Mangaluru Airport observes International Yoga Day
Mangaluru, June 21: Mangaluru International Airport observed 8th International Yoga Day on Tuesday.
The yoga team led by yoga instructor Gloria Barbara performed various asanas, pranayama, rhythmic chanting, and the Surya Namaskar which all stakeholders from CISF, airport security, immigration, customs, airport rescue and firefighting and AAI performed with much enthusiasm.
The airport also conducted personalized yoga sessions for passengers later in the day in the domestic security hold area (SHA). Yoga specialists held impromptu yoga sessions for the departing passengers. This received appreciation from the passengers.
The airport also set up selfie-booths for passengers with a unique yoga theme.
Since 2015, International Day of Yoga is observed on 21st June to spread awareness among the masses about the importance of Yoga and its effects upon human health. The theme of this year’s IYD is Yoga for Humanity. IDY was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 11, 2014.
