Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Seoul celebrated the 7th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations in Seoul by organising yoga events at Busan University of Foreign Studies and Gandong-gu office in collaboration with Korea Yoga Association today. The Embassy kickstarted the celebrations by organising a yoga session at the iconic Namsan Seoul Tower last week. Located at the top of Namsan Mountain in the geographical center of the city, the Tower is an iconic Seoul landmark that provides a bird's-eye view of the city. The yoga event at Seoul Tower was also a part of the Embassy's Special series under India@75 celebrations.<br />'' <br />''On this occasion, H E Sripriya Ranganathan, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea in her remarks focused on the importance of Yoga, the ancient tradition of wellness and combination of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.<br />'' <br />''In these challenging times of global pandemic and restrictions on social gathering, the Cultural Centre is organising a series of Yoga events in different cities across Korea with local partners following COVID-19 protocols and all guidelines of the government during pandemic.<br />'' <br />''To mark the 7th International Yoga Day, Yoga sessions for Children and youth were organised in various schools in Seoul along with Wonkwang Digital University, Seoul Campus on 19th June. The Cultural Centre also partnered with Gimhae City administration for a Yoga demonstration on 20th June and a yoga demonstration will be held at Nami Island on 25th June.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">These series of yoga sessions organised across Korea will provide participants a unique opportunity to discover various aspects of India's age-old approach to well-being. Recognizing its universal appeal, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga in December 2014.</span><br />