Who Started World Yoga Day

International Day of Yoga - Wikipedia

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The first International Day of Yoga was observed around the world on 21 June 2015. The Ministry of AYUSH made the necessary arrangements in India. 35,985 people, including PM Modi and dignitaries from 84 nations, performed 21 asanas (yoga postures) for 35 minutes at Rajpath in New Delhi, becoming the … See more

International Day of Yoga | United Nations

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The draft resolution establishing the International Day of Yoga was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states. The proposal was first introduced …

World Yoga Day (February 22nd) | Days Of The Year

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World Yoga Day was started several years ago by Samira Radsi, a yoga teacher living in Berlin, Germany. Samira says that the …

Yoga: How did it conquer the world and what's changed?

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Swami Vivekenanda is seen as the man who brought yoga to the West. The monk from Calcutta travelled to the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1894 and spoke …

International Yoga Day: Theme, History, Logo And …

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested the idea of celebrating International Yoga Day (IYD) on June 21 during his maiden speech at the United Nations (UN) on September 27, 2014. Indian …

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY - June 21, 2023 - National …

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The idea of International Yoga Day was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 27, 2014, during his speech at the UN General Assembly, …

World Yoga Day - February 22, 2024 | Spirit Of The Holidays

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World Yoga Day was started several years ago by Samira Radsi, a yoga teacher living in Berlin, Germany. Samira herself says that the idea for creating World Yoga Day to …

International Yoga Day 2021: History, Significance …

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The International Yoga Day has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. It was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra...

Celebrating World Yoga Day This February 22nd

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World Yoga Day was introduced by Samir Radsi, a yoga instructor based in Berlin. Her initial idea was to create the concept of a “Yoga Day” to aid people who had …

History of International Yoga Day: How PM Narendra …

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This all started on September 27 in the year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that June 21, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, should be made the International...