NEW DELHI, INDIA December 1, 2002: Yoga may soon become the new “mantra” for Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots to cope with the stress of flying fighter jets. The proposal for introducing yoga in the IAF was suggested by IAF Chief, Marshal S. Krishnaswamy. Addressing the International Conference on Aerospace Medicine here recently, Krishnaswamy noted that yoga is a great stress reliever and lamented the fact that it was not being used as extensively as it should be to grapple with various mental and psychological problems. Quoting examples from some Western Air Forces manuals, the Air Chief said they had included yoga as a stress reducer. “India, which gave this scientific art to the world, is unfortunately neglecting it,” he said. Krishnaswamy felt it was high time that the IAF pilots practiced asanas to combat gravitational pull related problems. He also said research done in the field of aviation medicine should not only cover pilots but air traffic controllers, radar controllers and others involved in flying fighter jets.
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