Heartfulness, Reliance Foundation team up to offer meditation program for athletes at Paris Olympics

HYDERABAD: Heartfulness and the Reliance Foundation have partnered to offer a unique meditation program for athletes at the India House in Paris during the 2024 Olympics. The event, "Applying Meditation for Optimal Athletic Performance," will take place from July 29th to August 1st and August 7th-8th. The program will be inaugurated on July 29th by Guest of Honour Ms. Alexandra de Coubertin, President of the Pierre de Coubertin Association and Member of the IOC Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission.

The India House, a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Reliance Foundation in association with the Indian Olympic Association, will serve as a home away from home for Indian athletes during the games. It also commemorates India's 100-year legacy of participation in the Olympics.

The meditation program, themed "Inner Skill for Athletic Excellence," will introduce Heartfulness meditation techniques to help athletes achieve peak performance. The goal is to demonstrate how meditation can help athletes manage stress, enhance mental clarity under pressure, and improve recovery and resilience.

"Athletics is not simply about physical and physiological strength, but it also about mental fortitude," said Rev. Daaji, Global Guide of Heartfulness and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission. "Resilience, focus and inner calm is essential to tackle any situation – be it in sports or in life. This is where Heartfulness meditation helps."

The program will feature keynote speeches on topics such as "The Power of Meditation in Sports" and "How Meditation Enhances Athletic Performance," along with guided group meditation sessions.