International Day of Yoga 2021 Date, Theme & Significance: Know More About the Importance of The Ancient Practice and Why You Must Perform ‘Yoga at Home with Family’ amid Coronavirus
International Day of Yoga 2021 will be celebrated on June 21. Yoga, the ancient Indian practise or set of disciplines for physical, mental, and spiritual wellness has now gone global now. Right from physical to psychological benefits, Yoga is known to have major effects on human health. International Day of Yoga celebrates the traditional practice and aims at spreading awareness about the importance and positive impacts of performing yoga.
International Day of Yoga 2021 History
The history of International Day of Yoga dates back to June 21, 2015, at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in his UN address suggested that June 21, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere must be celebrated as International Day of Yoga.
International Yoga Day 2021 Theme & Significance
Given that we are amid the coronavirus pandemic, the theme for this year’s International Yoga Day “Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family.” This aims at urging people to celebrate International Yoga Day at home to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Due to the contagious nature of COVID-19, no mass gathering would be advisable.
Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is amazing—even if you only practise for one hour a week, you will experience the benefits of the practice. Yoga has the potential to increase fat loss, develop muscle tone, and build flexibility, leading to a more lean-looking physique. Yoga postures, known as asanas, help ease the physical discomfort that is caused by anxiety. … There are many ways in which exercise benefits panic disorder, including a reduction in pain and stress. 7 Yoga not only helps in easing the physical body, but it can also help with anxious thoughts.
increased flexibility.
increased muscle strength and tone.
improved respiration, energy and vitality.
maintaining a balanced metabolism.
weight reduction.
cardio and circulatory health.
improved athletic performance.
protection from injury.
Like we mentioned above, the sixth edition of the International Yoga Day will encourage yoga to be practised at home with family members. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the run-up to the yoga day, launched an event – ‘My Life My Yoga’ – in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ urging people to stay active and fit during the coronavirus lockdown.
