Report on
Introduction to Yoga & Meditation
(A path to inner well-being and good mental health)
Organized by
Yoga & Meditation Club
Student Activity Center (SAC)
Date: 29-12-2022
Venue: Seminar Hall-C
Submitted by: Yoga & Meditation Club
Resource persons:
1. Dr. Krishna Chaitanya Katakam
Assistant Professor
Mechanical department
2. Dr. Surojith Poddar
Assistant Professor
Mechanical department
Number of participants: 45
Introduction:
The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yog’ which means
‘Jod’ in Hindi or ‘union’ in English. This is the joining of ‘Jivatam’
(Human) with ‘Parmatma’ (God). Through the practice of Yoga, one can
have Self-realization and achieve God. ‘Yog’ word became Yoga in
English. For a simple person, Yoga is another form of physical exercise.
By doing physical exercises, one can develop only body muscles. But
through Yoga, one achieves the conditioning of even all the internal
organs like the heart, brain, spleen, liver, lungs, intestines, etc. Apart from
these vital organs, through Yoga all the glands, like the thyroid, pituitary,
and penial glands of the brain, function better.
Yoga education also helps students to equip themselves with basic
knowledge about one’s personality, and to learn to handle themselves well
in all life situations. It enables us to learn techniques for gaining good
health, develop a discriminative mind capable of knowing the real from
the unreal, and to face the dualities of life with equanimity. Yoga
education can enhance all the activities of the students, be it academic or
sports, or social. Yoga techniques provide improved attention in studies,
better stamina and coordination for sports, and a heightened awareness
and balanced attitude for social activity.
Objectives of Yoga & Meditation Club:
The major objective of the club is to prepare the students physically and
mentally for the integration of their physical, mental and spiritual states so
that the students can become healthier, saner, and more integrated
members of society and of the nation.
Yoga education helps in self-discipline and self-control, leading to an
immense amount of awareness, concentration, and a higher level of
consciousness. Briefly, the aims and objectives of the Yoga and
meditation club are:
1) To enable the student to have good mental and physical health.
2) To practice mental hygiene.
3) To possess emotional stability.
4) To integrate moral values.
5) To attain a higher level of consciousness.
All these objectives could be dealt with in an integrated manner.
The program started at 5 PM with a prayer song followed by an
introductory lecture on Yoga and Meditation by the faculty coordinator
Dr. Krishna Chaitanya Katakam. The program was successfully initiated
by explaining the true meaning of Yoga and its real importance in the
present stressful work field among the students and the faculty. The
program is a completely interactive and thought-provoking session
between the audience and the instructor. The students understood the real
purpose of human life and came to an understanding of balancing
professional and personal life with equal priority.
After an interesting and enlightened session, the instructor explained
the importance and benefits of practicing meditation in our daily life.
Meditation with live music has been conducted by the instructor along
with magnanimous flute music by Dr. Surojith Poddar. Half-an-hour live
music meditation helped the students to overcome their unwanted
thoughts and to build a bright future with positive thoughts.
Meditation session on 29-12-2022
Meditation session on 30-12-2022
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