International Yoga Day : Fun Facts About Yoga

Jun 21, 2021

Today is International Yoga Day and the idea of which was first proposed by  our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 27 September 2014. Since Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition so we tell you some fun facts about it

Yoga is one of the oldest physical disciplines in existence

Practicing yoga can enhance the mood of a person

Yoga aids in expanding the lungs and benefits the heart.

People who practice yoga live longer than those who do not.

People practice nude yoga wherein they do not wear clothes while doing the yogasanas.

There are more than 100 yoga schools in the world.

According to Hindu mythology, Shiva is considered the Supreme Lord of Yoga.

Lenovo has a tablet named Yoga.

The Guinness Book of World Records currently lists 85-year-old Bette Calman from Australia as the world’s oldest yoga teacher.

When dogs do yoga it is called doga.

The word yoga means yoke or union

There are 196 Yoga Sutras or aphorisms.

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