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On International Yoga Day, grab an opportunity to unwind your spiritual self while stretching your body with some yoga poses.
Yoga in India originated over 5,000 years ago. Thus, it is an ancient form of exercise and meditation that was practiced as a way to get closer to enlightenment. Later, with its gaining popularity yoga found its place as a form of exercise and relaxation. Celebration is done every year with great passion and zeal with the participation of thousands of people in India.
It is quite amazing to note that the history of yoga is centuries old. The practice of yoga is age-old and was likely to have originated in India more than 5,000 years ago. This practice was adopted by people since ancient times to connect the body with the mind and soul as well as for enlightenment. Later, with the popularity of yoga in the western countries, it was adopted by people as a way of relaxation and form of exercise that works towards the well-being of the body.
The initiation of the International Yoga Day was done by PM Narendra Modi in September 2014, at the United Nations General Assembly while giving his speech. Later the announcement of 21 June as International Yoga Day was done by passing a resolution, which was approved by 177 countries across the globe. This was the maximum number of countries to approve any UN resolution so far.
The reason for choosing June 21 as yoga day is that it is the day of Summer Solstice – a day with the longest period of daylight and when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky.
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International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 every year, which is just round the corner. The main event of this year is going to be held in Mysuru, Karnataka and is likely to see the active participation of thousands.
This will be the 9th Edition of the International Yoga Day, which was first celebrated on 21 June 2015. On September 27, 2014, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed the idea of International Yoga Day in the UN General Assembly while introducing a resolution to ascertain June 21 as the International Yoga Day. The proposal was appreciated and approved by 177 countries.
The celebration on the first year saw the participation of over 36,000 people, including Prime Minister Modi who practiced different yoga asanas in New Delhi for 35 minutes. Since then the day has been celebrated around the globe.
The theme of International Yoga Day, 2023 is ‘Yoga for Humanity’.
Along with being a significant form of exercise to stay active on a daily basis, yoga has given the world the spiritual expertise through meditation and various postures. Yoga has served as the best way to connect mind, body and soul for thousands of years.
There are numerous reasons to practice yoga on this International Yoga Day and beyond as mentioned below:
Practicing yoga can be started at any point in life. For beginners, you can look for yoga centers/studios offering yoga classes to learn the postures initially. You can also practice yoga at home looking at video tutorials or through online yoga classes.
The fact that it doesn’t require too many equipment or tools to practice yoga makes it all the more viable option. All you need is to wear flexible clothes to make it easy to practice the postures along with a yoga mat.
Conclusion
So, now you know which day is celebrated as International day of yoga and also about the health benefits of yoga. So, you must start your day with few a yoga asanas or practice yoga anytime during the day when you are free. With 35-45 minutes of yoga every day, you can see results in the form of better health, sleep, mood and much more. So, start practicing yoga with your family and close ones to keep healthy.
Further, this year being the 75th Independence Day of India, the country is going to celebrate the International Yoga Day with a unique theme. 75 iconic sites in India will showcase yoga with mass participation along with different states arranging such events at the state level.
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There is no specific way to start practicing yoga. You can join any yoga centres to receive lessons in yoga. Alternatively, you can exercise at home by following video tutorials also.
You just need a yoga mat or a soft cloth mat to practice yoga. In fact, many yoga centres provide them to the people who come to practice yoga there.
The International Day of Yoga is observed to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing the art of yoga.
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