Press Release
PRESS RELEASE FROM DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH, DISTRICT HOSPITAL NAMCHI
Information & Public Relations Department
Namchi, 10 June :
The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, has proposed 10 signature events for the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, one of which is 'Yoga Samavesh.'
On June 10th, 2025, the AYUSH team from Namchi District Hospital, under the guidance of the National AYUSH Mission, Health and Family Welfare Department, organized this event at the Namchi Old Age Home, focusing on senior citizens.
This event is a special effort to mark the occasion of the completion of a decade of IDY observations, designed to bring the benefits of yoga to diverse and often underserved communities.
To commemorate this decade-long journey, IDY 2025 will feature ten signature events that amplify the yoga narrative, each aiming to reach out to specific sections of society.
During this event, the inmates of the Old Age Home participated in yoga activities as per the protocol, with simple yoga asanas tailored to their health conditions, conducted by Mrs. Puspa Chettri, a yoga instructor.
Inmates also enjoyed singing and dancing,serving as a therapeutic outlet to alleviate mental health issues like depression and anxiety that many of them were already struggling with.
The session was followed by blood pressure check-ups, and homoeopathic medicines distribution to those with musculoskeletal problems. Refreshments were also provided at the end of the program.
The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, has proposed 10 signature events for the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, one of which is 'Yoga Samavesh.'
On June 10th, 2025, the AYUSH team from Namchi District Hospital, under the guidance of the National AYUSH Mission, Health and Family Welfare Department, organized this event at the Namchi Old Age Home, focusing on senior citizens.
This event is a special effort to mark the occasion of the completion of a decade of IDY observations, designed to bring the benefits of yoga to diverse and often underserved communities.
To commemorate this decade-long journey, IDY 2025 will feature ten signature events that amplify the yoga narrative, each aiming to reach out to specific sections of society.
During this event, the inmates of the Old Age Home participated in yoga activities as per the protocol, with simple yoga asanas tailored to their health conditions, conducted by Mrs. Puspa Chettri, a yoga instructor.
Inmates also enjoyed singing and dancing,serving as a therapeutic outlet to alleviate mental health issues like depression and anxiety that many of them were already struggling with.
The session was followed by blood pressure check-ups, and homoeopathic medicines distribution to those with musculoskeletal problems. Refreshments were also provided at the end of the program.