Maintaining close relations with India, the birthplace of yoga, is of great importance to Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. Excellent examples of this cooperation include the dual-degree programme in international business and management operated jointly with Integral University, as well as the University\u2019s Paneer restaurant, which also offers Indian cuisine. In addition, the institution traditionally celebrates 21 June, which was proclaimed the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, drawing attention to the positive effects of yoga on physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the event organised in cooperation with the Embassy of India in Hungary and the Amrita Sher-Gil Indian Cultural Centre, Dr Mukesh Kumar Srivastava, Director of the Cultural Centre, welcomed the participants. \u201cIt is a tremendous honour to stand here for the second time, thanks to this excellent University. This year we are celebrating the 12th International Day of Yoga, centred around a global value that unites body, mind and soul. Yoga is India\u2019s gift to the world \u2013 thank you for supporting our initiative here in Gy\u0151r as well,\u201d<\/em> he emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, and Dr Mukesh Kumar Srivastava, Director of the Amrita Sher-Gil Indian Cultural Centre, at the opening of the event (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In her welcome address, Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and a practitioner of the Yoga in Daily Life system, said it was an honour for the University in Gy\u0151r to host the celebration of this international day. \u201cThe United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 June the International Day of Yoga in 2014, following an initiative by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The chosen date carries special significance: it is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, which holds deep spiritual meaning in Indian tradition. The years since have shown that this initiative has truly become a global movement. Today, yoga is not only India\u2019s invaluable cultural heritage, but also a universal value that helps millions of people find physical, mental and spiritual balance,\u201d<\/em> she stated. She added that the global character of yoga is particularly important for the Sz\u00e9chenyi community, as the International Day of Yoga celebration was attended by numerous international students from countries including China, Nigeria and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She also highlighted that the central theme of this year\u2019s International Day of Yoga is healthy and active ageing. \u201cRegular yoga practice contributes to maintaining mobility, supports physical and mental health, helps prevent disease, and improves quality of life,\u201d<\/em> she said. She stressed that, through the development of the MedTech Health Technology Campus, support for elderly care and healthy ageing receives special attention at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, and that there are numerous links to the field from both educational and research perspectives. \u201cExamples include the social care policy programme of our Ap\u00e1czai Csere J\u00e1nos Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, the nursing and patient care programme of our Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, as well as our diverse activities in the field of health promotion,\u201d<\/em> she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the programme, participants had the opportunity to attend a relaxation session led by Katalin K\u00f3kai, a Gy\u0151r-based instructor of Yoga in Daily Life, and to experience yoga through a community practice led by the Indian Cultural Centre\u2019s yoga instructors, Aravinda Kollipara and Manoj Kumar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Created: 2026.06.20. 20:22 Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, the Embassy of India in Hungary, and the Amrita Sher-Gil Indian Cultural Centre organised a celebratory programme for the International Day of Yoga. The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":10167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/for-lasting-health-international-day-of-yoga-celebrated-with-a-community-practice-at-sze-1024x683.jpg\")
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The event held at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University attracted not only Hungarian and international members of the institution, but also residents of the wider region (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"for-lasting-health-international-day-of-yoga-celebrated-with-a-community-practice-at-sze\"](\"https:\/\/admissions.sze.hu\/images\/News\/Ke%CC%81p3.jpg\")
At the Gy\u0151r celebration of the International Day of Yoga, instructors from the Amrita Sher-Gil Indian Cultural Centre led a communal yoga practice for participants (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"