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International Day of Yoga | COVER STORY

Research in Yoga Increasing Participation in
International Day of Yoga
100 districts across India were covered in a multi- n The number of participants in CYP-based
centric nationwide research study that found
friendly yoga demonstrations during IDY
Yoga to be effective in controlling diabetes
2016 was estimated at approximately 8.5
n Approximately 6x increase in the publication of million, a figure that surged to nearly 90
research papers, and a rise of 11% in clinical trials. Over million by IDY 2019.
20 research papers from the Centre for Integrative
Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, have been published in n In IDY 2022, this number reached
international journals. approximately 221.3 million, while in IDY
n Among patients who practiced Yoga, the risk of cancer 2023, the count stood at around 234.4 million.
recurrence was reduced by approximately 15 percent. n Participation reached 245.3 million in IDY
n A research paper published in the journal Neurology 2024 and surpassed the 260-million mark in
highlighted the benefits of Yoga in managing migraines. IDY 2025.
Reversal of pre-diabetes is possible through Yoga, a finding
that was commended by the American Diabetes Association. n For IDY 2026, it is projected figure for
n The AYUSH Research Portal alone lists approx. 1,426 participation in CYP-based friendly yoga
research studies related to Yoga and Naturopathy. demonstrations on June 21st will exceed 270M.

and spiritual centers—is now popular across the globe. welfare of humanity. As the world celebrates International
Yoga has now transformed into a global celebration, Day of Yoga this year, the government led by Prime Min-
for it is not meant merely for an individual, but for the ister Narendra Modi marks the completion of a 12-year

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