World Yoga Day: A Celebration of Unity, Wellness & Indian Heritage
🧘♂️ World Yoga Day: A Celebration of
Unity, Wellness & Indian Heritage
📸 Text & Photos by – Ashok Karan
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📅 June 21 – A Date that Redefined
Wellness Across the Globe
Every year,
on June 21, the world unites in the spirit of harmony, health, and heritage to
celebrate World Yoga Day—a powerful recognition of India’s timeless gift
to humanity. What began as a sacred Indian practice has now evolved into a global
movement for mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
The journey
began in 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the
idea of an International Day of Yoga at the United Nations General Assembly.
With the support of 177 countries, June 21—also the Summer Solstice,
the longest day of the year—was chosen as the official date. The first
celebration took place on June 21, 2015, and since then, the day has
become a global tradition, now marked in over 200 countries.
🌍 Yoga: India’s Ancient Science,
the World’s Modern Medicine
Derived from
the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to unite’, Yoga is more than
just physical postures—it’s a discipline that integrates body, mind, and
soul.
Recognized
by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Yoga’s
benefits are now backed by global research. Over 500 research papers
from institutions like AIIMS, Harvard, and leading Indian
universities showcase its impact on depression, diabetes, heart
diseases, and high blood pressure.
💪 Key Benefits of Yoga
- Physical Strength & Balance: Enhances flexibility,
strengthens muscles, and improves posture.
- Better Sleep: Especially effective with poses
like Viparita Karani, Uttanasana, and Sukhasana.
- Mental Wellness: Eases anxiety and depression,
and builds emotional resilience.
- Heart Health: Supports cardiovascular
function and stabilizes blood pressure.
- Focus & Mindfulness: Practices like Pranayama
and meditation sharpen attention and clarity.
📚 From Ancient Texts to Modern
Classrooms
It’s a proud
moment that Yoga is now a subject of academic study and active research
across global universities.
- Maharshi Patanjali is hailed as the father of
modern Yoga. His seminal work, the Yoga Sutras, systematized the
eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga—a roadmap for inner transformation and
spiritual evolution.
- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, revered especially in South
India, is known for reviving and popularizing Yoga in the 20th
century. An Ayurvedic healer, scholar, and teacher, he mentored
generations of Yoga practitioners. He lived a full century, deeply devoted
to Yoga’s spread and practice.
🌐 Theme 2025: One Earth, One Health
This year’s
theme, "One Earth, One Health", beautifully captures the interdependence
of human health and planetary well-being. From classrooms to boardrooms,
citizens across continents are embracing Yoga for healing, balance, and peace.
In Visakhapatnam,
an inspiring celebration saw over 25,000 tribal students from 106 schools
participating in Yoga sessions—one of the largest such gatherings in the
country.
Prime
Minister Modi
summarized it well:
“Yoga is
a journey from self to the world, and International Yoga Day is a step toward
making inner peace a global policy.”
📸 In Pictures — From Ranchi’s CITE
College
1.
Faculties
and students of CITE College, Ranchi, celebrating World Yoga Day with
synchronized asanas and mindful breathing.
2.
A
Yoga instructor demonstrating key postures and guiding participants
through the practice.
✨ Yoga: A Way of Life
Yoga is not
merely about touching your toes—it’s about what you learn on the way down.
It’s about discipline, harmony, self-awareness, and collective well-being.
As we roll
out our mats this World Yoga Day, let us commit to embracing this ancient
Indian wisdom not just as a practice, but as a way of life—to heal, to
grow, and to connect.
🙏 Namaste!
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