Spiritual Practices for Healing in This Unique Time By Kurt Johnson and Denise Scotto
These are unique and challenging times worldwide. With the pandemic, the core UNITY message of Yoga and its unparalleled resources for healing and well-being are more important than ever. These times’ unique situations draw even more attention to the work, for over three years now, that Light on Light has done with the International Day of Yoga Committee at the United Nations in creating the annual special edition issues for World Yoga Day. That annual issue records and illustrates both the virtues and benefits of Yoga practice itself but also the critical roles that Yoga communities play in many cultures around the world.
In many cultures worldwide that have a millennial Yoga heritage Yoga communities provide essential services and networks critical for women, children, general and specific health needs, water and sanitation, food insecurity, leisure, and so many more needs. Each year the International Day of Yoga Committee at the United Nations is able to produce what amounts to a “global report” on how Yoga is serving the world. In her introduction to this year’s annual special edition issue, UN Committee Chair, Denise Scotto, also an Evolutionary Leader, elaborated about how much the COVID pandemic and resulting economical hardship and turmoil has only increased the demands for essential services in may cultures from the Yoga community. She also addressed the overarching dimension of Yoga being one of inclusivity. Joining together in unity, our human family can help each other as we experience these challenges—often multiple onesduring an especially uncertain period in time. 55