International Yoga Day 21 June 2022 was celebrated at IGNOU RC Dehradun premises. All staff members participated in the event.

 On the occasion of International Yoga Day, 21 June 2022 (at 9:45am to 11:15am),

a Training Session on Yoga was organized in face to face mode by IGNOU

Regional Centre Dehradun. All the Academics and staff members participated in

the training session.

As Yoga Trainers, Dr Trilok Saini and three other members of his team gave

training to all the participants. In the beginning of the session, Dr Trilok gave an

introduction about the meaning of Yoga and its different components. He

explained about different Ashanas and their relevance in maintaining fitness of

different parts of the body. During the demonstration, Dr Trilok explained the

participants about different steps of Ashanas while other persons of his team

demonstrated the related body posture before the participants.

All the Academics and Staff members practiced Yoga (Ashana and Pranayams)

under the supervision of Yoga Trainers. They practiced different Ashansa and

exercises related to movements of Head, Neck, Shoulders, Arms, Waist, Thighs,

Knees, Foot, Toes etc. The trainers also explained to them the correct way of

doing different Pranayams including Kapalbhati, Anulom-Vilom, Bhramri and

Sheetali Pranayams. This was followed by interaction of the participants with the

Yoga Trainers. Common queries of the participants were answered by the

trainers. All the Participants expressed their commitment to practise Yoga in

regular basis.