Yoga at world's highest battlefield

June 22, 2016 09:03

Indian Army's Fire and Fury Corps based at the Siachen Glacier took part in the second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday, along with several other high-altitude forward locations in Leh and Kargil.

Apart from giving an impetus to physical fitness, the event also spread awareness on benefits of Yoga amongst the soldiers.

The Indian Army has incorporated Yoga Asanas into the daily routine of the soldier in High Altitude Areas deployed in harsh climatic conditions.

Practice of Yoga by soldiers in such an environment helps them to combat various diseases such as high altitude sickness, hypoxia, pulmonary odema and the psychological stresses of isolation and fatigue.

The respiratory adaptations of Pranayama help the soldiers to better adapt to the low oxygen environment in High Altitude Areas.

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