Mumbai, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran star actress Meenakshi Seshadri emphasized the importance of making yoga a daily habit instead of simply limiting it to a once-a-year celebration. She urged people not to wait for International Yoga Day to embrace the practice, and instead make Yoga a part of daily lifestyle. Taking to her social media stories, Meenakshi shared a collage featuring two throwback pictures from her younger days, where she showcased her impressive flexibility while performing Yoga. Sharing the images, Meenakshi wrote on her social media account, "Every day is Yoga Day!!

New York, June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Solstice Day dawned in Times Square with hundreds of people performing the ancient Indian art of health. The Indian Consulate General-sponsored programme started the International Day of Yoga, which features yoga exercises by thousands of people into the night. HR Nagendra, the chancellor of Vivekananda Yoga University, kicked off the programme, saying, “I bring you the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji”. “Yoga is not just a physical exercise, it’s the science of holistic living,” he said, bringing the message to the “crossroads of the world”, as Times Square is known.

Nairobi, June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 2,500 participants from Kenya came together at the Oshwal Centre Grounds on Sunday to celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) in Nairobi under the theme ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’. The event was attended by the Under Secretary General and Director General of the United Nations (UN) Office at Nairobi as the Chief Guest and brought together members of the diplomatic corps, officials of the Government of Kenya, the business community, the Indian diaspora and yoga enthusiasts from across Kenya. “The celebrations featured captivating Rhythmic Yoga and Stick Yoga performances before participants joined in the Common Yoga Protocol, showcasing the myriad physical health benefits and mental well-being that yoga embodies,” the High Commission of India in Nairobi wrote on X.

Moscow, June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) People gathered in large numbers across the world to embrace the timeless practice of Yoga on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on Sunday. In Russia, the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Moscow, in collaboration with the Moscow City Government, organised the 12th International Day of Yoga, ‘Yoga For Healthy Ageing’ celebrations at the iconic Universitetskaya Square, Lomonosov Moscow State University. “The event brought together yoga enthusiasts, community members and wellness advocates to embrace the timeless practice of yoga and its role in promoting health, harmony, mindfulness and overall well-being,” the embassy wrote on X.

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