{"id":9125,"date":"2013-09-22T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T03:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=9125"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:45:07","slug":"meditation-yoga-at-akal-academies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/meditation-yoga-at-akal-academies\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation and Yoga at Akal Academies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/meditation-yoga-at-akal-academies\/#The_Power_of_Body_Exercises\" >The Power of Body Exercises<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/meditation-yoga-at-akal-academies\/#Yoga_Meditation_at_Akal_Academies\" >Yoga &amp; Meditation at Akal Academies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/meditation-yoga-at-akal-academies\/#Teachers_as_Co-Practitioners\" >Teachers as Co-Practitioners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/meditation-yoga-at-akal-academies\/#Nurturing_the_Mind_Alongside_Academics\" >Nurturing the Mind Alongside Academics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Power_of_Body_Exercises\"><\/span>The Power of Body Exercises<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Body exercises play a pivotal role both for healthy well-being &amp; spiritual uplift of the brain. Yoga &amp; mediation lay a strong foundation developing focus, abilities &amp; creativity, leading to perpetual growth &amp; success.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoga_Meditation_at_Akal_Academies\"><\/span>Yoga &amp; Meditation at Akal Academies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yoga alongside Meditation<\/strong> is an integral part of regular activities undertaken with <strong>Rural young students<\/strong> at all <strong>Akal Academies.<\/strong> Students not only practice alongside expert guidance but are also explicated about various forms of advance yoga techniques which helps in mind relaxation, which is much needed by the students, especially with ever-growing load of academics.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teachers_as_Co-Practitioners\"><\/span>Teachers as Co-Practitioners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The teachers also join students during the sessions the intent behind the practice is to imbibe the process into routine lives of the students &amp; teachers to ensure they develop healthy lifestyles as they grow up with the ever-increasing complexities of life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nurturing_the_Mind_Alongside_Academics\"><\/span>Nurturing the Mind Alongside Academics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Development &amp; healthy nurturing of brain is given special &amp; equal importance as academics in the curriculum followed it is believed that the techniques are supportive in subtle-development of overall moral &amp; ethical values that only enhance if the mind remains in a peaceful state.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Article by : Deeksha Singh, New Delhi, 22nd Sep &#8217;13<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Power of Body Exercises Body exercises play a pivotal role both for healthy well-being &amp; spiritual uplift of the brain. 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