Aurangabad: Regular practise of yoga helps fight chronic lifestyle diseases like hypertension, hormonal imbalances, diabetes, reproductory disorders, and respiratory and cardiovascular related health concerns, experts said here on Tuesday. Thousands across the city began the day with yoga exercises to mark the second International Day of Yoga.
"Yoga will help strengthen your body and mind. It is an excellent tool for health promotion as well as prevention of ailments physical, mental and psycho-social, said Jayant Baride, retired associate professor at GMCH and therapist and yoga teacher. He was addressing a workshop on yoga organised for the staff and their family members of Aurangabad airport, on Tuesday.
Practising yoga helps corporate sector employees reduce sick days, increase mental clarity, combat fatigue, improve memory, fight stress and increase overall workplace satisfaction, Baride said.
"Yoga practise for even 20 to 30 minutes daily can help fight chronic lifestyle diseases. Besides, people with obesity, anxiety, constipation and digestive disorders can benefit from practising yoga," said Namita Hazari, yoga therapist from Art of Living. She was speaking at a workshop organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and supported by the Art of Living Foundation.
Another yoga teacher from Art of Living, Deepali Dabadkar said, "Pranayama helps one to attain a better balance between the right and left parts of brain, bringing more balance between emotional and rational thinking. Meditation facilitates a process of introspection and brings more clarity and focus in ones life."At the police commissionerate, around 50 officers and more than 1,000 police personnel began their day with yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga.
'Yoga is need of the hour for CRPF': Breaking the hectic training schedule, hundreds of trainees and staff of the recruit training center of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Latur observed the Yoga Day with fervour and enthusiasm.
"The personnel learned various 'asanas', 'pranayama' and the benefits of yoga in life," said Mahendra Hegde, deputy commandant, CRPF, Latur.
"These personnel will be deployed at various parts of the country to fight anti-national elements, maintain law and order and help the civil authorities in various situations. They also need to fight adverse conditions such as staying away from their families for months and long hours of duties. Stress management has become the need of the hour in this force and practising yoga will help bring peace of mind to them," he said.
"With yoga being included in the day-to-day schedule of the force, master trainers are being trained to facilitate spreading awareness and train the personnel at far-flung areas of the country," Hegde added.
Courtesy: The Times of India
