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Y O G A
by Team VAPS
A Yoga is not a religion but a way of life for a healthy mind in a healthy body. The benefits of yoga are immense as it helps in controlling the mind, body and soul of a person. Combine mental and physical disciplines to bring body and mind into harmony; reduces tension and anxiety and make you feel comfortable. It also helps improve body tone, muscle strength and flexibility and Improves vitality, energy and respiration Yoga may seem like just stretching, but it has many more benefits for your body in terms of how you feel, thinks and moves
The central government has officially recognized yoga as a competitive sport, paving the way to promote the inclusion of the ancient practice in national, provincial and university competitions across the country IT emphasize the youthfulness, benefits and spiritual roots of yoga, the Ministry of Sports and Ayush as collaborated in its implementation India has also recently established the National Yogasana Sports Federation of India (NYSFI) to preserve and promote yoga as a competitive sport
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Saudi Arabia is the second country after India to declare yoga as a sport. in 2014 December 11 The United Nations declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. A total of 175 countries participated as sponsors, the highest number ever for a General Assembly resolution, led by India
“Yoga embodies the union of mind and body; think and do; moderation and implementation; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and wellness,” said Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) However, globalization and internationalization of yoga are less of a challenge than comparing the yoga market to a competitive sporting event Not many countries recognize yoga as a competitive sport, but I believe that the future of yoga is bright and it is very likely that one day we will see yoga in the Olympics and many other sporting events