For couple of years, senior citizens in this tiny town are used to gather at the Atal Udyan (Park) on a regular basis for Yogabhyas.According to the person who had first introduced Yoga practice in the Park, Dr Mahesh Mishra, “Yoga is not only a physical exercise but a lifestyle. Yoga provides mental peace,” he claimed.
Senior citizens Ram Kumar Singh, Anuj Gupta, Arun Ranglani, Vijay Roy, Suresh Thakur, Kuldeep Jha, Jhunu Yadav, Kapil Baid and Sheelendrajeet Singh are the regular Yoga practitioners of the park. Meanwhile, comprehensive preparations are being made at administrative level for observing the International Day of Yoga on June 21, Sunday. Sub-divisional Magistrate PS Dhruv has issued instructions to the officers and employees of 24 departments to be present at the venue of Yoga by 7 am on Sunday. All officers and employees will practice Yoga under the direction of Dhruv from 7 am to 7.35 am on Dr Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi School premises. Students from the school will also join them.
Yogabhyas team of Government School students whose supremacy has been acknowledged at international level will give demonstration and motivate the participants for Yoga. Yoga will be performed at Indira Arts and Music University, Government Girls’ School, Atal Udyan Parisar, Sanskriti Bhavan and Prem Kumar Saraswati Shishu Mandir also.