The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated across the world annually on June 21 since 2015. Yoga is most important for everyone’s life as it helps in balancing the relationship between body and mind. It is the type of exercise that helps physical and mental discipline though regular practice.
The Theme for International Yoga day is ‘Humanity’. The Yoga day celebrations aim is to spread awareness about the holistic nature of yoga to promote it as a regular regime throughout the world for better health.
It originated in India long ago in ancient times. Earlier, people belong to Buddhism and Hinduism used to yoga meditation. Various types of yoga are Hatha yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Raja yoga, Jnana yoga, Bhakti yoga, karma yoga,. Generally Yoga has many asanas, practiced by the people.
The philosophy behind the ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced various aspects of how society in India functions, whether it is in relation to areas such as health and medicine or education and the arts. Today it is practiced in various forms around the world and continues to grow in popularity.