Yoga provides multidimensional solutions to Covid-19, says Modi

New Delhi, June 19: Stand on your own altar and the poses become the prayers! PM Narendra Modi on Friday appealed people to mark 6th International Yoga Day on Sunday at home with family while following all norms of Physical Distancing. In a video message, Modi said, we are marking the 6th International Yoga Day in extraordinary times.

 

 

"Usually yoga day is about public events and mass participation but this year yoga day goes indoors", he said adding that the theme of the International Yoga Day this year is Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family. He said, the world is fighting a pandemic of monumental scale, but yoga provides multidimensional solutions to multiple challenges Covid-19 has brought.

 

Modi further added yoga gives people an opportunity to know their immune system better, enables strong mind and healthy body. He said, yoga has potential to cater mental, physical and psychological challenges. "In post covid era, the focus on preventive healthcare will get stronger", he said expressing confidence that yoga will be more popular.

 

 

Modi also expressed happiness over growing popularity of yoga in last few years especially among the youth. Derived from the Sanskrit word “yuji” meaning yoke or union, yoga is an ancient practice that brings together mind and body. It incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress. Practicing yoga is said to come with many benefits for both mental and physical health, though not all of these benefits have been backed by science.