April 2024: Siddharth Chatterjee; UN Resident Coordinator for China, released a documentary video on how yogic practices and deep breathing can support the development of immunity from viruses. The short documentary which went viral on Chinese social media features 60-year-old Siddarth sitting shirtless on a frozen lake in Beijing, performing pranayam (deep breathing) followed by exercises where he manipulates his stomach and then does a headstand.
Siddharth explains that back in 2020, he was overweight with high cholesterol, hypertension, and pre-diabetic. He explains that Yoga, fasting and cold exposure helped him lose 25 kgs and bring his blood pressure under control.