Join the 999 challenge: yoga and meditation
Holistic Health
TRADITIONAL & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE | YOGA, & MEDITATION
The Holistic Health approach to wellness addresses the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health. It recognizes that tradition, culture, community, lifestyle, and environment all contribute to health. The ongoing initiatives of SDG3, One Earth, One Health, and universal health coverage all incorporate the necessity of a holistic approach to health. We intend to expand upon these efforts and focus on three complementary areas that contribute to a holistic approach to health: yoga, meditation, and forms of traditional medicine, such as Ayurveda.
Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine systems, such as Ayurveda, have been practiced for thousands of years and have been shown to be effective and often complementary to modern medicine. They can play a significant role in making holistic health an integral part of the global healthcare system.
Yoga
Yoga has long been shown to benefit both physical and mental health. In addition to increasing flexibility and strength and improving circulation and respiration, it also relieves stress and creates a sense of peace and well-being. Yoga therapy follows a holistic health approach to treat the mind and body together.
Yoga has become increasingly popular and widely available over the last century because of its many health benefits. Yet, the therapy is less commonly available to complement services provided by government, public, and health institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and prisons. We aim to generate policies that support the creation and implementation of outreach yoga programs in these institutions.
Meditation
Meditation benefits the body, mind, and intellect. The modern lifestyle has led to various mental health issues that can lead to behavioral problems and addiction and contribute to physical diseases.
Meditation enables people to channel negative thoughts and mental energy in a way that promotes positivity, a sharper intellect, greater focus and creativity, and reduces negative emotions and stress. In doing so, it combats mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and aggression. When individuals are more self-aware and peaceful, it generates a positive ripple effect that benefits society.
We aim to promote the mental and emotional benefits of meditation and to generate policies that support the creation and implementation of outreach meditation programs in government, public, and health institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and prisons.
Ways to participate in C20
Udhaharans
AYUDH – Global Youth Wing
Vidyamritam – Children scholarships
Technology enhanced Learning: AmritaRITE, OLabs, MedSIM, AyurSIM, AVIEW, VLab
Online Education – African batch of fully funded students in Amrita’s BCA degree
AmritaJSS – Skill Development and Adult Literacy
AmritaServe – Education, Skill Development, Learning Technologies
Inclusive Education: Amrita Orphanage, Amrita Institute for Differently Abled, Amrita Speech and Hearing Improvement School (ASHIS), Village Education Centers
Join the 999 challenge
The challenge is to practice 9 rounds of Surya Namaskar and 9 minutes of Meditation for World Peace daily for 9 days and then reflect on the impact it had on your life. The challenge highlights how yoga and meditation can have a major impact on mental health and physical well-being. Participants of the challenge have reported experiencing positive changes in their life outlooks, energy levels and overall sense of well-being. This, in turn, contributed to an atmosphere of peace within their schools and families. The goal is to reach 1 million people around the world by international yoga day, June 21st.
Share your experiences with 999
Now that you have completed your 9 days of Surya Namaskaram and prayers for world peace, we want to know about your experience!
Please share your experience with the 999 challenge, let us know how it has impacted you mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Your response can be written, or a video.
Chaupal C20
Each one of us influences the health of our society. The #YouAreTheLight campaign is a platform for all to share their experiences of health problems in society and suggest solutions to be included in our policy pact for the G20.
Events
We aim to widen the discussions on different facets of sustainable development goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being with policy building meetings and a series of public webinars and awareness campaigns that will take place throughout 2023.
Join us for one of our upcoming events.
Sub-Working Group Coordinators
Dr. P. Rammanohar
Director, Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda
Dr. Maanasi Madhavan Menon
Associate Professor, Amrita School of Ayurveda
Brahmacharini Shobha
Assistant Professor, Amrita Vishwa VidyaPeetham, Director, Amrita Yoga
Narinder
National Coordinator for Youth Empowerment, Amrita University
Shweta A.
National Coordinator for Youth Empowerment, Amrita University
Contact: hh.ihh.c20india@amrita.edu
Core Commitee Members
Swami Sankaramritananda Puri
Dean, Amrita School of Ayurveda
Dr. Sarika Chaturvedi
Senior Scientist, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Unnikrishnan Payyappalli
Professor, University of Transdisciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bengaluru
Dr. N. K. Manjunath
Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Director of Research, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana
Supriya Bhalerao
Associate Professor, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Pune
Dr. G. Sivaraman
Managing Director, Arogya Healthcare, Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Mobassir Khan
Founder Trustee, International Unani Forum
Dr. B. R. Bindu
Assistant Professor/Lecturer, Shreevidyadhiraja Homoeopathic Medical College
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Our Inspiration
Amma sees the whole world as a flower. Each petal represents a nation. If one petal is infested with pests, it will affect the other petals as well. The beauty of the whole flower suffers. It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to protect and nurture this flower. All living beings in creation are interdependent. The rhythm of Nature depends upon humanity. It’s necessary to maintain the rhythm of the mind and body for the sake of our health and lifespan, for the sake of humankind and Nature.
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Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi ❤️
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