PM shares yoga asan video, says it helps relieve stress
   Date :01-Apr-2020

PM shares yoga asan video
 
 
NEW DELHI :
 
IN A bid to encourage people to stay fit during lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared a video of a yoga asan which he practices. “Whenever I get time, I practice Yoga Nidra once or twice a week,” he wrote on Twitter. Yoga nidra is known for relieving stress. “It furthers overall well-being, relaxes the mind, reduces stress and anxiety,” he wrote.
 
He shared a video each in English and Hindi. According to details available on various websites, yoga nidra helps relieve stress. Responding to a question during Mann ki Baat on Sunday on how he is keeping fit during the lockdown, he had said he would post the videos. “But do remember, that I am not a fitness expert, I am also not a yoga teacher.
 
I am merely a practitioner,” he had said. “... Some yoga asanas have greatly benefited me. It’s possible that some of these tips might help you too during the lockdown,” he said on Sunday. A nationwide 21-day lockdown was enforced on March 24 to check the spread of coronaviruss.