International Day of Yoga

[{"selector":"#anim-64127c45-0727-43cf-a3db-7fe15c79d235 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.8103448244232538%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Yoga is an Indian physical, mental, and spiritual discipline that dates back thousands of years.

[{"selector":"#anim-8883110b-79e6-4880-9e98-efd6d9771428 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-40.30087873606086%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Yoga is a Sanskrit word that meaning "to connect" or "to merge," and it represents the integration of body and consciousness.

[{"selector":"#anim-8180a967-1111-4626-8097-01a7e49d56b0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(17.30245211766884%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] India proposed the draught resolution creating the International Day of Yoga, which was endorsed by a record number of 175 member states.

[{"selector":"#anim-115ff752-23b8-4a39-afb5-086fd5d4b08e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Yoga is thought to be an ancient discipline that originated in India 5,000 years ago. Yoga was created as a technique to unite the mind, body.

[{"selector":"#anim-62440c90-7ba0-486a-83c3-4dc0b233b15a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(29.620656625700338%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The date of June 21 was chosen because it is the Summer Solstice, the day of the year when there is the most sunlight.

[{"selector":"#anim-a8c93b96-83ca-4af7-8031-85579ea50753 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.758592894715792%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The theme for this year's Yoga Day celebrations is "Yoga for Humanity," in keeping with this spirit.

[{"selector":"#anim-360edb03-99d2-4475-bc01-987ee3bd38ec [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.50086008675183%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The essence of yoga is balance - not just balance within the body or that between the mind and the body, but also balance in the human relationship with the world.

[{"selector":"#anim-52f3217a-e6ac-46e1-90b9-15a3a0200db2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mindfulness, moderation, discipline, and perseverance are all values emphasised in yoga. Yoga

[{"selector":"#anim-da5307a3-9c73-4f4e-a9b3-cc19cb642dc3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(18.318965365739643%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Yoga has the potential to be a significant tool in humanity's collective struggle to promote a sustainable lifestyle in harmony with the planet.