Dr. Anuradha Choudry shares her view on “Yogitude” for the International Yoga Day 2022

New Delhi – The Embassy of the Dominican Republic joined the celebrations of the International Yoga Day 2022 by organizing the conference “Yogitude: The attitude of a Yogi” by Dr. Anuradha Choudry.

Held on Tuesday 21st June, in virtual mode, the conference gathered yoga practitioners from the Dominican Republic who were delighted to be able to exchange, first-hand, with a scholar dedicated to the study of Indian Knowledge Systems. During the conference Dr. Choudry spoke about different concepts within Hindu philosophy, their relationship with yoga, and the ethical behaviour it proposes. The practice of yoga, one of the main cultural exports from India to the world, is widespread in the Dominican Republic.  

Dr. Anuradha Choudry is a multilingual Sanskritist who works in the areas of Indian/Yoga Psychology, Philosophy and Culture. A recipient of the Excellent Young Teacher's Award at the Indian Institute of Technology of Kharagpur in 2019, she has co-edited and co-authored Perspectives on Indian Psychology and Happiness: Indic Perspectives with Dr. Vinayachandra B. K, Director, Indica Yoga. At IIT Kharagpur she teaches at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and is a member of the Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems. She is presently the Coordinator for the Indian Knowledge Systems Division of the Ministry of Education.