67-year-old Indian PM champions International Yoga Day
21 June 2018 marks the fourth International Yoga Day. Here's how the champion of the cause, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrated the day.
Today (21 June) is International Yoga Day. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, proposed the global day of celebration to the United Nations and received approval in 2014.
Prime Minister Modi believes yoga has countless health and wellness benefits, and can even be used as a nation-building tool.
Talked about the integrative power of Yoga, especially how Yoga furthers calm, creativity and contentment.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2018
Instead of dividing and furthering suffering, Yoga assimilates and heals. pic.twitter.com/JugpESoLdE
In a world where non-communicable diseases, stress and lifestyle related ailments are rising, Yoga can play a central role in mitigating these diseases to create a healthy mind and body.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2018
The 67-year-old politician led the country in various yoga asanas (yoga poses) this morning in the city of Dehradun. He often talks about what yoga has done for his personal growth. He shared this video of his routine.
Here are moments from my morning exercises. Apart from Yoga, I walk on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature - Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating. I also practice
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2018
breathing exercises. #HumFitTohIndiaFit pic.twitter.com/km3345GuV2
Today is a good day to finally start your own yoga routine. And if it means you will eventually become as strong and energetic as the Prime Minister and his constituents, then you need to go for it!