PRINTER'S NO. 3522

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

918

Session of

2018

INTRODUCED BY MURT, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,

FREEMAN, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, MILLARD,

NEILSON, PICKETT, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG AND TOOHIL,

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

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 2018 as "Yoga Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania; and

be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize yoga