Allied Health Sciences & Research, organized a yoga program in the University premises. The program was organized to spread awareness and importance of yoga in our daily lives. Aasanas, Neti & other advanced yoga techniques and postures were demonstrated by renowned yoga therapist Mr. Abdul Haque, who is a winner of international yoga championship and has organized more than 200 yoga camps in more than 15 states. The benefits and indications of yoga asanas were detailed by Dr.Sushma Gupta (M.D. Physiology).
Hon'ble Vice Chancellor of Era University Prof. (Dr.) Abbas Ali Mahdi was the Chief Guest on the occasion, who gave his words of wisdom, to all the guests and students present on the occasion. He emphasized over the inclusion of yoga in daily lives.
Prof. Rajendra Prasad, H.O.D Pulmonary Medicine, Era's Lucknow Medical College, elaborated about the importance of yoga in his personal life & also discussed some of his clinical experiences of patients with chronic lung diseases who got benefitted by the inclusion of yoga in their lives along with their medicines. Prof. Ashok Sharma, Dean & Director, Era Institute of Allied Health Sciences & Research, gave a detailed history of yoga & its genesis. He also informed the audience about the worldwide acceptance of yoga.
The program was also graced by Prof. Rina Bhowal (Principal-Era College of Nursing), Dr. Meeta Ghosh (H.O.D- Department of Liberal Sciences), Dr. R.S. Tripathi, Dr. R.S. Chauhan (P.G.I.M.S., Rohtak), Dr. S. Bhaduri (Dept. of Radiodiagnosis) & faculties of department of Physiotherapy, Dr. Anupama Dhuria, Dr.Arun Chauhan, Dr. Shallabh Kumar Singh and all HOD and faculty members of other departments of Era University. Dr. Sumit Asthana (Asso. Prof. & H.O.D Dept of Physiotherapy) coordinated the program and welcomed all the guests & students present on the occasion.