PNS
: The life in the present time is significantly different from the life of our predecessors. The hectic life of the present generation invites life style diseases. The present youths are earning too much but at the cost of their health. In such a context, yoga has a crucial role, said speakers at the 68th webinar of the Thinkers Club here.
Constantly focusing attention on the computer screen develops stiffness in the neck. Improper posture during working causes back pain. Irregular habit of food, rest and lack of exercise cause several diseases like hyper tension, diabetes, cardiac problem and the list is much longer than imagined, they said.
The time is such that, assigned work cannot be avoided, life style can’t be changed and at the same time for continuing in job or profession, physical fitness and wellbeing is desirable, they added.
Binode Mohanty from Oman, Subash Sahoo from Baharin, Kasturi Das and Bibhu Dutta Mohanty from Bangalore, Shuvasree Nanda, Natya Charya Chitaranjan Satapathy, Dr Dipayan Pattanayak from Delhi, Prof Umasankar Mishra, Praphulla Sahoo, Dr KK Panigrahi, Itisri Nanda and Ajit Mishra from Odisha participated in the discussion
Guru Sudhanshu Adhikari, chief of Patanjali Joga Pitha of Odisha, said it is not necessary to go for very difficult yogavyas. A few and easy yogic exercises are recommended which will take hardly half an hour per day.
He said that to start with one must go for a trained teacher/ guru initially. As per his advice, one can have proper yoga and maintain good health free from dependence on medicine.
According to him, one should get early in the morning say 4.30 am. After cleaning the bowels, 30 minutes need to be spent in different yogic practices. Adhikari, himself performed different yogas and explained specific importance for each activity.
Club president Barada Prasanna Das emphasised on regular pranayam and yoga on regular basis every day.
District Culture Officer, Cutack, Nalini Kanta Sahoo summed up the discussions and appreciated the effort of the club.