At this recently launched \u201cYoga Gate\u201d, located in \u201charmonious Kainuu space\u201d open round-the-clock near gate 30, passengers could take part in instructed yoga classes, using instructions provided in the space. Yoga mats were also provided and \u201cJet Lag Yoga\u201d instructed classes were recently held here. It is part of Helsinki Airport\u2019s preparation to serve 20 million passengers annually in 2020. Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Burlington International Airport Vermont\u2014all in USA, already offer yoga facilities.<\/p>\n
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged other top world airports\u2014Singapore Changi, Incheon (South Korea) International, Amsterdam Schiphol, Hong Kong International, Beijing Capital International, Munich, Zurich, Vancouver International, Tokyo (Haneda) International, London Heathrow\u2014to provide yoga facilities for the passengers if they wanted to help reduce their stress levels and be \u201cworld-class\u201d airports.<\/p>\n
Welcoming gesture of Helsinki, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Burlington airports for availability of yoga for passengers, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that although introduced and nourished by Hinduism, yoga was a world heritage and liberation powerhouse to be utilized by all. Zed hoped that \u201cYoga Gate\u201d at Helsinki Airport will continue.<\/p>\n
Rajan Zed further said that yoga, referred as \u201ca living fossil\u201d whose traces went back to around 2,000 BCE to Indus Valley civilization, was a mental and physical discipline handed down from one guru to next, for everybody to share and benefit from. According to Patanjali who codified it in Yoga Sutra, yoga was a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical, Zed added.<\/p>\n
No-charge San Francisco International Airport \u201cYoga Room\u201d is described as \u201cspace devoted to relaxation, self-reflection and practicing yoga\u201d. No-charge Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport \u201cYoga Studio\u201d is fully equipped with yoga mats and urges to \u201ctake a minute to relax and stretch between flights\u201d. Burlington International Airport\u2019s yoga space invites to \u201cstretch out and relax before or between flights and enjoy a calm, quiet space\u201d and it has a \u201cfamily bathroom with a shower\u201d. The free \u201cYoga Room\u201d at Chicago O’Hare International Airport \u201cprovides a space for yoga practice as well as a place to relax or meditate\u201d. There are reportedly plans to open similar facility at Chicago Midway International Airport in the near future.<\/p>\n
According to USA\u2019s National Institutes of Health, yoga may help one to feel more relaxed, be more flexible, improve posture, breathe deeply, and get rid of stress. According to an estimate, about 21 million Americans, including many celebrities, now practice yoga.<\/p>\n
Kari Savolainen is the President of Finavia Corporation owned by Finnish State, which operates 25 airports of Finland.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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