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Bengaluru embraces wellness on 11th International Day of Yoga
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Bengaluru: Deep breaths, folded hands, and mindful stretches marked Bengaluru's celebration of the 11th
International Day of Yoga
Saturday. Across multiple venues, the city embraced this year's theme — Yoga for One Earth, One Health — with enthusiasm and collective spirit.
The Indian Air Force's headquarters training command (HQTC) observed the day by following the common yoga protocol (CYP) set by the ministry of Ayush.
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, air officer commanding-in-chief, Training Command, IAF, joined personnel and their families for the event. At Command Hospital Air Force, over 150 IAF members and their families also took part. Educational institutions across the city joined in the celebrations.
The Taproot Group of Colleges marked the occasion across all its 15 campuses. At The Great Eastern PU College, certified yoga trainer Pradeep Urs led a special session demonstrating asanas such as Vrikshasana, Bhadrasana, and Bhramari.
"Yoga connects individuals to the world around them. At Taproot, we value holistic well-being alongside academics," said Sridhar S, director of Taproot Group.
At the Vidhana Soudha precincts, more than 5,000 people took part in the yoga event organised by the state govt. Dinesh Gundu Rao, minister for health and family welfare, said Yoga Mandiras would be established in district and taluk govt hospitals in the coming days to introduce yoga to more people in the state.
