ITBP yoga day

Dehradun, May 16: Personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), also known as Himveers gearing up for the forthcoming International Day of Yoga 2022.

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel are practicing Yoga at 15,000 feet in Uttarakhand Himalayas in snow and windy conditions around.

ITBP yoga day

Last month Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel took part in a Yoga session at 15,000 feet in snow conditions in Uttarakhand Himalayas.

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“#Himveers of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in #Yoga sessions at 15,000 feet in snow conditions in Uttarakhand Himalayas under the aegis of forthcoming International Day of Yoga 2022,” the ITBP tweeted.

Sharing a video of the same, Himveers sat cross legged and shouted the slogan “Hum hai Himveer ” (We are Himveers).


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The ITBP personnel performed a range of Yoga poses (Asanas) on their mats and clapped for themselves towards the end of the video.

During the International Yoga Day celebrations last year, the Himveers performed Yoga at an altitude of 18,000 feet in Ladakh.

Since 2015, International Yoga Day has been celebrated every year on June 21.

In March this year, AYUSH minister Sarbanand Sonowal launched the Yoga Mahotsav 2022, the 100-day countdown for this year’s International Yoga Day.

The campaign in the run-up to the occasion will focus on the theme of -100 days, 100 cities and 100 organizations till June 21 across the globe. It will include yoga programmes, yoga demonstrations, workshops, and seminars.