Yoga effective in achieving holistic development: Doc

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, June 21

The 7th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with great zeal today by various organisations in the city.

A state-level function by the Ayurveda Department was held at Sangrur and was live telecast. Other districts also participated in the programme. District Ayurveda and Unani Officer Dr Pankaj Gupta said the pandemic had highlighted the importance of physical and emotional well-being of a person and yoga was one of the most powerful ways to of achieving holistic development.

The Nehru Yuva Kendra organised special camps in 12 blocks of district to observe the day today. As many as 28,000 people participated in the camps.

District Youth Officer Rashmeet Kaur said due to the Covid-19 restrictions, no major event was organised but various small camps were held across the state with strict adherence to Covid norms.

“Yoga is essential to maintain a fit body and sound mind. Yoga is a form of exercise that does not require equipment and can be practised at home. Every individual must make it a part of their daily life. It has multiple health benefits, including flexibility, muscle strength, blood flow, boosted immunity, heart rate, controlled blood pressure and many others,” the District Youth Officer said.

Meanwhile, at Hero DMC Heart Institute, yoga consultant Dr Sanjeev Singh Rawat demonstrated various yoga asanas to frontline healthcare workers. Rawat said in the past few years, yoga had gained popularity among people of various age groups.

Nursing Superintendent Manjeet Bawa said during the Covid times, many nursing staff at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and DMC Heart Institute performed yogasanas regularly to keep them in a better frame of mind.

A team of the ABVP also celebrated the day at Rakh Bagh. Students from various educational institutions performed yoga and took part in various fun games. After the session, the team planted saplings of neem and ‘jamun’ at the bagh.

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