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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, YOGA is an ancient Hindu practice developed thousands of years ago in
the Indian subcontinent for maintaining spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing and
SURYA NAMASKARA, or Sun Salutation, is a traditional yogic practice combining a
sequence of body postures with breathing exercises; and
WHEREAS, HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH, or HSS, is a nonprofit charitable
organization with over 235 branches in 173 cities and in 32 states including 4 branches in
the Greater Austin area, through which it conducts a Hindu value education program and
community service activities such as food drives, providing hot meals to shelters and
providing PPE to first responders in several cities across Texas; and
WHEREAS, HSS Austin is organizing its annual Health for Humanity Yogathon and
offering multiple free yoga sessions during Jan 16 2021 – Jan 31 2021 with the goal of
having 1000 individual participants cumulatively complete 11,000 Surya Namaskara to
promote the spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing of all members of the community;
and, YOGA enthusiasts, yoga studios, local schools, and other community organizations
are participating in the HSS Health for Humanity Yogathon.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
do hereby recognize HSS for organizing its annual 2021 Health for Humanity
Yogathon to promote the spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing of all members of
the community in Georgetown, Texas.