The International Yoga Day

 

 
 
The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 because 21st June is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.So the United Nations declared 21st June as the International Yoga Day in order to spread awareness among the people regarding yoga.
 
 The word 'yoga' came from Sanskrit word yuj which means " to unite or join."The true essence of yoga revolves around elevating the life force or ‘Kundalini’ at the base of the spine. It aims to achieve this through a series of physical and mental exercises. At the physical level, the methods comprise various yoga postures or 'asanas' that aim to keep the body healthy. The mental techniques include breathing exercises or ‘pranayama’ and meditation or ‘dhyana’ to discipline the mind.

Importance/Benefits of Yoga:-
 
Yoga is not a religion; it is a way of living that aims towards 'a healthy mind in a healthy body'.Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India.
 
The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual's mind, body and soul.Practicing yoga might seem like just stretching, but it can do much more for your body from the way you feel, look and move.
 
•    Yoga helps you in all-around fitness
•    It benefits in weight loss
•    One of the best solutions for stress relief
•    Improves Immunity
•    Practice of Yoga Offers Greater Awareness
•    Improves relationships
•     Increases Energy
•    Gives you Better Flexibility and Posture
•    Helps in improving intuition
•    Promotes self-healing and removes negative blocks from the mind and toxins from the body.
•     Helps in attention, focus and concentration, especially important for children
 
Yoga is often partially understood as being limited to asanas or poses, and its benefits are only perceived to be at the physical level. However, we fail to realize the immense benefits yoga offers in uniting the body, mind, and breath. When you are in harmony, the journey through life is calmer, happier and more fulfilling.
 
Due to covid-19 outbreak, fire outbreaks, aeroplane crashes, locust swarms and cyclones been tough .
 
The pandemic has shown us the importance of immunity and healthy living . Yoga is something that bring this quality together.