UNAIR NEWS 鈥撀Setting time to relax your mind and soul is one way to kill your weekend. Members and graduates of Nature Lover Students Activity Unit 东京热 devote their time to do yoga exercise, which is nowadays trending among urban dwellers.
Sunday morning, not far from the lake at campus C UNAIR, as many as 29 people gathered to do morning exercise. They formed a circle, spread long mattress, and sit on it, on Sunday (19/2).
鈥淵oga is one kind of sports which is good for your health. That鈥檚 why this sport is very popular around the world even in Indonesia nowadays. Yoga can also reduce stress because in it we meditate and relax our mind,鈥 explained Chairman of UKM Wanala, Gangga.
It鈥檚 not difficult for them to find an instructor, since one of UKM Wanala graduates is an instructor of the sport which originated in India. 鈥淥ne of our senior is a yoga instructor,鈥 explained Roby, one of yoga participants.
The yoga exercise is quite beneficial for Roby and friends. As you know, since last year, they have been preparing their physique and mental to climb the summit of Mountain Denali at the end of this May.
鈥淭his exercise helps us reduce stress and relax our mind, especially when the departure time of Airlangga Indonesia Denali Expedition (AIDeX) team is approaching,鈥 added Roby who was also an AIDeX athlete candidate.
Apart from yoga, that Sunday morning they also shared news and rowed in the lake. When seeing how joyful they were, quite a lot of attending people around the lake wanted to row too.
Author : Wahyu Nur Wahid
Editor: Defrina Sukma S
