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“Get relief through yoga practice”

FIRST COPY: N. Siva, MP, handing over the first copy of the book to N. Gopalaswamy, Director, Dalmiya Cements.

TIRUCHI: The efficacy of yoga and its healing touch was underlined by speakers at a function to release a book titled ‘Vaazum Kalai Yoga’ at Tamil Sangam premises here on Friday.

The function was brought up by Agasthiyar Publishers which had published the book authored by V. Ramani, a noted yoga exponent.

Rajya Sabha member N. Siva, who released the book, said that regular practice of yoga would obviate the need for one to approach the doctors.

The people could avert the situation of doctors cautioning them if they were aware of the methods of preventing the diseases. “In the present circumstances, one cannot escape from the clutches of stress and mental agony. Yoga practice will bring the much needed relief to the people.

Mr. Siva said even though the medical field has witnessed major developments world over, traditional practices like yoga still come to the rescue of the people under trying circumstances.

Tamil Nadu has been in the forefront of protecting traditional arts and practices which were being considered as rare in the foreign countries.

Yoga rejuvenates not only the body, but also the heart. He regretted that the countrymen seldom attach importance to the traditional practices like yoga. Even if they have some knowledge about them, they do not practise them regularly and ignore them totally. Such books which explained yoga in simple methods would go a long way in popularising this art, Mr. Siva added.

Director of Dalmia Cements N. Gopalaswamy, who received the first copy of the book, explained how yoga helped him get relieved from stress and monotony.

Prema Nandakumar, writer, said that yoga helped in keeping avoidable habits under control.

Principal, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, K. Sekar explained how yoga improved concentration.

S. Gopalakrishnan of Agasthiar Publishers and book author V. Ramani also spoke.

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