International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 every year to spread awareness about the invaluable benefits of Yoga. Practicing yoga might seem like just stretching, but it can do much more for your body than the way you feel, look and move. It even helps you with increasing flexibility, muscle strength and body tone. It improves respiration, energy and vitality.
Every year International Yoga Day, people gather at a place like yoga studios or other communal spaces and perform yoga together. Yoga is believed to have originated in India thousands of years ago and also finds mention in ancient mythological books like the Rig Veda.
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2022 THEME:
World Yoga Day is celebrated internationally with a unique theme every year. This year’s theme will be “Yoga for Humanity”. This year the main event demonstration will be led by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at Mysuru, Karnataka.
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY HISTORY:
The concept of the International Day of Yoga was first proposed by Prime Minister Modi during his speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), on September 27, 2014. The United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014, announced that June 21 will be seen as International Yoga Day or World Yoga Day.
Since 2015, International Yoga Day has been celebrated on June 21 worldwide.
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY: THEME OF EVERY YEAR
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2021 was ‘Yoga for Well-being.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2020 was ‘Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family’.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2019 was “Yoga for Heart”.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2018 was “Yoga for Peace”.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2017 was “Yoga for Health”.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2016 was “Connect the Youth”.
- The theme of International Yoga Day 2015 was “Yoga for Harmony And Peace”.
On this 8th International Yoga Day, here are some quotes and messages you can share with your friends and family or share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or WhatsApp.
QUOTES FOR INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2022:
- “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” – Amit Ray
- “When you listen to yourself, everything comes naturally. It comes from inside, like a kind of will to do something. Try to be sensitive. That is yoga.” – Petri Raisanen
- “We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.” – Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
- “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” – Buddha
- “Yoga is not about touching your toes, it’s about what you learn on the way down.” – Jigar Gor
- “Yoga begins with listening. When we listen, we are giving space to what is.” – Richard Freeman
WISHES AND MESSAGES FOR INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2022:
- Yoga is not possible for people who eat too much, who do not eat at all, who sleep too much, or who keep awake.
- Yoga is the journey of self, to self, through self. Happy International Yoga Day 2022!
- Yoga is the gateway to happiness that the body needs in daily life. Happy International Yoga Day!
- We are disconnected from ourselves in today’s times. Therefore, Yoga helps us connect with ourselves.
- Yoga guarantees wellness as well as fitness. It is not merely an exercise but a way to attain peace through physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
- Yoga is the journey of self, through self, to self. Happy International Yoga Day!
