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New Delhi Aug 31 PTI The Ayush Ministry has developed a yoga protocol that can integrate seamlessly with work routine and help professionals de-stress and refocus The five-minute protocol encompassing asanas pranayama and dhyana will be available through an app which will be launched by Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal along with six Union ministers on Wednesday as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations launched by Government of India to commemorate the 75th year of Independence The Ministry of Ayush has planned a series of events and campaigns in the week-long programme from August 30 to September 5 The other dignitaries joining the launch include Union ministers Mansukh Mandaviya Kiren Rijiju Anurag Singh Thakur Jitendra Singh Meenakshi Lekhi and Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai the Ayush Ministry said in a statement The yoga protocol can integrate with work routine seamlessly and help professionals refresh de-stress and refocus a ministry official said The protocol has been prepared on the basis of a deep and evaluative research and several studies Several yoga experts and researchers have effectively used modern technology to bring yoga to corporate employees and within five minutes one can have the benefit of many years the official said The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga MDNIY an autonomous body under the Ayush Ministry and several other reputed institutes such as Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram-Chennai Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute-Belur Math NIMHANS Bengaluru and the Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Centre-Lonavla have played a prominent role in developing this app called Y-Break It will be available on both iOS and Android platforms According to yoga experts continuous sitting for long hours and occupational hazards of sedentary work life have significantly changed the working habits of professionals leading them into the trap of stress It not only affects their physical health but mental wellbeing as well It has been observed that corporate professionals often experience stress which negatively impacts their work productivity The five-minute protocol intends to introduce people at the workplace to yoga and contains stretching exercises such as Tadasana and Kati It promotes the idea of a break of five minutes from the work schedule to practice yoga to refresh de-stress and re-focus the official said A pilot study to find the efficacy of the protocol was undertaken in six major metro cities on a sample size of 717 participants aged 18 years and above Fifteen-day trials were conducted by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga in collaboration with six leading yoga institutes of the country wherein the participants from private and government bodies took part They were selected taking into consideration the various problems they were suffering from such as lower back pain headache anger and stress The study showed positive outcomes It was also recognised that yoga break at the workplace enables one to relax fully and frees the practitioners physically and mentally often heightening intuitions and creativity MDNIY Director Ishwar V Basavaraddi said Asanas helps to open up chest cavity improves lung capacity and increases cardiopulmonary function which lead to maintain physical activity for longer Nadi shodhana pranayama balances sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems Bhramari pranayama facilitates the production and release of nitric oxide NO which helps to reduce stress and helps blood pressure by dilating arteries improve blood circulation and maintain the supply of oxygen to the heart Dhyana helps maintain focus and concentration and also in reducing anxiety tiredness and depression Basavaraddi said PTI PLB AAR

New Delhi Aug 31 PTI The Ayush Ministry has developed a yoga protocol that can integrate seamlessly with work routine and help professionals de-stress and refocus The five-minute protocol encompassing asanas pranayama and dhyana will be available through an app which will be launched by Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday The yoga protocol can integrate with work routine seamlessly and effortlessly and help professionals refresh de-stress and refocus a ministry official said The protocol has been prepared on the basis of a deep and evaluative research and several studies Several yoga experts and researchers have effectively used modern technology to bring yoga to corporate employeesand within five minutes one can have the benefit of many years the official said The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga MDNIY an autonomous body under the Ayush Ministry and several other reputed institutes such as Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram-Chennai Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute-Belur Math NIMHANS-Bengaluru and the Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Centre-Lonavla have played a prominent role in developing this app called Y-Break It will be available on both iOS and Android platforms According to yoga experts continuous sitting for long hours and occupational hazards of sedentary work life have significantly changed the working habits of professionals leading them into the trap of stress It not only affects their physical health but mental wellbeing as well It has been observed that corporate professionals often experience stress which negatively impacts their work productivity The five-minute protocol intends to introduce people at the workplace to yoga It promotes the idea of a break of five minutes from the work schedule to practice yoga to refresh de-stress and re-focus The protocol contains stretching exercises such as Tadasana and Kati the official said A pilot study to find the efficacy of the protocol was undertaken in six major Metro cities on a sample size of 717 participants aged 18 years and above Fifteen-day trials were conducted by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga in collaboration with six leading yoga institutes of the country wherein the participants from different private and government bodies took part The participants were selected taking into consideration them having various problems such as lower back pain headache anger and stress The study showed positive outcomes The encouraging results were reported by all participating establishments It was also recognised that yoga break at the workplace enables one to relax fully and frees the practitioners physically and mentally often heightening intuitions and creativity MDNIY Director Ishwar V Basavaraddi said Asanas helps to open up the chest cavity improves lungs capacity and increases cardiopulmonary function which lead to maintain physical activity for longer Nadi shodhana pranayama balances sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems Bhramari pranayama facilitates the production and release of nitric oxide NO which helps to reduce stress and helps blood pressure by dilating arteries improve blood circulation and maintain the supply of oxygen to the heart Dhyana helps maintain focus and concentration and also in reducing anxiety tiredness and depression Basavaraddi said PTI PLB SMN