‘Yoga For Wellness’ is the theme of this year’s Yoga International Day. Yoga a spiritual science meant to unite the body and mind. The holistic art of healthy life is known to improve flexibility, strength and general wellness. Today, Yoga is getting more and more popular all over the World. It is the seventh year that the world is celebrating the International Yoga Day. From New York to Mumbay, people are celebrating this ancient practice of yoga.
Kathryn Garcia (C) candidate for NYC Mayor took part as Times Square Alliance hosted “Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga,” June 20, 2021, an annual all-day outdoor yoga event in the heart of Times Square in New York, to celebrate the summer solstice and the re-awakening of the city.
In New Delhi, practitioners performed a yoga position during an event to mark International Yoga Day at the Red Fort on Monday, June 21, 2021. People also took part in a yoga session at the Kanheri Caves on the outskirts of Mumbai on June 21, 2021, to mark International Yoga Day. Because of the pandemic, the number of participants for the sessions has been restricted to 20 at a lot of places in India.
Addressing an event marking the 7th International Yoga Day on Monday morning, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today, when the whole world is combating the pandemic of Covid-19, yoga remains a ray of hope.” The Prime Minister also launched a yoga app that will be available worldwide.
