Dear Vasavites

Pranayams to beat the Pandemic Stress : Self Care for Health Care Professionals

NRIVA Health Committee is bringing you a FREE workshop on Pranayama and Happiness enhancement program organized by Art of Living Foundation during these unprecendented situation.

Please take time to attend this ONLINE session to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and to enhance physical and mental well being.

Date and Time:

 Sun, Apr 5th  09:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

How to Join & Zoom Meeting Details:

Visit below Link provided by Art of Living Foundation and Register there to receive the Zoom meeting link and conference details for joining the session.

Click Here: Https://tiny.cc/selfcare-3

Created and Supported by:

Dr. Sunitha Polepalle
NRIVA Doctors Group
President of Catskill AAP

Details of workshop:

Mental Hygiene Basics: Pranayams to beat the Pandemic. 

Workshop objectives: At the end of the workshop, participants will

1. be able to identify the link between stress, energy and awareness/perception
2. have a taste of a variety of awareness diagnostics
3. be familiar with the general concept of pranayams and able to practice several of them on their own
4. get a taste of meditation as relaxation rather than effortful process.

Workshop includes:
Effective breathing practices which enhance physical and mental well being
Guided meditaion by Sri Sri Ravi shankar, AOLF founder, world renowned humanitarian, spiritual leader and an ambassador of peace.
Introduction to Sudarshan Kriya breathing technique, Art of Living Happiness Program and next steps
Q & A 

About the facilitator:

Dr. Birjoo Vaishnav, a Radiation Oncology Physicist at Mayo Clinic, is also an internationally renowned  meditation coach and silence retreat mentor. Under the close guidance of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for over two decades, he has helped thousands of people find freedom from stress and anxiety through the Art of Living training programs, designed to teach effective and powerful meditation techniques in an immersive setting.

His 2008 thesis helped lay the framework for the discovery of garvitational waves from binary black holes by LIGO, eventually winning the 2017 Nobel prize for the team.