NOIDA: The pandemic has made people aware of the need for a holistic approach to wellness, and this has manifested in more people of working age turning to yoga, said instructors who spearheaded the programme. international yoga day In Noida-Ghaziabad on Wednesday.
Manoj Pandey (66), a retired army officer who has been teaching yoga for the last 10 years, said, “After Covid, I see more youth coming to our classes. We also need to train more kids around us. They learn easier and are more flexible.”
Yoga instructors said that breathing exercises like ‘Pranayama’ and ‘Kapalbhati’ are the most popular.
“Yoga is effective in keeping the lungs healthy and in checking heart diseases. Those who survived the pandemic gravitated more towards breathing exercises. ‘Pranayama’ and ‘Kapalbhati’ are two major asanas of this category. Another reason for their popularity is their ability to provide relief to thyroid and cholesterol patients,” said Rajesh Yogi, founder and chairman of Arogyam Research Foundation, a wellness and yoga center in Noida.
According to the trainers, people have started viewing yoga as an approach to holistic health rather than as a routine workout or weight loss mechanism.
“Earlier, we saw people doing yoga to lose weight or as a regular workout. But the younger generation understands its depth and practices yoga to maintain good physical and mental health,” Yogi said.
Arvind Yograj (40), who has been teaching yoga for 18 years at Prateek Laurel Society, said, “I have been teaching yoga for a long time, but ever since the world first celebrated International Yoga Day in 2015, more people have started teaching yoga ” Educated and aware about Yoga.
The yoga instructors of the school also said that students are more aware of yoga now than ever before.
“Students including differently-abled have shown interest in yoga this year. Although the schools are closed for summer vacation, more than 100 students attended the function today. Two of them are differently abled,” said Shalini Sharma, principal of a primary school in Kasna.
While many people prefer offline yoga classes, online classes are also gaining popularity.
During Covid in 2021, 1,34,000 people, including 7,000 from Noida and 60,000 from Delhi, registered for a 21-day challenge with Habuild, a company that provides online yoga classes, through their live 45-minute yoga sessions Daily at 6.30 a.m. for
“Our impact is reflected in the registration numbers. Lately, we are getting more and more participation from Delhi-NCR,” said Anshul Agarwal, co-founder, Habuild.
Manoj Pandey (66), a retired army officer who has been teaching yoga for the last 10 years, said, “After Covid, I see more youth coming to our classes. We also need to train more kids around us. They learn easier and are more flexible.”
Yoga instructors said that breathing exercises like ‘Pranayama’ and ‘Kapalbhati’ are the most popular.
“Yoga is effective in keeping the lungs healthy and in checking heart diseases. Those who survived the pandemic gravitated more towards breathing exercises. ‘Pranayama’ and ‘Kapalbhati’ are two major asanas of this category. Another reason for their popularity is their ability to provide relief to thyroid and cholesterol patients,” said Rajesh Yogi, founder and chairman of Arogyam Research Foundation, a wellness and yoga center in Noida.
According to the trainers, people have started viewing yoga as an approach to holistic health rather than as a routine workout or weight loss mechanism.
“Earlier, we saw people doing yoga to lose weight or as a regular workout. But the younger generation understands its depth and practices yoga to maintain good physical and mental health,” Yogi said.
Arvind Yograj (40), who has been teaching yoga for 18 years at Prateek Laurel Society, said, “I have been teaching yoga for a long time, but ever since the world first celebrated International Yoga Day in 2015, more people have started teaching yoga ” Educated and aware about Yoga.
The yoga instructors of the school also said that students are more aware of yoga now than ever before.
“Students including differently-abled have shown interest in yoga this year. Although the schools are closed for summer vacation, more than 100 students attended the function today. Two of them are differently abled,” said Shalini Sharma, principal of a primary school in Kasna.
While many people prefer offline yoga classes, online classes are also gaining popularity.
During Covid in 2021, 1,34,000 people, including 7,000 from Noida and 60,000 from Delhi, registered for a 21-day challenge with Habuild, a company that provides online yoga classes, through their live 45-minute yoga sessions Daily at 6.30 a.m. for
“Our impact is reflected in the registration numbers. Lately, we are getting more and more participation from Delhi-NCR,” said Anshul Agarwal, co-founder, Habuild.