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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   MAY 01, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 26

             United States Yogasana Championship 2026

                      Successfully Concludes in Connecticut

            NEERAJ DHAR
            Glastonbury, CT
                  he United States Yogasana Championship
                  2026, organized by the United States Yogas-
            Tana Sports Federation (USYSF) in collab-
            oration with the United States Yoga Association
            (USYA), was successfully held at the Om Glaston-
            bury Wellness Center in Connecticut. The event
            was conducted under the affiliation of World Yo-
            gasana, aligning with global standards for Yoga as a
            competitive sport.
                The championship featured traditional, artis-
            tic, and rhythmic yoga categories, where athletes
            demonstrated  strength,  flexibility,  balance,  and
            discipline under standardized judging criteria. The
            program included an opening ceremony with man-
            tra chanting, athlete presentations, performances,
            and medal distribution.
                “This championship marks a significant mile-
            stone  in  promoting  Yoga  as  a  competitive  sport
            in the United States while fostering health, dis-
            cipline, and global unity,” said Balwinder Singh,
            Founder and President of USYSF & USYA, along
            with Vice President Mehak Sharma.

                            Gold Medalists

            • Female categories: Sanvika Kannaji (8–10), Ve-
              ronica Vega (10–14), Ashna Sabharwal (18–28),
              Veena Vijju (28–35), Kemi Blake (35–45), Pri-
              ti Dhariwal (45–55), Donna Moy (55–60), and
              Geeta Patel (60+).
            • Male categories: Karteek Bojanapali (35–45)
              and Sanjay Attada (45–55).
                The audience also enjoyed artistic perfor-
            mances, including a solo by Ashna Sabharwal and
            a group presentation on “Ai Giri Nandini.”
                “It’s a beautiful championship, and I am hap-
            py to host it at my wellness center,” said Katalin
            Walinski, Founder of Om Glastonbury Wellness
            Center. “Whether yoga is considered a sport is
            subjective, since it can be viewed as a competitive
            physical discipline or a traditional holistic prac-
            tice. I am happy to compete at the first champion-
            ship held,” Priti Dhariwal, a Yoga practitioner for
            30 years mentioned.
                The event was supported by partners includ-
            ing the Consulate General of India in New York,
            Canada Yogasana Federation, Hindu Diaspo-    Yogasana as a recognized competitive sport across
            ra Foundation, Hindu Temple Society of North   the United States.
            America, World Vision Vegan, Yoga Lotus, and
            Om Glastonbury Wellness Center.                            About USYSF & USYA
                This championship serves as a selection plat-
            form for Team USA athletes preparing for the     The United States Yogasana Sports Feder-
            World Yogasana Championship 2026, to be held   ation (USYSF) and United States Yoga Associ-
            in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, from June 4–8,   ation  (USYA),  affiliated  with  World  Yogasana,
            2026.                                        promote yoga as a competitive sport through na-
                The successful debut of this national champi-  tional events, athlete development, and interna-
            onship highlights a growing movement to advance   tional representation.

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