hannah shariq azharthe practice of picking up new hobbies or enrolling in some shorttermed courses during summer seems to have become a thing of the past given that a lot rides on appearances today many youngsters are forfeiting vacations and hitting the gym or practising yoga to get fit for their next academic session after all being liked and popular among peers is top priority youngsters want to be like their favorite actor that motivation aside it gives me immense pleasure that they are flooding gyms i try to convince them that regular exercise not only helps in maintaining their appearance but also keeps them fit from the inside says archana sahu owner of a renowned city gymour certified experts in youth training design programs that cater to physical developmental needs of todays youth we have witnessed a 60 per cent increase in youngsters willing to join shortduration courses in the last couple of years so we have started a twomonth youth special session archana adds with increasing awareness about the benefits of yoga the number of youngsters willing to learn various asanas is growing teenagers are requesting for special sessions where they can learn asanas that suit their needs it is very impressive when youngsters come to us and say that they want to learn yoga before its too late while boys are interested in their physical appearance the girls are opting for yoga because it helps in managing healthrelated problems like irregular menstrual cycles caused by factors like bad eating habits at present we have nearly 150 girls and 50 boys enrolled in our summer special session for youngsters informs yoga trainer vivek thakur and heres what youngsters have to say i am doing my graduation in arts and preparing for civil services and statelevel competitive exams i chose gyming over going for a family vacation this summer i often go for various mock interviews and i feel confident when my smart answers accompany my smart appearance says abhishek verma a ba student my parents want me to get married as soon as i complete my engineering i need to have an impressive personality besides just looks unfortunately the social circle i belong to gives more importance to looks than academic qualification this year i have decided to groom myself by gymming and taking up yoga says hema name changed an engineering student i have been studying in a boys school and now i will be doing my mba in a coed institution this is going to be my first experience where i will be with girls on a campus i am yet to get admission but i have started gearing up for this new phase of life i do a rigorous twohour workout everyday admits ritesh jain i am all set to join my fouryear engineering course which will keep me busy and i am not sure what my routine will be once i get into professional studies right now i have joined a special yoga session