Miri Piri Academy - UK Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association

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Guru Nanak emphasized the body as a temple, a vehicle for experience that
contains all the powers that can be gained from any outside source.
Yogi Bhajan
The Miri Piri Academy model places great emphasis on the development of fitness, agility,
and a cooperative spirit. The connection between nutrition and health is central to our
philosophy, and is emphasized in academic and spiritual life classes.
Physical Fitness
From Monday to Friday at least three hours a day is dedicated to the development of
physical fitness. All students participate in Running, Physical Training, and a specially
designed Yogic Workout. Fitness is monitored on a regular basis, and students set
individual goals for achievement.
Sports
Team sports provide an important venue for the development of agility
and cooperative social skills. Students have the opportunity to receive
basic skills training and to participate in a number of interschool
competitions and intramural sports. These include:
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Cricket
Nutrition
Yogic philosophy emphasizes the
connection between nutrition and
mental, physical and spiritual health.
The school kitchen offers both Indian
and Western vegetarian cuisine, with
all meals cooked in pure ghee.
Healthy snacks are available at
regular intervals throughout the day.
• Badminton
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Table Tennis
• Kabaddi (a traditional Punjabi wrestling game)
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