JAYAPURA - The management of the Indonesian National Yoga Practitioners Association (PPYNI) of Papua Province is asked to start developing and popularizing yoga sports at the village level in remote areas.

This kind of exercise not only nourishes the body, but also the breath, mind, and spirit. On the other hand, it provides many benefits for health, reduces stress, and is even able to improve and overcome body problems.

"PPYNI as one of the parent sports organizations that gathers in the national KORMI has the motto "healthy and happy greetings, peace to all of us". Thus, I invite all of us who are given the mandate (to take care of PPYNI Papua) to remain steadfast in making the Unity of Indonesia the basis and goal of our joint work, for the realization of a healthy and fit Indonesia (through yoga sports)".

"I also hope that the management (PPYNI Papua) who has been inaugurated, is determined to develop yoga to the village level, and also take part in developing yoga in the international world," said the Chairman of the National PPYNI Board, Slamet Riyanto, in Jayapura, Thursday.

Slamet is optimistic that the formation of the Papua Province PPYNI management is the first step and sustainable momentum for the national PPYNI to continue to develop and build recreational sports in the community.

PPYNI as a gathering place for all Yoga practitioners in Indonesia is an organization that has an important role in the advancement of community recreational sports.

It is known that the management of the Indonesian National Yoga Practitioners Association (PPYNI) of Papua Province for the 2023-2028 bhakti period, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday (22/2/2023), in Jayapura.

The Management of PPYNI Papua Province chaired by Elsye Penina Rumbekwan, S.Pi, M.Si, was inaugurated by the Deputy Secretary I of KORMI Papua, Francisco Wariti, S.Sn which was given a mandate by the Chairman of the National PPYNI Management.

Several other administrators were appointed, including Secretary Yunita Susilowati, SE, MM, Treasurer Ning Sri Astuti, S,Hut,M.Si and Kristhina L. Malo, S.IP,M.AP as Advisors and Members

Also present at the inauguration were the Head of KORMI Organization Benyamin Krey, M,Si, Deputy Chairman of FOKBI Siane Tampi, Chairperson of ASKI Papua Katerina Marani, and Chairperson of FYBI M.Yosof. ***