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"relevance of yoga amid covid second wave and gearing up for tackling the third wave for its students"
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Covid-19, having wreaked havoc on the entire world, has caused stress and anxiety among patients as well as the ones who are trying hard every day to escape the clutches of the virus. The disease and the Covid-induced isolation are not only affecting patients' physical health but also taking a toll on their emotional health. Now with a third wave expected soon, the only option we are left with is to put our health before everything else.
Many have resorted to
yoga
to fight the stress and have described it as a 'therapy' and a way to connect the mind, body and soul.
The
International Day of Yoga
, observed worldwide on
June 21
every year, aims at spreading awareness about the benefits of yoga
Origin
Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word derives from Sanskrit. Yoga has got its origin before the Vedic period as mentioned in the oldest Veda, Rig Veda. However, its popularity was mainly seen in the 1980s as the Western World brought it into practice in the form of physical exercise.
History and timeline
With the International Day of Yoga slated for Monday this year, let's take a look at how it all started.
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
raised a proposal on September 27, 2014, during his speech at the
United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA), and a
resolution
to establish June 21 as the International Day of Yoga was introduced by Indian Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji.
On December 11, 2014, the UN proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. The draft resolution, proposed by India, was endorsed by a record number of member states. Overall, it received support from 177 nations, marking the highest number of co-sponsors for any UNGA resolution of such nature.
In what was the first International Day of Yoga, on June 21, 2015, nearly 36,000 people, including Modi and several political figures from across the globe, performed 21 'asanas' (yoga postures) for 35 minutes in New Delhi.
When proposing 21 June as the date, Modi had said that being the Summer Solstice, it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world.
Theme 2021
This year’s theme of the International Day of Yoga, “Yoga for well-being”, aims at focussing how yoga can promote the holistic health of every individual. Given the ongoing crisis the world is currently in due to the pandemic, the theme could hardly be more relevant.