Chhattisgarh Yoga Commission Chairman Gyanesh Sharma on Wednesday said yoga brings peace of mind and inculcates self-discipline. It also saves one from various diseases and makes the body healthy.
He said this at the inaugural of a yoga programme at the sprawling Jora ground in Raipur to mark the International Yoga Day.
More than 21,000 people including children elderly persons thronged the event.
Yoga instructor Chhabiram Sahu demonstrated various postures. He said yoga symbolizes harmony and the alignment of the body, mind and nature.