Seafarers to undergo mandatory yoga-based wellness training
The Indian Directorate General of Maritime Administration has introduced 'Sagar Mein Yog,' a mandatory wellness training program for seafarers. The curriculum covers 10 pillars of wellness, including physical, intellectual, and spiritual practices like meditation and breathing techniques.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a unique integration of traditional wellness practices into professional maritime training to improve the mental and physical health of workers in high-stress environments.
Can brahmari or the “bee breath” drown the roar of the engines, or the drones if in Persian Gulf during the war, and bring peace to the seafarer? The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), formerly Directorate General of Shipping, seems to think so. Breathing in and breathing out making an “mmmmm” sound to make it a bumblebee hum is among the many techniques seafarers will be learning through this year.
The article provides a factual report on a government-mandated training program without taking a stance.
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