KOCHI: To spread awareness on the benefits of yoga coinciding with the International Day of Yoga on Friday, The New Indian Express on Thursday conducted yoga sessions in various schools and other educational institutions in the district.
On Thursday, a yoga session led by Yogacharyan S Sreekanth was held at Greets Public School in Kaloor. Yogacharyan S Rajendran and yoga teacher Indira Subramannian also demonstrated postures. In Saraswathy Vidyanikethan School at Chengamanad, a two-day Yoga festival began with a yoga session which was attended by students. Radha Varma, former principal of Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan, Kochi Kendra, and Peeves Model School, Nilambur, was the chief guest. The session was led by yoga masters Shobhavarthini and Kalyan Krishna.
A yoga session will be held at Saraswathi Vidyanikethan at Elamakkara on the occasion of World Yoga Day on Thursday. Former Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt General Sarath Chand will inaugurate the session.