Argentina Police to use Yoga for stress management: AYUSH

Argentina has been practising Yoga for the past several years to destress and relax. Now, the federal police in the country are going to use this age-old mediation technique to get rid of stress and stay focussed on their job. This shows the increase in the awareness and practice of Yoga globally.

The Ministry of AYUSH has informed it in a press statement on March 8. The Ministry also said that in Latin American countries Yoga has been used to calm down the convicts in jails. Its benefits have helped increase its popularity in other counties.

According to the Ministry of AYUSH “Embassy of India in Argentina and University Institute of the Argentine Federal Police (IUPFA) will be jointly conducting a workshop on Yoga. The general objective of this workshop will be to promote the practice of Yoga as a tool to develop physical, mental and emotional well-being, incorporating discipline techniques for stress management.”

“University Institute of the Argentine Federal Police students, faculty, graduates, and staff; students from the School of Cadets and the School of NCOs and Agents of the Argentine Federal Police can participate in this workshop,” the Ministry added.

The Ministry of Ayush also said that it has been striding forth with establishing the curative values of yoga and integrating yoga with various disciplines to reap societal benefits.

Yoga is very helpful for military and paramilitary forces as it enhances tolerance level and also proves to be immune-modulatory.