It is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared international Yoga day.
Pre-Classical Yoga
The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts, the Rig Veda. The Vedas were a collection of texts containing songs, mantras, and rituals to be used by Brahmans, the Vedic priests. Yoga was slowly refined and developed by the Brahmans and Rishis (mystic seers) who documented their practices and beliefs in the Upanishads, a huge work containing over 200 scriptures. The most renowned of the Yogic scriptures is the Bhagavad-Gîtâ, composed around 500 B.C.E. The Upanishads took the idea of ritual sacrifice from the Vedas and internalized it, teaching the sacrifice of the ego through self-knowledge, action (karma yoga) and wisdom (jnana yoga).
No matter at what age you are at now, its always a great way to start doing Yoga. It has got all the benefits you need if its done properly with a good instructor else not it could be a bit risky. Hope you all enjoy yoga and practice it daily.
Happy Yoga Day guys !!!
