Namaste from the Himalayas! ITBP sets record by practising yoga at 22,850 ft altitude

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is conquering new heights with their morning yoga sessions. Quite literally! Recently their team of climbers practised yoga at an altitude of 22,850 feet setting a unique record of exercising at such height.

The official Twitter handle of ITBP tweeted about the feat and said, “Climbers of ITBP set a unique record ahead of 8th International Day of Yoga by practicing yoga at an altitude of 22,850 feet near Mount Abi Gamin in Uttarakhand with its theme: 'Yoga for Humanity'.”



Inspired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of the International Day of Yoga, the ITBP had been practising yoga in tough locales, and posting about them on social media.

Prior to their record-setting practice session, last month the personnels of ITBP practised yoga at a height of 15,000 feet in Uttarakhand. They did so amidst harsh and windy Himalayas conditions, on snow-capped mountains to usher in International Yoga Day, 2022.

This year, the Ministry of Ayush had chosen "Yoga for Humanity" as the theme of International Day of Yoga (IDY). The day will be celebrated on June 21.

According to ANI, the Ministry of Ayush said that this year's theme has been shortlisted after much deliberation and consultation. It conveys how yoga helped in alleviating the suffering brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Yoga helped the entire humanity, and therefore this year's theme is 'yoga for humanity'. "In the emerging post-COVID geo-political scenario too, it (yoga) will bring people together through compassion, kindness, foster a sense of unity and build resilience among people world over," said the ministry to ANI.