A workshop on Yoga for Women's health for ASHA workers.
To commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga , a one day Workshop on Yoga for Women's Health for ASHA workers was organized by Department of Integrative Medicine and NSS sponsored by IUC-YS Bengaluru. Dean Faculty of Medicine SDUAHER & Principal SDUMC Dr.Prabhakar. K , I/c HoD O.B.G Dr.Rathnamma & I/c HoD Integrative Medicine Dr.Vijayakumar.P.S inaugurated the workshop. Mr.Sumanth.A.V, NSS coordinator & Asst.Professor Dept. of Speech Pathology and Audiology welcomed the gathering. Dean FoM SDUAHER & Principal SDUMC Dr.Prabhakar addressed the gathering and expressed that the ASHA workers are the backbone of rural areas and that through this workshop they will be able to gain knowledge about how yoga is beneficial for women's health. Dr.Rathnamma I/c HoD O.B.G spoke about the problems in health that a woman faces , right from teenage to menopause. Dr.Vijayakumar.P.S I/c HoD Integrative Medicine spoke about how yoga is beneficial for women's health. District Surveillence officer of Kolar graced the occassion and encouraged all ASHA workers to follow and also to teach yoga to improve mental and physical health. The program ended with a brief yoga session for ASHA workers and vote of thanks by Dr.Ashween Bilagi, Asst.Prof Dept of Integrative Medicine SDUAHER.