Indian priest tells House of Lords about benefits of yoga

Thursday, June 28th, 2018

A Catholic priest had a chance to tell the British House of Lords of the benefits of yoga to mark International Yoga Day 2018.

Fr Joe Pereira told AsiaNews that he has been practising Iyengar Yoga for 50 years, adding that his Kripa Foundation has used it “to help in the rehabilitation of people with alcohol and drug problems. Read more

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