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Stretch for no stress: Medical instts prescribe mantra for soul and sehat
Lucknow: Medical institutions and hospitals across the city organized programmes to celebrate the
International Yoga Day
.
At KGMU, the department of respiratory medicine shared insights from a study showing that combining yoga with standard asthma treatment significantly reduces depression, anxiety, and stress.
Prof RAS Kushwaha, said that the results reinforced yoga's potential in improving mental health.
RMLIMS held a yoga camp attended by over 800 students, doctors, and staff. Led by yoga guru Om Narayan Awasthi, the session began with a street play. Institute's director Prof CM Singh said that just 30 minutes of daily yoga could significantly benefit both body and mind.
At Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital in Bakshi Ka Talab, medical staff, under the guidance of Dr VK Sharma and yoga instructor Uma Devi, participated in the yoga session.
Balrampur Hospital hosted a mass yoga session at its new OPD block. Director Dr Dinesh Kumar underlined the importance of yoga in preventing lifestyle diseases. Senior consultant Dr Vishnu Kumar and CMS Dr SK Pandey highlighted positive impact of yoga on immunity. An event was held at Lok Bandhu Hospital where Satyendra Bari and Swatantra Prakash Gupta encouraged people to adopt yoga as a lifelong habit. Director Dr Sangeeta Gupta emphasised yoga's relevance in women's health, while CMS Dr Rajeev Dixit gave the slogan 'Karo Yog, Raho Nirog'.
Max Hospital and Era Medical College also organised yoga camps focused on promoting regular practice for well-being. At Max Hospital, Dr Ambukeshwar Singh highlighted yoga's importance in improving the health of heart.
