International Yoga Day 21 June
Yoga literally means to ‘yoke’ or to be in union. 21 June is celebrated as International Yoga Day all over the world, since it’s inception in 2015. Yoga is an ancient heritage of Indian culture.
The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi during his speech at the UNGA, on 27 September 2014. Most people think that yoga is all about yoga asana (the posture) and physical well-being, but the benefits of yoga are deeply seated to upliftment of an individual at social, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.
6 Best Benefits of Practicing Yoga
- Physically fitness
- Weight loss
- Increased muscle strength, including lung musculature
- Healthy body functions:
- strengthening of Cardiovascular system
- Enhanced immunity
- Sound sleep quality and length
- Blood pressure control
- Breathing control
- Increases
- Melatonin levels
- Natural killer cells, which fight the growth of cancer cells
- Psychologically Wellbeing
- Lowers Depression
- Anti-anxiety
- De-stresser
- Emotional Stability
- Control over negative thoughts
- Increase positiveness in life
- Management of difficult situations
- Healthy expression of negative emotions
- Spiritual uplift-ment
- Becoming one with God
- “De-embedding” one’s self from
thoughts, feelings, and actions. - Identifying one’s self as independent of thoughts, feelings and actions
- Brings a practitioner’s mind to peace
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