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Nation International Yoga Day

witnesses yoga's expanding reach. IDY is being trends, it can be said that there was a shift in the
organised in over 170 countries through Indian direction of yoga research in 2014. There has been
Missions and Posts in 192 countries and abroad. a nearly 6-fold increase in the number of clinical
Even in the COVID-19 era, the impact of yoga has not trials related to yoga and an almost 11-fold increase
diminished, and the number of people participating in the average annual publication of research
directly and indirectly in yoga events grows each based on average publications and clinical trials
year. More than 150 million people participated conducted prior to pre-IDY 2014 and after 2015.
in International Yoga Day 2021, both directly and This demonstrates that an increasing number
indirectly. The goal this time is to teach yoga to 25 of medical professionals and yoga experts have
million people. During the first IDY, two Guinness devoted their time and energy to the study of yoga
World Records were set. The first was the record in order to adopt and practise yoga.
for the most nationalities represented (84), and the The increasing popularity of yoga around the
second was the participation of 35,985 people at world can also be seen in the fact that admissions to
the same venue and event. India's first yoga university, Lakulish Yoga University,
This year marks the eighth International Yoga have tripled. Over a thousand universities, 30,000
Day. This year's International Day of Yoga colleges, and approximately 24 thousand
will set a new record for enthusiasm, CBSE-affiliated schools have adopted the
grandeur, and participation from Common Yoga Protocol. More
countries all over the world, as than two lakh gram panchayats
compared to the previous seven have been educated on the
years. This time, yoga will be benefits of regular yoga practise
practised in approximately 170 and common yoga protocols for
countries, with the Guardian WHAT INDIA better health and well-being. 1.25
Ring serving as the main million wellness centres offer
attraction. The general yoga ACCOMPLISHED holistic health education.
protocol will be followed as the A National Yoga Olympiad has
sun rises in Japan, the country World recognised the been launched in schools to instill
with the rising sun under the soft power of yoga a sense of unity among students.
Guardian Ring. People in other Another accomplishment of IDY
parts of the world will practise Research on yoga, is that it has brought people
yoga in the same way as the clinical trials increase from all walks of life into the
sun rises. It will be broadcast 24 realm of Yoga. Many women
hours a day on DD India and will manifold are turning to yoga to live a
be available to watch live. healthier lifestyle. Divyang is
The Indian government now utilising the services of
is doing everything possible to fuel this mass Yoga for overall personality development, stress
movement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reduction, and mental stability. Yoga is practised
announced two awards (one international and in the extreme cold and high Himalayan regions,
one national) for exceptional contributions to the the most remote parts of the country, the busiest
promotion and development of yoga. Yogasana has markets and workplaces, and so on. During the
also been designated as a sport. This has helped to pandemic, thousands of healthcare workers and
popularise the ancient practise and raise awareness COVID-19 patients practised yoga, pranayama, and
about the benefits of yoga. meditation.
The Central Council for Research in Yoga and There was also a focus on connecting IDY to the
Naturopathy (CCRYN) has published 113 research technological revolution, which included IDY assets
articles on the modern findings of this ancient like mobile-based apps. Namaste Yoga, Y Break,
tradition in index journals. Looking at research WHO-M Yoga, and Yoga Portal are among them. g

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