INDIAN yoga practitioner, Mr S. R. Prasad, is in the country and he has, since November 5, been conducting introductory sessions for participants of different ages at the Omnisports Gym, Roche Caïman.

Mr Prasad, who has been practising Hatha yoga (exercise), Pranayama yoga (regulation of breath) and Meditation (inner spirit) for the past 25 years, said that he was very happy to be in Seychelles to share his experience and knowledge with others.

“I am surprised to see that quite a number of people here are interested in yoga. This gives me great pleasure to be here to pass on to others what I have learned,” said Mr Prasad, who started practising yoga postures and Pranayama when he was still a schoolboy.

While he was at college, his love for yoga continued to grow and he stayed in contact with spiritual and social organisations by participating in social services and doing the best he could for society.

After completing his studies at college level, his interest for yoga deepened and he practised different forms of yoga before joining a social/spiritual organisation called “Divine Life Society” in 1976. He continued to study yoga and philosophy for another six years after which he started teaching the art.

According to Mr Prasad, the aims of those sessions are to keep the physical body fit and preserve a mental balance by doing proper exercises and proper breathing, following proper diets and through positive thinking.

All those four put together, he said, is a “wholesome life”, that is "living life in its totality which is every man’s wish."