Nagpur :-All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur observed the 9th International Yoga Day on 21st June 2023 to raise the awareness of many benefits of practicing yoga. More than 100 Faculty members, Medical and Nursing Students, Nursing officers, Paramedical staff, Admin staff participated in Live Yoga session cum competition on International Yoga Day with zeal. The Yoga session was conducted by renowned Asian and World Yoga Champion and Yoga instructor Dhanashri Lekurwale. 12 members from Yoga Life Centre were also present for Yoga session. Yogasans and Pranayam were performed by the gathering with passion during live yoga session. Rhythmic yoga session by the group was the highlight of the session. 
Yoga Competition was judged by members of Yoga Life Centre. Prizes and certificates were distributed to the best yoga performers in different categories.
The program was conducted under the leadership of Executive Director & CEO, Dr. (Prof) M. Hanumantha Rao. The International Yoga day was successfully conducted by guidance of Dr. Mrunal Phatak, Dean (Academics) and support of Dr. Jyotsna Gumashta, (Department of Physiology), Dr. Neeta Gade (Department of Microbiology), Dr. Harshanand Popalwar (Department of PMR) and Dr. Satyendra Tripathi (Department of Biochemistry).
