Homs-Sana
On the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, which this year bears the slogan “Yoga for Health”, the Embassy of India in Syria held an event in the courtyard of the Umm al-Zinar Church in the old city of Homs.
The event included exercises for the “yoga protocol” with the participation of 75 trainees from several governorates who carried out physical exercises with respiratory techniques accompanied by special music, under the supervision of certified trainers.
The Indian Ambassador to Damascus, Dr. Hafiz Al-Rahman, pointed out in a statement to reporters the people’s need for yoga and its simple and beneficial exercises, especially in this difficult time that the world is going through as a result of the outbreak of the Corona epidemic. He said: “We want to deliver a message to the world through yoga that health is the most important thing in our lives.” We have to pay attention to it.”
The Ambassador of India emphasized the strong friendship and ties between Syria and India, noting the special importance of Homs because it embraced the Silk Road linking India with Arab and European countries, pointing out that the churchyard of Umm al-Zinar was chosen to hold the event for the sanctity of this place.
Feryal Yazbek, a yoga instructor from Homs, pointed out the need to spread the culture of yoga as a way to take care of mental health and improve thinking so that the person becomes more aware and integrated into the surroundings, indicating that yoga is a calm sport followed by conscious breathing that reflects positive results throughout the day.
In turn, Riam Al-Shadaydah, a yoga instructor from Damascus, explained the many benefits of yoga on health, especially to face the pressures of daily life, because it helps to communicate with oneself and the inside, noting that today a set of exercises called “yoga protocol” were implemented.
The trainee, Maimona Al-Ali, stressed the need to raise awareness of the benefits of yoga, considering that it has a positive role on the physical and psychological levels in addressing problems and accepting the other.
The event was attended by the Governor of Homs, Engineer Bassam Parsik, a number of clerics and a crowd of interested people.
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