Exciting times at ODM School, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as Brahmacharini Niseema, IAM Certified Instructor from Amrita University’s Office of Youth Empowerment conducted Integrated Amrita Meditation (IAM) training for their students! IAM, a transformative technique, brings focus and calm to young minds, empowering them in this fast-paced world. 

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, the guiding force behind IAM, says, “Meditation is the key to unlock the door to the infinite potential within.” The IAM technique equips students with tools to navigate challenges, enhance concentration, and foster overall well-being. 

Founder of highly renowned ODM Educational Group and Chairman of ODM public school, Dr. Satyabrata Minaketan showed the interest of conducting the program in a great way. He said,” The hectic and stressful life of students needs such practices to cope with stress and can maintain calm in pressurising situations”.  

Around 90 students of class 11th participated in two days IAM Workshop. The two hours program allowed the students to seat and get rid of the all-day hectic tiredness.  

Ms Ananya Das, student of ODM remarked that, “Stress is a major problem for me. IAM20 technique helped me to relax a bit after the morning running schedule. I believe, this practice will help me in future as well. I will continue my practice from tomorrow.”  

Ms Aayuja Mohanty, in her feedback said, “Nowadays youngsters like us are in stress due to Academic pressure. Eight postures of IAM20, which I learnt today, I feel that it’ll help us to get rid of stress. It made my body and mind relax. I thank you for guiding and teaching this technique to us. I am feeling blessed.”  

Another student Ms Sahina khatun remarked, “We are living in hostel and our life is a bit hectic. But today’s session made me feel relaxed and somewhere deeply I felt connected with Amma. I thank her for offering us such a beautiful Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique.”  

All the students were of the same opinion that they were feeling very relaxed and calm after the session and IAM brought more clarity to their thoughts. They said they are grateful to Amma for giving this valuable technique and for the opportunity they got. They thanked Brahmacharini Niseema for guiding them in the right way. All students took the promise to practice IAM on a regular basis.