Yoga Health Benefits 2023: International Yoga Day celebrates the ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga. The day, which is observed on June 21 every year, highlights and promotes many benefits of practicing yoga. Since the inception of International Yoga Day, the practice has gained huge popularity worldwide owing to its mental, physical, and spiritual benefits.
Yoga boosts flexibility, strength, and balance, which encourages positive thinking, reduces stress, and promotes heightened self-awareness. Yoga Asanas (postures) increase joint mobility, muscular tone, and general body strength.
Performing yoga is beneficial to your overall well-being. Here are some notable benefits of the age-old practice:
- Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility
- Yoga helps with back pain relief
- Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms
- Yoga benefits heart health
- Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better
- Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods
- Yoga helps you manage stress
- Yoga promotes better self-care
This year, the day holds special significance as PM Modi will be celebrating it at the UN headquarters in New York. It is important to note that International Yoga Day was introduced by PM Modi during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.
This year’s theme for International Yoga Day is ‘Yoga For Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ – which means Yoga for the welfare of all in the form of ‘One World-One Family’.
