5,000 women undergo yoga training at Patanjali Yogpeeth

Tribune News Service

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Haridwar, June 30

Around 5,000 women from India and neighbouring Nepal underwent yoga training for a fortnight organised by Patanjali Yogpeeth here.

Yoga guru Ramdev addressed the trainees, who left for their homes after the training ended today.

Ramdev said yoga was needed today more than ever before as it ensures the overall health and spiritual development of people and making of a healthy world.

He said there was need to introduce yoga to people in rural areas and urged the trainees to teach asanas to their family members, relatives, friends, neighbours and poor people.

General secretary of Patanjali Yogpeeth Acharaya Balkrishan said for the past 15 years, the Yogpeeth had trained lakhs of people in yoga and ayurveda.

The trainees presented a cultural event comprising folk and classical performances.