International Yoga Day observed throughout Indian Navy
Naval personnel sail onboard ships and submarines at sea for extended durations in challenging conditions.
This inevitably leads to physical and mental stress, which gets compounded due to the prolonged separation from their families during operational deployments.
The challenge gets accentuated as naval personnel onboard warships and submarines at sea do not have the luxury of open space and equipment to perform regular physical fitness activities.
The Indian Navy, therefore, pays special emphasis on the physical well being and mental alertness of its personnel.
Recognising the benefits of Yoga, the Indian Navy has declared ‘Yoga across the Oceans’ as its theme for the first International Yoga Day and various benefits of Yoga were amply demonstrated by the conduct of Yoga onboard all Indian Naval ships deployed from the South China Sea in the East to the Mediterranean Sea in the this morning.
Indian Navy has worked very proactively for the success of the International Yoga Day Celebration on 21 Jun 15 and for imbibing the Yoga culture amongst its personnel. Multi-focal activities were organised for the benefit of all personnel and their families across all the naval stations and units including onboard ships and submarines.
In New Delhi, a week long Yoga camp was held from 14 -21 Jun 15 at INS India and residential area of naval families. Similar exercise was also carried out in all other naval stations spread across the country.
In addition to the various Yoga camps, a Yoga workshop was conducted on 19th Jun 15 for the naval personnel along with their families and children.
The workshop witnessed participation by personnel from all age groups including the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan. During his interaction with the media after the yoga workshop, the Naval Chief highlighted the importance of yoga for the well-being of naval personnel as the life at sea is very challenging and stressful.
He also said that the Indian Navy is actively involved in spreading the message about Yoga and its benefits throughout the globe.
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