Swami Harishradhhananda conducted the program which was attended by more than sixty participants. A maharudra yajna was also conducted on the occasion.
From 11th to 13th November a yoga sadhana shivir was organized jointly by the citizens of Bhopal, Bihar School of Yoga and Bihar Yoga Bharati at Gujarati Colony, Bawdiya Kalan, Bhopal. The morning and evening sessions were conducted by Swami Sivarajananda.
On 19th July, a shivir was held at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Colaba. The morning session was attended by 40 participants and was conducted by Swami Shivarajananda.
From 1st to 3rd July, a three-day shivir was organized at the same venue with a morning session. Swami Shivarajananda conducted the asana, pranayama, mantra and yoga nidra components and gave satsang. The participants felt reconnected to the ashram and truly blessed.
From 23rd May to 3rd June, five yoga shivirs were conducted by members of the Bal Yog Mitra Mandal and Yuva Yoga Mitra Mandal for children of the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel.
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh: 30th May to 3rd June
For 80 teenagers (age 13 to 18) early morning class was conducted by members of YYMM, and morning class for 100 children (age 7 to 12) by members of the BYMM. Teachers were Khushi and Rajpriya (BYMM); and Akash and Arvind (YYMM).
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: 23rd to 27th May
50 teenagers (age 13 to 18) early morning class was conducted by members of YYMM, and morning class for 100 children (age 7 to 12) by members of the BYMM. An afternoon session for both groups was conducted by BYMM. Teachers were: Ankit and Muskan (BYMM) and Akash and Arvind (YYMM).
Hyderabad, Telangana: 30th May to 3rd June
For 50 teenagers (age 13 to 18) early morning class was conducted by members of YYMM, and morning class for 100 children (age 7 to 12) by members of the BYMM. An afternoon session for both groups was conducted by BYMM. Teachers were: Akansha, Ayush and Ishani (BYMM) and Mahavir and Vivekchandra (YYMM).
Mumbai, Maharashtra: 23rd to 27th May
For 120 children (age 7 to 12) the morning class was conducted by members of the BYMM, and the afternoon session for 80 teenagers (age 13 to 18) by members of YYMM. Teachers were: Aradhana, Rajahans and Sangam (BYMM) and Divesh and Saket (YYMM).
Neyveli, Tamil Nadu: 23rd to 27th May
For 60 teenagers (age 13 to 18) early morning class was conducted by members of YYMM, and morning class for 100 children (age 7 to 12) by members of the BYMM. An afternoon session for both groups was conducted by BYMM. Teachers were: Garima, Jyoti and Khushipriya (BYMM) and Mahavir and Vivekchandra (YYMM).
The seminars conducted by Swami Prembhava were received very well as the Satyananda Yoga family came together for the first time since Covid-19 lockdown of 2020. In each country about 80 people attended the weekend seminars. The participants were a combination of old associations and new students, but regardless of their experience in yoga, in each seminar everyone returned to the basics of yogic practice and lifestyle. To renew their inspiration and reconnect to the yoga vidya.
The weekend seminars consisted of asana, pranayama, yoga nidra, kirtan, havan, talks on yogic routine, diet, exercise, sanyam in daily life, daily sadhana and the role of mantras in daily life. The teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Satyananda guided the seminars and participants reflected on the lives and teachings of the masters and the relevance of their teachings in modern life.
On 14th October, a lecture was organized at the University of Bogotá for students suffering from depression. They spoke out how yoga had helped them deal in their daily struggle with their mental health, severe depression, anxiety and fear.
From 14th to 16th, the weekend seminar was conducted at the South American Satyananda Yoga Academy, Bogotá.
From 21st to 23rd October, a weekend seminar was conducted at the Satyananda Yoga Center & Casa do Guru, Brazil.
From 28th to 30th October, the program was held at the Tat Twam Asi centre of Krishna and Asmita. Havan was conducted by representatives of the different Satyananda Yoga centres in and around Montevideo.
From 4th to 6th November, the weekend seminar was conducted in the newly constructed centre outside of Buenos Aires.
With the support of the Indian Ambassador in Buenos Aires, a session was held in Congress where Satyananda Yoga was presented as a wholistic yoga leading to health and happiness.