All yoga institutes and gymnasiums in the containment zones shall remain closed for public, said the Union Health Ministry on Monday while issuing revised guidelines for opening these facilities for public use from August 5.
The Ministry has specified that visitors here should maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet as far as feasible and while use of face covers/masks is mandatory at all times within the premises, during yoga exercise or exercising in gymnasiums, as far as possible only a visor may be used to avoid any difficulty in breathing during such exercise.
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Issuing details of planning and scheduling activities, the Ministry said the “practice of Yogic Kriya(s) may be avoided for the time being and even if it is to be practised essentially, it may be done in open spaces”.
“Guidelines for practitioners (Yoga guideline for Covid-19) issued by the Ministry of Ayush may be followed. Group fitness rooms and classes are to follow staggering class session times and allow a minimum of 15-30 minutes between classes to a