Webinar on ‘Importance of Yoga during Covid-19″ organised today
Chandigarh, June 16, 2021
A webinar on ‘Importance of Yoga during Covid-19’ was organised today by Regional Outreach Bureau (ROB) and Press Information Bureau (PIB), Chandigarh under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
Guest speaker and Yoga trainer Shri Gurmeet Singh demonstrated various asanas and pranayamas like Gomukhasana, Mandukasana, Pawanmuktasana, Bhujangasana, Anulom Vilom, Bhramari, Kapalabhati etc. to the participants. He further informed about the benefits associated with these asanas. The trainer also said there is no specific time and place to practice Yoga and it can be done anywhere and anytime. Yoga keeps an individual active, increases metabolism and brings peacefulness, he added.
Later during the webinar, a song dedicated to yoga was performed by Cdt. Shivraj Singh & Cdt. Varinder Singh, NCC Cadets from Govt. senior Secondary Smart School, Amritsar, Punjab.
In his welcome address Sh. Rajesh Bali, Field Publicity Officer (FPO), Field Outreach Bureau (FOB), Jalandhar said that in this lockdown & pandemic period, yoga is the best thing to adopt as a lifestyle habit as it helps us build a strong physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The session concluded with Shri Shishu Kumar Sharma, Assistant Director, PIB, Jalandhar, presenting a vote of thanks to all the participants.
Other officials of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting from the region also participated in the webinar.
