The
boys of the Bosco Boys Home, Borivali were introduced to Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport
as a way to stay fit and healthy on October 21. It is a sport, in which a gymnast performs
aerial yoga postures
and wrestling grips
in concert with a vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane, or hanging
rope. The word Mallakhamb itself refers to the pole used in the sport.
While explaining to the boys the importance of this sport, Moreshwar
Ingole, the Maalakhamb
instructor said, “This is the only sport that provides optimum
exercise to the entire body in the least possible time. Besides giving perfect
shape and form to the body, it also gives remarkable control over the limbs.
Due to continuous twisting and turning, the whole body gets messaged and every
cell is rejuvenated. External muscles are developed and the efficiency of
internal systems is also increased. It also makes use of a number of yogic
postures and helps to have a control over the breadth, the functioning of the
brain and other faculties like memory, concentration and co-ordination are also
well developed. It will you to have better mental and physical attributes like
flexibility, focus and balance. Through Malkhamb one can control both mind and
body.”
The
session was planned for every Saturdays and Sundays for two hours, in which the
boys would be introduced to basics of Malkhamb.
The focus of this initiative was to make the boys healthy and also to inculcate
in them the habit of doing regular exercises.
“I
really enjoyed the exercises. First I thought it will be difficult to climb on
the rope but then after three rounds it was a cake walk for me.” shared Aryan Yadav
one of the boy.
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