New Delhi: On the occasion of 6th International Yoga Day, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel beating all odds performed asanas at an altitude of 18,000 feet, in sub-zero temperatures in Ladakh.
The personnel were seen neatly lined up in rows while doing yoga in the region which was covered with a white sheet of snow. They were seen performing pranayama and Surya namaskar with great discipline.
Sikkim: ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) personnel perform yoga at an altitude of 18,800 feet in North Sikkim on #InternationalYogaDay today. (Source: ITBP) pic.twitter.com/rqhge9GA8f
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2020
Yoga is found to be an important activity in the current coronavirus pandemic situation as its practice leads to both physical and emotional well-being and increases a person’s ability to fight against the lethal infection in an effective manner.
ITBP personnel practicing Yoga near Khardung La, Ladakh at 18,000 feet on #Internationalyogaday2020#YogaDay#YogaForAll#yoga#Himveers@moayush pic.twitter.com/aGF7dSEUV7
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) June 21, 2020
This year, the celebration is centred around the theme “Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family”.
#Himveers of ITBP practicing Yoga at 18,800 feet in Sikkim Himalayas on #Internationalyogaday2020 @moayush pic.twitter.com/rFH641RbIL
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) June 21, 2020