Regular charity for the elderly at the hospice, with food and necessary items.
April
A regular course on the basic principles of yoga was conducted with 25 participants.
A short course on ‘Yoga from Moment to Moment’, based on the books Yoga Chakra 2, 4, 6 and 8.
May
A course on shatkarmas was held and preparations for the International Day of Yoga began, which included a lecture on Yoga Capsule, attended by 10 people, as well as the start of a 30-day online marathon ‘Yoga from Moment to Moment’ on the Yoga Capsule program, in which people all over Kazakhstan and Russia participated, sending daily reports on their practice; and a lecture on ecology ‘Waste Management’ with the participation of 15 people, which aroused great interest.
June
On the eve of the International Day of Yoga, we held a big inspirational kirtan in nature, after the kirtan we distributed prasad, more than 30 people participated in the kirtan.
The annual trip to the Buddhist shrine on the territory of Kyzyl Kent reserve with the program ‘Yoga Capsule’ was held, 40 people participated in it.
July
Swami Akileshananda conducted a large retreat in Kyrgyzstan. The theme of the seminar was ‘Awareness of the goal as a way of working with the mind’. The participants lived five days of ashram lifestyle, the daily schedule included: hatha yoga class, karma yoga, theoretical material and daily kirtan. All 30 participants were inspired to bring more awareness into their daily lives and incorporate yoga practices into their daily lives.
September
Swami Akileshananda conducted a course on the basic principles of yoga as a way of life and the traditions of sannyasa.
October
Charitable aid to the local hospice was provided on the occasion of the International Day of the Elderly, with the participation of students of the Kazakhstan Yoga Academy
Ongoing
We have had several yoga nidra courses throughout the year and regular courses on pregnancy yoga, baby and children’s yoga. A course on vedic cooking was conducted twice where we teach people how to cook healthy, delicious food.
We take an active part in greening the city, planting trees, plants, bushes and flowers, involving the students from all our courses.