National Book Trust, India organised a workshop on Developing Books on Yoga for Children and Young Readers in the run up to the celebrations of the first International Day of Yoga. The workshop was held at NBT Conference Hall in the Capital on June 19.
“I am pleased to connect with health, peace and reading,” said Kiran Mehra Kerpelman, the Director of United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan, who was the Guest of Honour on the occasion.
Talking about the benefits of the Yoga, she said, “Stress is chronic in this age. Physical inactivity leads to lifestyle diseases like cancer. Yoga helps in bringing peace of mind and health.” She added that books are powerful medium to make people aware about benefits of Yoga.
Prof Ramesh Bijlani, <g data-gr-id="29">Yoga</g> scholar, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. In his keynote address, he
said, “Yoga has a set of techniques to give mental peace and health.” He added that asanas, <g data-gr-id="34">pranayam</g> are the visible aspects of the Yoga but it has invisible aspects too which make us realise that we are not the doers but an instrument of spiritual guidance. He opined that <g data-gr-id="36">combination</g> of these aspects is necessary while writing for children.
The workshop brought together Yoga scholars, children authors, artists, child psychologists, editors and book production specialists. They aimed for brain-storming sessions and suggestions that would make a road-map for publishing illustrated books on the subject.