Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges the world to adopt International Day of Yoga. The Embassy of India in Manila will celebrate the International Day of Yoga this year with a specially curated series of free online yoga sessions from June 14 to 21. To mark the 7th International Yoga Day, a series of seven yoga sessions led by seven leading yoga teachers from the Philippines will provide participants a unique opportunity to discover various aspects of India's age-old approach to well-being. Recognizing its universal appeal and its efficacy as a tool for experiencing well-being across age groups, nationalities and social backgrounds, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as International Day of Yoga in December 2014.This year, the International Day of Yoga comes at a crucial time. For this reason, the 2021 International Day of Yoga will be celebrated with the theme "Be With Yoga, Be At Home.

Source: Manila Times June 13, 2021 09:56 UTC