India’s joins the world to celebrate World Yoga Day Today, with greater vigour and enthusiasm.
Yoga has become an integral part of millions of people around the world. In the pandemic it has become even more significant to practice this ancient health, fitness and life balance excercise.
21st June was recognised as the #InternationalDayOfYoga by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2014 at the initiative of PM @narendramodi Since 2015, #YogaDay has been an occasion that is observed around the world with great enthusiasm & fervour.
On the occasion of seventh International yoga day, The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra of India talked of Yoga’s role during the pandemic. He said Yoga has proved a source strength and poise for people during this difficult time. He pointed out that it was easy for countries to forget Yoga Day during the pandemic as it is not intrinsic to their culture but, instead, enthusiasm for Yoga has increased globally.
One of key ingredient of yoga is fortitude in the face of adversity. When pandemic appeared, no one was ready from the point of view of capabilities, resources or mental toughness. Yoga helped people to muster confidence and strength to fight with the pandemic world over.
The Prime Minister recalled how frontline Corona warriors made Yoga their shield and made themselves strong through yoga and how people, doctors nurses took to Yoga to deal with the effects of the virus. Instances of yoga sessions conducted by doctors and nurses in the hospitals appeared everywhere. The Prime Minister noted experts are stressing the importance of breathing exercises like pranayama and anulom-vilom for strengthening our respiratory system.
