Directorate of Sports and Physical Education University of Jammu Organizes one day Workshop on Yoga

The Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu organized a one-day Yoga workshop at Boys Hostel University of Jammu. Around 180 participants participated in the Yoga session for students of different Boys Hostel including Vivekanand Boys Hostel, Nehru Boys Hostel, BababJitto Boys Hostel and the Jambo Lochan Boys Hostel University of Jammu and Prof. Satinder Kumar was the Special Guest on the occasion.

Prof. Satinder Kumar in his address advised all the participants to do Yoga and also advised them to include Yoga in their daily routine.

The welcome address was presented by Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu. In his address, Dr. Daud welcomed the Special guest Prof. Satinder kumar and other invited guests including the warden of different Boys' Hostels Dr Jaspal Warmal, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Dr. Satya Priya, Dr Joginder Singh, Dr. Ashwani kumar, Dr. RipudamanParihar, Dr. Umesh Paudal , Dr. Bhushan Kumar, Rameshwar Jamwal and participants of today’s session and laid emphasis on various aspects of Yoga. Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba also conveyed some important aspects of Yoga to the participants.

Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba Director, in his message to the participants, highlighted the importance of yoga for well-being and also said that practising yoga can be not only an effective stress reliever but also a way to ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. By transferring focus and attention to the body and breath, yoga can help to temper anxiety while also releasing physical tension.

The Yoga session was conducted by Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Pandey, Teaching Assistant gave information about different asanas and pranayama. and Mr. Sandeep Sharma demonstrates asanas.

Dr. Mandeep Singh, Assistant Professor Department of Physical Education, carried out the formal proceedings and vote of thanks. 

Others present there were Mr. Gagan Kumar, Mr. Jai Bharat, S. Harinder Pal Singh and Mr. Ashok Singh Bali.