Bhubaneswar, June 22: Students and faculty members of the SOA Deemed to be University here took part in various ‘yogasana’ and ‘pranayam’ postures at the university stadium here to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, SOA’s Principal Advisor (Health Sciences) and eminent neurosurgeon, outlined the ill-effects of changing lifestyle of the youth while explaining how the practice of Yoga could impact and transform their physical, mental, social and spiritual health.
The theme for this year’s International Day of Yoga was ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’.
Prof. Nachieketa K. Sharma, Director, International Relations and University Outreach Program, SOA, Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Das, Dean (Students’ Welfare) and Dr. Kamal Lochan Mahanta, the university’s NSS Program Coordinator, also attended the program.
M. Akhil Chandra Rana, Yoga Teacher, assisted by a group of Yoga Instructors, helped the participants to go through various Yoga postures. Dr. Saroj Kumar Mohanty, Dr. Nitish Kumar Jena, Dr. Manas Kumar Patel, Dr. Bhimasen Bhol, Dr. Kanaklata Ojha, Ms. Padmaja Patel and other faculty members were also present.
