To mark the International Yoga Day on Tuesday, 600 cadets and staff members of the Sainik School Bhubaneswar performed yoga at the Vivekananda Auditorium here under the guidance of Patanjali Yoga Samiti yoga instructor Khitish Pattanaik.
Sainik School, Bhubaneswar Principal Capt (IN) Kanchan Mukherjee inaugurated the event. He emphasised on the need of the inner development and soul purification for being a good citizen of the country. He spoke about the importance of the pranayam and yoga in the daily life by activation of the energy system of the body.
“A few weeks practice of yoga will create a noticeable improvement in our health. Our body chemistry will improve. We will be more balanced, energetic and it can reduce our stress level,” he said. Sainik School staffs and lt Col Shreyash Mehta were present, among others.