We do keep hearing about how
yoga
has helped one in real life. And this event held in suburban Mumbai was a witness to it all.
Over 200 people gathered together during the wee hours to celebrate the 5th
International Yoga Day recently and the unique thing about this event was that the participants were of all ages. Right from octogenarians to the twenty-year-olds, this event was something that everyone not just enjoyed but also benefitted immensely from.
The event, organised by the Sarva Seva Trust - Samarpan Yoga Kendra, in
Mulund
East, was held at Maratha Mandal Hall and the punctual participants reached there at 6 am sharp. Sitaram Shetty, 73-year-old, said, “The fact that we senior citizens can do all kids of asanas despite our age, is something that not many know and that is what we need to tell people about.”
The senior yoga teacher, present at the event, Mr
Tamboli
, is considered a revered master in the craft and thanks to his diligent instructions, his students have not just recovered from physical but mental disturbances as well.
Nanda Thacker, 54, who has been into yoga since the last four years says, “I used to have serious back problems and sinus issues and now I don’t have any issues at all, thanks to yoga,” she said.
Another yoga enthusiast, Dr Shruti Shetty, 37, who had been suffering from muscles spasms in the lower back is much better now after practicing yoga, “Yoga helped me deal with not just my physical issues but also helped me become mentally so much more calmer. I have come out of the emotional and psychological problems that I had been undergoing that to yoga.”
Jigisha Dongre, a resident of Mulund east, swears by her yoga teacher and his penchant for helping his students. He has been into teaching yoga since over 35 years. She says, “I was sufferings from PCOD but after practicing yoga under his guidance, I am don’t have PCOD anymore. All my reports at normal and my periods are also regular at this age of 44.”
The event beautifully showcased all kinds of asanas and their health benefits.
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