Inauguration of Essel Group America's YO1, largest nature cure centre in US, live updates

YO1, the largest nature cure centre in the United States, has state-of-art facilities and is a Catskills and wellness destination that will offer therapies based on ancient Indian yoga and pranayam techniques.

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Essel Group America's YO1, the largest nature cure centre in the United States, via video conferencing on Thursday.

The centre, founded by Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subhash Chandra, has state-of-art facilities and is a Catskills and wellness destination that will offer therapies based on ancient Indian yoga and 'pranayam'  techniques. A dream project of Dr Chandra, the centre is built on the Catskill Mountain in southeastern New York. It will provide employment to at least 500 people and indirect employment to more than 1500 people. In an effort to acknowledge this unique effort, the New York State Assembly honoured Dr Chandra on Wednesday evening, a day before 4th International Yoga Day.

Here are the live updates of the event:-  

21 June 2018

21:07 PM

I wish you (Essel Group) all the very best for the venture. Thank you very much: PM Modi

21:07 PM

Yoga can become a binding force for the world: PM Modi.

21:06 PM

I am hopeful that the YO1 wellness centre in the US will go a long way: PM Modi

20:48 PM

Yoga is not just about some asanas, it's a philosophy, a way of life: PM Modi

20:47 PM

PM Modi, while highlighting the importance of Yoga in his speech, says the word 'Yoga' symbolises connection. I am happy that the Essel Group has chosen the International Day of Yoga for the inauguration of the YO1 wellness centre. Yoga has become a mass movement in the past three years, says PM Modi. 

20:41 PM

PM Modi speaking at the launch of YO1 Wellness Centre via video conferencing.

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20:37 PM

PM Modi addresses the august gathering via video conferencing in the US.  

20:33 PM

In pics: RS MP Subhash Chandra addresses the world at the inauguration ceremony of wellness centre YO1 in US.

#YO1
LIVE - RS MP @subhashchandra
addresses the world at innaugration ceremony of wellness centre at US.

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20:31 PM

A dream is coming true. The PM of India is just about to join us. Before that, I would like to congratulate the whole world community on this International Day of Yoga, says Dr Subhash Chandra.   

20:28 PM

PM Narendra Modi to unveil YO1 centre shortly, here are some pics of the event. 

#YO1
LIVE - PM @narendramodi to unveil centre shortly

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20:18 PM

Bobby K Kalotee, Nassau County Human Rights Commissioner, lauds Essel Group's YOI venture.  

20:15 PM

Legislator Ira Steingart, who also chairs the Industrial Development Agency, congratulates Dr Subhash Chandra for opening the YO1 wellness centre in the US.   

20:07 PM

Ryan Mcallister congratulates Essel Group for the YOI initiative -  the largest nature cure centre in the US in his keynote address. 

19:53 PM

The Ayurvedic and Naturopathic therapies coupled with Yoga, Acupuncture, and Physiotherapy are designed to cleanse, detoxify and refresh you as part of the process.

19:53 PM

YO1 Luxury Nature Cure has 131 guest rooms and suites. 

19:52 PM

The Yo1 was built at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore. The 200-acre centre is spread across a lush green campus of 1400-acres.

19:51 PM

The centre will focus on providing customized therapies based on ancient Indian disciplines of Ayurveda and Yoga along with Naturopathy to address health concerns, improve mobility, increase longevity, alleviate pain and promote weight loss in a holistic manner.

19:50 PM

YO1 or "Yovan" in Sanskrit word meaning youthful. It represents the human quest of attaining eternal youth, through a complete rejuvenation of mind, body and spirit.

19:49 PM

Terming it as a gift from ‘Bharat to the US’, Subhash Ji, said that YO1, that is ‘Youvan’ means youthfulness in Sanskrit, will connect people to mother nature on the lines of Ayurveda.

19:48 PM

In 2014, in his first ever speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, PM Modi had presented an idea of establishing India's 5000-year yoga tradition. Four years later, that dream has now been fulfilled with the unique Yo1 centre being inaugurated on the International Yoga Day on June 21.

19:48 PM

In an effort to acknowledge this unique effort, the New York State Assembly honoured Dr Chandra on Wednesday evening, a day before 4th International Yoga Day.

19:47 PM

It will provide employment to at least 500 people and indirect employment to more than 1500 people.

19:46 PM

A dream project of Dr Chandra, the centre is built on the Catskill Mountain in southeastern New York. 

19:46 PM

The centre, founded by Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subhash Chandra, has state-of-art facilities and is a Catskills and wellness destination that will offer therapies based on ancient Indian yoga and 'pranayam' techniques.  

19:45 PM

Essel Group America's Yo1, the largest nature cure centre in the United States, will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi via video conferencing in a short while.