GOPIO and Indian Consulate celebrate Yoga Day led by filmmaker Tirlok Malik

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The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin, GOPIO, celebrated International Day of Yoga 2025 (IDY-2025) hosted by Happy Life Yoga Speaker and Emmy Nominated Filmmaker Tirlok Malik on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

This year, GOPIO-Manhattan joined hands with Consulate General of India in New York  Happy Life Yoga, The Indian Panorama & Indian American Forum, to host the interactive virtual Yoga event featuring experts and speakers from various walks of life. GOPIO-Manhattan started Happy Life Yoga in 2021 during Covid on the Zoom. Participants joined across the globe notably from USA, Canada, African Continent, India, Mexico, New Zealand, etc. including Global Peace Secretariat Founder and Social Activist Kumu Gupta, AIA National President Gobind Munjal, GOPIO Woman’s Council Co-Chair Jayashri Chintalapudi and GOPIO Life Member and community leader from New Zealand Suman Kapoor.

This year’s session conducted by Tirlok Malik, featured light Yoga exercise while sitting in the chair, meditation and on breathing, plus a lot of laughter, they added. “He led so many laughs, and let other speakers lead a laughter session; there was much laughter,” the press release said. Emphasizing Yoga’s growing importance in today’s world, Malik explains his vision behind Happy Life Yoga as “a way of living inspired by the wisdom of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Indian Philosophy.”

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Consul General of India in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, in his message welcomed the participants and encouraged them to practice Yoga in their day-to-day lives.  GOPIO International Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham, spoke about the objectives of GOPIO and urged people to join the GOPIO International organization or a nearby chapter.

The theme for  this year was – “HOW TO STAY PEACEFUL AND HAPPY IN THE MIDST OF THE WORLD TODAY?”

GOPIO International President Prakash Shah and others addressed the gathering, including several media outlets, as well as  Indu Jaiswal (Chairperson, Indian American Forum), Beena Kothari (President, GOPIO New York & AIA NY), Giving Back Foundation Founder and CEO Meera Gandhi (gave her greetings via a message),  Vegan Ambassador Anil Narang,  young filmmakers Sneha Jain and Neha Lohia (gave her greetings via a message).

Others acknowledged by organizers included Bhavya Gupta (Founding Member of GOPIO Manhattan) and Shivender Sofat (President & Founding Member of GOPIO Manhattan), and  GOPIO International Secretary Siddharth Jain (Founding Member of GOPIO Manhattan) who delivered the closing address.

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