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IHS Students Participate in International Day of Yoga Campaign

July 14, 2016

This year, in celebration of International Day of Yoga, the Isha Foundation worked with schools across the country to highlight the benefits of yoga. As a part of this initiative, thirty Senior School students from IHS volunteered to teach Upa Yoga to various private and government schools in and around Coimbatore. Upa Yoga is a set of seven 5-minute practices that can bring immense mental and physiological benefits to practitioners. Interested students were taught how to impart the yogic practices. As a segway into Upa Yoga, they performed a short, comical skit that illustrated the benefits of yoga.

Experiences & Expressions:

“The response of the children was overwhelming and touched me deeply. All of them took to the practices instantly, sincerely trying to do them properly. They also thoroughly enjoyed the play. Many of the smaller kids huddled around us after the session, looking up at us with eager eyes, all the while enthusiastically asking questions. The experience was one of a kind, the way I was able to connect to these children. I was overjoyed to be a part of such a large scale initiative.”
– Niyutsa Rajesh, Class 10

“We learnt how to present yoga to students who had no idea about yoga, and made an impact on their lives – to the extent that after the session many of the children came up to us to promise us that they will practice their yoga regularly. We also learnt how to tackle problems on the spot – an unexpected power-cut, lack of audio systems and other technical difficulties. It was an unforgettable experience.”
– Uthara Viswanathan, Class 12

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Class 9 Hindi Students Stage Charandas Chor

July 14, 2016

On the 8^th of July, the 9th grade Hindi students and teachers staged Charandas Chor, a well-known folk play written by noted theater personality the late Habib Tanvir. The play is a masterful retelling of a Rajasthani folktale originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha. The comedic play revolved around an honest thief named Charandas and the predicaments he faces in his attempts to abide by his principles. Though the story of Charandas belongs to folklore, the characters created by Tanvir mimic contemporary Indian society with its social inequalities and political corruption. Throughout the play, truth and lie went hand in hand. There were honest thieves, rich paupers, materialistic renunciates, fraudulent lawgivers, and brainless intellectuals. Students worked both on and off-stage, and the enthusiasm was palpable. The play was well-received and appreciated by the audience.

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Warhorse MUN Workshop

July 14, 2016

From 1^st to 3^rd July, interested students underwent an intensive 3-day introductory Model United Nations (MUN) Training Workshop conducted by Warhorse, a young enterprise whose vision is to make every student a better public speaker. Students explored all the various aspects of MUN-ing (as it is popularly known), including the necessary background history about the United Nations, the UN charter, the Cold war, and the Great wars. The workshop specifically targeted the development of all skills related to MUN – thorough knowledge of UN procedures, research skills, policy/ resolution writing, etc. The three day workshop culminated with a mock-conference, with all participants becoming delegates, each representing a country. The conference focused on finding solutions to the Syrian crisis. The workshop got many students interested in MUN, and served as good preparation for the various conferences that students will be both organizing and attending throughout the year.

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Isha Yoga Programs for New Students

July 14, 2016

Sixty-one students from across the school attended the 10-day children’s yoga program conducted by teachers from the Isha Foundation, which culminated in an entertaining cultural program. The yoga program was offered to new students below the age of 14 and for juniors who have turned 8. Students learnt shakthi chalana kriya, surya namaskar and other asanas. Students above the age of 14 enrolled in the Inner Engineering Retreat, where they learnt the Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya along with a set of asanas.

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Hindustani Workshop & Concert by Ustad Maqbool Hussain Khan and Zeeshan Khan

July 14, 2016

IHS had the pleasure of hosting Ustad Maqbool Hussain Khan and his son Zeeshan Khan on the 25th and 26th of June. Ustadji conducted a Hindustani workshop for interested Middle and Senior School students, and the duo performed on the 25th night with Zeeshan taking the lead. Ustadji is a traditional Hindustani classical singer who belongs to the illustrious Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. The gharana’s origins trace back to Ustad Mehboob Khan, the chief khayal singer in the royal court of Rampur State (in present Uttar Pradesh) and his son, the legendary Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan. Not only is he an A Grade artiste of All India Radio, but he also has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. Zeeshan, who continues the tradition, is known for his experimentation and improvisation, and is the lead vocalist for Samved, a Mumbai-based folk fusion/electronica band. Students thoroughly enjoyed both the workshop and the concert.

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