All age groups participate in Yoga sessions

From four-year old Nitya Bhardwaj to 89 years old Shanti Devi, the denizens of Dehradun enthusiastically participated in the International Yoga Day. 

Apart from the programme of BJP and state government which were organised at Rangers ground and pavilion ground, Yoga sessions were also held in numerous parks of the state capital.

The programme organised by Patanjali Yog Peeth Haridwar at Rangers ground was attended by hundreds of people where Pushpa Gusain and Santosh Sharma led the people and performed various Yoga asans. Gauri a class I student performed the complex Yoga exercised with élan said that she would now regularly do Yoga. Kalpana Khatri of Garhi Cant said she is doing Yoga from last four months and is feeling rejuvenated. 

Anadai Chand of Premnagar who performed Yoga in traditional outfit donning a large Nath (nose ring) said that everyone should take up Yoga for a healthy life style. Fifty students from Sai Institutes were also present on the occasion. Shikha Sharma one of the students said that promoting Yoga is a very good step which is taken by the Narendra Modi government. She said that youths should include Yoga in their daily life to keep away lifestyle related diseases.

Many organizations undertook Yoga sessions at Gandhi Park. In the session organised by Bharat Yog Sansthan many people including the morning walkers performed. Shakultala Ishtwal a teacher by profession said women should take up Yoga to remain healthy and strong.  The activists of Samadhan help line for women also organised a Yoga session in the park. The activists also staged a street play to emphasize the importance of Yoga on the occasion. S S Rawat participating in Yoga at pavilion ground said that we should not make Yoga a one day affair but inculcate it into our daily lifestyle.