Speaking at the digital 'Yoga and Meditation Shivir' organised by SPIC MACAY on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu urged educational institutions to include Yoga as part of online learning programmes being conducted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as it is one of the best options to improve the body’s immunity, stated an issued release.
According to the release, observing that the 5,000-year-old Yoga tradition is not a mere workout, he said "It is a science that emphasizes balance, poise, grace, equanimity, peace and harmony". Various components of yoga such as postures, breathing exercises and meditation techniques together help in bringing about a positive transformation in the human body and mind in innumerable ways, he added.
Referring to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of the people, the release added, “Indeed the world is going through challenging times and we simply cannot allow the pandemic to get the better of us. We have to unite and put up a stronger fight and to ensure that we are healthy, both physically and mentally."
He made the following salient points in his address.
-Yoga can be an effective solution for the high level of stress that the pandemic has created in our lives
-Yoga can be an effective solution for the high level of stress that the pandemic has created in our lives.
-Yoga is a relatively low-risk, high-yield approach to improving overall health and its full potential must be harnessed
-Yoga is an incredibly simple but powerful instrument to prevent and control lifestyle diseases”, Shri Naidu observed.
-Yoga can help in dealing effectively with problems like depression, anxiety and stress, which have become all-pervasive due to modern lifestyle, he added.
-Yoga has become one of the biggest fitness movements across the globe and the onus of keeping it alive depends on all of us. He said: "The ancient heritage of India, Yoga has had an uninterrupted tradition and the onus of keeping this priceless tradition alive is on all of us
-Large scale scientific experimentation to further explore the immense possibilities of Yoga as a wellness solution Yoga can help in dealing effectively with problems like depression, anxiety and stress
-Educational institutions should include Yoga as part of online learning programmes being conducted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as it is one of the best options to improve the body’s immunity.
-Children must be introduced to Yoga at a young age since ‘UNICEF Kid Power’ has listed 13 Yoga stretches and poses for children
-We must do our best to ensure that our youngsters are physically, mentally and emotionally fit
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