Dr Raina delivers lecture on Yoga to KAS officers

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 7: Dr T. R. Raina, former Professor Head, Transfusion Medicine & former Programme Director, Advanced Yoga Centre Government Medical College Jammu today delivered a guest lecturer during the state level Foundation Course of 2014 – KAS batch being organised by the Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development at Sidra Jammu on the topic “Science of Stress and its management through Yogic way of life, “which was attended by more than 30 KAS probationers of J&K.
During his presentation, Dr Raina said, “Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy of life based on scientific foundations and is not a religion but most secular and universal system of brotherhood. It harmonizes physical, mental & spiritual well beings. It brings out dormant potential of human being, positive change in attitude & behavior. Yoga is beneficial for physical, mental & spiritual health including biochemical and therapeutic aspects.”
He further said that in this era of fast life, everybody is under stress and strain which is the main cause for almost all the diseases especially the non-communicable disease including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity and heart. He added that the only way to get rid of these disorders is to adopt yogic way of life.