Thousands take part in online yoga camp on 6th International Yoga Day

GORAKHPUR: Over 11 thousand people practised yoga during 7-day online yoga camp organised under the joint aegis of Guru Gorakshnath Yog Sansthan and Maharana Pratap Siksha Parishad on 6th International Yoga Day on Friday, said Maharana Pratap PG College principal, Dr Pradeep Rao.
“People participated in the online yoga camp while staying at home between 6am and 8am under the guidance of yoga trainers. The programme was live at Facebook page of all the institutes associated with MP Siksha Parishad.During the camp, the yoga trainers /yogacharyas also informed the partoicipants about the benefits of yogasan taught.
Yogacharya of Gorakhnath temple, Dr Chadrajeet Yadav said that the importance of yoga has increased during the time of coronavirus spread as yoga increases resistance power of body thus protecting it from infection.
BJP members and other organisations also practised yoga at home and many among them also uploaded their pictures practising yoga on social media.
Gorakhpur MP, Ravi Kishan congratulated people on the occasion and appealed to people to practise yoga on International Yoga Day. He said, “The entire country is celebrating Yoga Day under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath. Yoga practise in simple words is a tool that brings health.”