Yoga Sessions held for jail inmates

5 Dariya News

Jammu 21-Jun-2018

A Yoga session was organized in District Jail, Jammu to observe International Yoga Day.The Art of Living teacher Rupali Dutta and other instructors taught Yoga asanas and pranayam to the jail inmates.In the programme, large number of jail  inmates  participated  with  great  enthusiasm  and  zeal. Jail  Officers Tajinder  Kour, Additional  Superintendent,  Feroz  Ahmed  Lone,  Deputy  Superintendent Nasir  Ahmed  Assistant  Superintendent  and  jail  staff  also participated.Senior Superintendent, District  Jail  Jammu  Dinesh  Sharma  motivated  the  jail  inmates  to  make  yoga  as  routine  in  their  daily  life with  a  purpose  to  keep  them  physically  as  well  as  mentally  fit.He further said that it  has  also  been  observed  that  Yoga  and Meditation  has  proven  beneficial  to  the  inmates and such  type  of programme s have  become  regular  feature  of  the  jail  routine.A similar Yoga camp was also organized in District Jail, Kathua in collaboration with the Art of Living.On the occasion, Superintendent Jail Mushtaq Ahmed Malla, Prisons Staff and near about 70 Jail inmates participated in the yoga. The programme was particularly organized for the benefit of prisoners to release their stress and betterment of their health.The importance of the day and benefits of yoga were also highlighted by trainers for Art of Living and Superintendent Jail and inmates and staff were advised to practice yoga regularly for their  mental, physical  and  spiritual wellbeing.