21 Days Workshop on Post Covid Care with Yoga

Name of the Activity         :21 Days Workshop on Post Covid Care with Yoga

Date                                    :   01^st-22^nd February’2021

Time                                    :   3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Venue                                 :   Aditya Hall, IISU Campus

Total Strength                    :   32

Objective: How to deal with post covid situations.

The Department of Physical Education of IISU organised 21-Days Workshop on Post Covid Care with Yoga for the IISU faculty members, which was held from 1^st February to 22^nd February’ 2021.

1^st Week (1^st to 6^th February’ 2021)- The workshop was started with an opening ceremony in which Mr. Sharwan Kumar gave a speech about the role of Internal breathing (Pranayama) and after that he performed various meditative asanas like Om Chanting, Anulom-Vilom Pranayama etc.

In other days of a week, Ms. Janki Pareek, (Lecturer in Yoga at IISU) gave Demo of various asanas and therapies like as Tadasana, Kapalbhati Kriya, Laughing therapy, Bhujangasana, Salabhasana, Chakki asana and at the end of the day she performed Om Chanting.

2^nd Week (8^th to 13^th February’2021)- In this week the session was started by basic asanas like standing warmup activities, Suryanamaskar practice, Bhastrika Pranayama, Gayatri mantra etc. asanas were performed. Several demonstration lectures and guided practices were held by special invitees such as our guest Shri Ashok Vardhan Bhargava, Shri Megh Singh Chauhan, Dr.Akansha & Dr. Hemlata who gave the theoretical knowledge on  how to remove the disease with acupressure and benefits of various asana which enhances core strength, provide energy towards the unification of mind ,body and soul..

3^rd Week(15^th to 22^nd February’2021)- On 19^th Feb the Surya Rath Saptami Divas was celebrated with Mr. Megh Singh, Shri Ashok Vardhan and Ms. Kavita Yoga Instructor in which they gave the demo and practicing Surya Namaskar with IISU faculty members and with those who cannot able to perform Surya namaskar on ground, they perform Surya Namaskar while sitting on a chair.

On 22^nd Feb the Valediction Ceremony of workshop in which The Chief Guest, Mr. Shekhar Sharma gave the appreciation certificates to the faculty members, who actively take participation in the workshop.

Dr. Ashok Gupta, Chancellor IISU, appreciates the Department of Physical Education for organising this workshop and the efforts of the faculty members who take part in this workshop towards the fight against Covid-19.