On International Yoga Day, June 21, Mount Sinai Heart faculty and staff began their day by participating in multiple yoga sessions starting at 6:30 am.
“It is important that we all make sure that we are active and heart healthy. Yoga is an amazing way to relieve stress and is valuable for everyone, regardless of physical ability,” says Annapoorna S. Kini, MD, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Professor of Medicine.
The four, 30-minute sessions in the GP 7 Atrium were taught by Maria Salvatore and Penni Feiner from Kula for Karma; Tova Edelstein from Yoga to the People; and Monica Jain from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, who taught a session on mindfulness.
There are many benefits to yoga, and Dr. Kini’s vision is to make these sessions more frequent for the fellows and staff.
