International Yoga Day
The United Nations declared on 21st December 2014 that 21st June every year will be observed as International Yoga Day. The initiative was first started by the prime minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Many parts of the world celebrate International Yoga Day with great zeal, but India celebrates it in the grandest manner possible.
Various yoga programs are held all over the country where yoga enthusiasts participate and encourage others to have a healthy lifestyle by doing yoga. On the first International Yoga Day, the prime minister of India practiced 21 poses for over 35 minutes under expert guidance and gathered thousands of people from all across the country. The International Yoga Day was a successful initiative which is inspiring the youths to practice yoga in their daily life to become healthy actively.
