PRINTER'S NO. 1210
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
201
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BARRAR, BIZZARRO, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO,
FREEMAN, KINSEY, MARSICO, MILLARD, NEILSON AND READSHAW,
APRIL 3, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 3, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2017 as "Yoga Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The goal of "Yoga Awareness Month" is to provide
education on the health benefits of yoga to inspire healthy
lifestyles for all residents of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Yoga is a 5,000-year-old Indian practice that
practitioners use to harmonize the body with the mind and breath
through various breathing exercises, yoga poses, or asanas, and
meditation; and
WHEREAS, The warming weather of spring initiates outdoor
activity as people become naturally energized; and
WHEREAS, Yoga can be practiced nearly anywhere, including
outdoors; and
WHEREAS, "Yoga Awareness Month" encourages residents of this
Commonwealth to practice healthy outdoor activities and try
yoga, which aids in relaxation and stress reduction; and
WHEREAS, Yoga provides an opportunity for affordable group
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exercise; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth shares the mission of healthy
living and educating the community on healthy options and
participation in wellness activities; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is committed to improving health
and wellness, including raising public awareness of the benefits
of yoga; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of May 2017 as "Yoga Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize yoga
and its important benefits as a preventative health measure; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the residents of this Commonwealth get
involved and educated on how the practice of yoga can improve
overall mental and physical well-being and positively impact
lives.
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