Countdown events to Yoga Day held
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIO
Thoubal/Chandel, June 20 2022:
Yoga Mahotsav, a countdown to International Day of Yoga was held on Monday at Health Care Centre, Pakhangkhong Leirak in Thoubal district.
The programme was jointly organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Thoubal and the Health Care Centre.
During the programme, various basic yoga postures/asanas demonstrations were performed by Yoga practitioners.
Dignitaries present at the programme also deliberated on benefits of practicing Yoga.
Around 30 people took part in the yoga demonstration.
The countdown event was also organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Chandel at Twinom village near Pallel on Monday.
A lecture on benefits of Yoga followed by demonstration on yoga poses by resource person Dr Hemminlal Haokip were the highlight of the programme.
It may be mentioned that June 21 is observed every year as International Day of Yoga since 2015, after the United Nations General Assembly recognised the day in 2014.Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India.