Patanjali Yog Peeth (UK) Trust

 Saturday, June 12th, 2010, Toronto
 
Metro Convention Centre, Toronto witnessed grand gathering of celebrities at Annual Gala Dinner hosted by  Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Phil Fontaine and Indira V.Samarasekera graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker. About a dozen Indo-Canadians received awards for their distinct achievements in varied professions.
 
Dr.Gagan Bhalla, a Yoga visionary was honoured with Humanitarian of the Year Award.
 
In his acceptance speech, Dr.Bhalla highlighted the importance of Yoga  in maintaining physical and mental health without incurring vast financial
expenditure upsetting govt.  Budgets world over. The mission of providing better health to humanity can be accomplished through Yoga, he emphasized.
 
Born in Madhya Pradesh, India, Dr.Bhalla earned his first degree in Dentistry from Indore University and served at prestigious   Indian Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He moved to the USA in 1983 and obtained his DDS from University of New York, Buffalo. He graduated as an Orthodontist from St. Louis University. After being certified by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons he has been serving the metro Toronto community as an Orthodontist in Mississauga for the last 15 years. His valuable community services were duly recognized by Credit Valley Hospital Foundation through his appointment as a Board Member in 2008.
 
Apart from rendering valuable professional services, Dr.Bhalla, has won several awards for his distinguished community services. Dr.Bhalla's contributions in spreading the Yoga Revolution in Canada are remarkable. He has been promoting teaching and practice of Yoga with the slogan "Better Health for Humanity". Under his leadership as a National Yog Teachers Coordinator for Patanjali Yog Peeth Canada, he trained about 700 Yoga teachers from coast to coast. There are over 150 free yoga classes conducted per week in Canada. Presently, Dr.Bhalla is the Vice President and a Board Member of Patanjali Yog Peeth, Canada. He is dedicated to make Canada one of the healthiest nations within next ten years.
 
Dr.Gagan Bhalla is married to Mrs.Uma Bhalla; both are devout followers of Baba Ramdev. She is the current National Yog Teacher Coordinator of Canada. Their two sons Sean and Rohan are following the footsteps of their father and pursuing medical education.

 

Youtube clip of the event and award ceremony accessible at http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=hxDhRXP28U0