Patanjali Yoga Samiti Plans Wider Reach, More Camps and Teacher Training

A monthly meeting of the executive committee of Patanjali Yoga Samiti was held at the organisation’s district office in Pure Bedua, Pratapgarh, on the call of district president Bhupendra Singh. The meeting focused on taking yoga to more and more people and preparing an action plan for expanding the organisation’s activities.

A review was conducted of the regular yoga camps being held by the organisation. Discussions were also held on expanding the organisation, training yoga teachers, accelerating the membership drive and increasing public awareness programmes. The participants stressed the need to hold regular monthly meetings of Patanjali Yoga Samiti and all five affiliated organisations.

The main speaker at the meeting, Durgesh Yogi, said that the path to finding solutions to many problems lies in doing yoga and encouraging others to practise it. He said yoga should not be limited only to the prevention of diseases. It should also be developed as a means of spiritual connection and inner growth.

Durgesh Yogi called upon office-bearers to conduct regular yoga classes and put their thoughts into practice. He urged them to remain actively involved in the organisation’s work and to help take yoga to people through regular activities.

District in-charge Govind Ji shared information about the yoga camps, teacher training programmes and membership programmes organised in the year 2026. During the meeting, it was decided that the monthly meeting of Patanjali Yoga Samiti, Bharat Swabhiman, Mahila Patanjali Yoga Samiti and the five affiliated organisations would be held on the first Sunday of every month.

On the proposal of Bharat Swabhiman in-charge Bhupendra Singh, the participants agreed to accelerate the membership campaign. They also agreed to ensure the active participation of all office-bearers in yoga classes and to include yoga teachers in training programmes organised by the national office.

Special emphasis was placed on regular practice of pranayama and different yoga postures under the theme, ‘Victory over diseases through yoga’. The meeting discussed the need to make yoga a regular part of people’s lives and to encourage more people to join yoga classes.

Co-in-charge Praveen Ji suggested adding new activities to make the yoga classes more effective and useful for the public. He also suggested celebrating occasions such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries collectively so that people’s interest in yoga could be increased.

Media in-charge Amit Shukla proposed organising programmes connected with social concerns, including tree plantation, legal literacy and health testing. He also said that a programme titled ‘Discussion on Yoga’ should be organised on the last Sunday of every month.

Captain Pramod Pandey stressed the need to run a door-to-door contact campaign and connect as many people as possible with yoga. Sadar tehsil in-charge Pushpraj Mishra spoke about the need to make yoga an integral part of daily life and to establish physical, mental and spiritual balance.

The participants also agreed on the effective use of social media to publicise the organisation’s activities. It was decided that one photograph of each yoga class would be shared every day in the designated yoga group. To improve coordination among workers, it was also agreed that at least one online meeting would be held every month.

Organisation minister Dheeraj Ji proposed holding a workers’ conference with a community meal in October. The proposal received support, and it was agreed that both old and new workers would be invited to the conference.

During the meeting, certificates for main yoga teachers were distributed to yoga trainers who had returned after receiving training from Haridwar. Those who received the certificates included yoga instructor Suchita, Captain Pramod Pandey, Priyanka Gupta, Srishti Agrawal, Aastha Singh, Suchita Singh, Shubham Mishra, Anu Panjwani, Menaka Srivastava, Sapna Gupta and Gauri Devi.

Suchita was also honoured with a certificate for her contribution to the organisation. The meeting was attended by Bharat Swabhiman district in-charge Bhupendra Singh, Patanjali Yoga Samiti district in-charge Govind, district co-in-charge Praveen, district organisation minister Dheeraj, Sadar tehsil in-charge Pushpraj Mishra, former serviceman and lifetime member of Patanjali Yogpeeth Captain Pramod Pandey, media in-charge Amit Shukla, yoga instructor Suchita and other workers.

At the end of the meeting, the participants took a pledge to take yoga to more and more people, motivate them to practise yoga regularly and expand social and spiritual awareness.