National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is calling
on city residents to make health, fitness and wellness to be part of their lifestyle
and way of life.
People's governor Powes Parkop and participants of Walk and Yoga for Life doing basic Yoga stretches in Port Moresby
Mr Parkop yesterday morning (Sunday, August 05, 2018) used
the Walk and Yoga for Life program at Paga Hill ring road to make this comment.
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People's governor Powes Parkop and participants of Walk and Yoga for Life doing basic Yoga stretches in Port Moresby
“And that, if we make it part of our way of life or lifestyle,
it will be successful other than just doing it occasionally on Sundays when we
walk; on the week days we have yoga, kick boxing , acrobatics or other fitness
classes. We must lift our life to be healthy, fit and well, and to have healthy
lifestyle.
In this way, he said city residents can reap its benefits.
He has had to become the change they want to see in the
city, he reiterated.
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| People's Governor Powes Parkop with other participants of Walk and Yoga for Life |
He also called on others to do the same.
Mr Parkop testified that he had seriously embraced healthy
lifestyle especially Walk and Yoga for his own good, so he can continue to
provide prudent and sound leadership with an active, fit, healthy and well
mind.
“I have chosen to be in the right frame of mind to lead the
city for change that we want to see in our city and the country,” he told
thousands who participated in the WYFL.
Mr Parkop said he did this, so that the city residents can
be motivated and inspired to follow his footsteps to live a high quality of
life.
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| Participants of walk and Yoga for life doing basic Yoga stretches after the 8-Kilometre walk from Murray Barracks to Paga Hill Ring road |
He admitted that it took him years to be better at it,
saying they should not do it to impress him or others to gain favours.
If they are on this course, they will fail to sustain or
make it become part of their lifestyle, he said.
Governor Parkop went onto saying as part of his healthy
lifestyle, he regularly visits his doctor for medical checks to ensure all his
organs are in good health.
In this way, he said, he is aware of his blood pressure and
status of each of his organs.
He further urged the residents to do the same, emphasizing
its importance of saving them money from medication and preventing diseases or
detecting problems affecting their organs at earlier stage than what can be
regretted later when they are in their final stages.
According to him, he started practicing Walk and Yoga in
2014 when his weight was over 95 Kilograms, but now it was reduced to 83.
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| Participants of walk and Yoga for life doing basic Yoga stretches after the 8-Kilometre walk from Murray Barracks to Paga Hill Ring road |
