International Yoga Day: How Indian Embassy in US is gearing up

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The preparations for third edition of the International Yoga Day are in full swing. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has also confirmed his participation for the event. "I would appeal everyone to come out and perform Yoga on the Yoga day (June 21). Modi ji will be in Lucknow and I will be in Ahmedabad. Yoga is compulsory for all professionals. Yoga gives you fitness, sharp memory and boosts your confidence. Hence, it is a very important exercise for a human being," said Baba Ramdev on Friday promoting the event. Meanwhile, the ‘yoga fever’ has already hit the Latin American envoys in India. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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Ambasador Navtej Sarna joined the gathering to begin the Common Yoga Protocol demonstration at Washington Monument. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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Young and Old, Men and Women, Indian and American all united for 3rd International Day of Yoga. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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Washington took a pose to welcome India's Karma Yogi Prime Minister Narendra Modi which is a week from now. To celebrate the importance of yoga in our lives, heads of missions of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba and Mexico have actively participated in yoga sessions recently. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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These yoga sessions were conducted in the presence of a joint secretary-rank official from the AYUSH Ministry and office-bearers of India-Latin America friendship association, reported Indian Express. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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International Yoga Day is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he proposed the idea during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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As per reports, while PM Modi will be celebrating the International Yoga Day in Lucknow this year, more than 100 countries across the globe have planned to organise various events to celebrate the day. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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To Health, Wellness and Beyond! People performed yoga and celebrated the importance of it in ones life. (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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Common Yoga Protocol concluded with the chanting of Shaanti Mantras- "Peace & Prosperity for All". (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)

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As per a report by India Today, PM Modi while presenting the International Yoga Day proposal at UNGA had said, “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well being. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day.” (Twitter/@IndianEmbassyUS)