In his first visit to the valley after becoming the prime minister for the third consecutive term, Modi emphasised the importance of enabling the people of Jammu and Kashmir to elect their representatives for the assembly.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you five simple yogic face-lift practices that can be practiced anywhere, anytime.
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The chief minister stressed on the global importance of yoga while inaugurating the Lakulish Yoga University.
The stage is set for International Yoga Day celebrations tomorrow as India leads 191 countries to mark the day with over 35,000 participants expected to perform various yoga 'asanas' at a mega event on Rajpath in New Delhi.
"Yoga is a natural treatment process but liquor addicts cannot perform it. Yoga would be irrelevant unless a ban is imposed on sale of liquor across the country," the Bihar CM said at meeting in Palamau district.
Mainstream American media and yoga experts have mourned the loss of B K S Iyengar, calling him as one of the greatest yoga gurus who was instrumental in bringing the physical and spritual exercise to West.
A competition on yoga would be organised next year where the best performing student will be given a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Partner yoga is an easy, fun way to get your yoga practice going, says yoga acharya Shameem Akthar.
A United States court has ruled that Yoga classes in an elementary school do not endorse Hinduism or violate students' right to religious freedom and are "devoid of any religious, mystical, or spiritual trappings".
The traditional practice of yoga has seen numerous variations. Know the difference says Priyanka Sharma of Business Standard.
These yoga pics will inspire you to get on the mat.
Shameem Akthar, Yoga acharya, who trained with Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will hold a two-hour interactive workshop on practices borrowed by Pilates from classical yoga.
Yoga's connection with Hinduism is a cause of worry for some, finds Arthur J Pais
Replace processed and packaged foods with whole, unprocessed foods like fruits, green vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins, says Dr Gaurav Kumar Patil.
Treatment for arthritis is mainly focused on symptom management and slowing the progression of the disease, says Dr Vishal Shinde.
It's important to take breaks, spend time with loved ones and engage in activities like yoga or meditation to help relax and relieve stress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned against "commodifying" yoga, saying using it as some sort of business will do great damage to this world heritage.
Yoga acharya and NLP master-trainer Shameem Akthar is organising a two-hour yoga workshop on meditation techniques.
Bollywood actress and Britain's sweetheart Shilpa Shetty has launched a special edition DVD called 'Shilpa's Yoga'.
The son of Union Agriculture Minister and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that after the landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, 'entire Delhi is bowing down' before his father.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will take you through five practices that will see through this monsoon.
While Modi will be performing yoga along with thousands of people at the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, his cabinet colleagues Singh and Jaitley have been assigned the task of leading the 2nd IYD programmes in Lucknow and Mumbai respectively.
Less than three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea, the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga', recognising that 'Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being'.
The main event, which is being held at Capitol Complex, is likely to be attended by around 30,000 people out of the total 1,20,000 who have registered themselves.
The government also intends to constitute a state-level 'yoga cell' of yoga experts.
The yoga training was scheduled to start at the Tundikhel ground on Saturday afternoon and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala was invited as the chief guest.
Impressed by the power of yoga, which helped his neighbour Isrial regain his health after being bed-ridden for a long time, Mohammad Imran, the principal of Jamia Imdadul Uloom, Karari, decided to introduce Yoga for some 600 children, both boys and girls.
At the centre of the crackdown are two studios holding classes for Hatha Yoga -- a set of asanas or postures involving deep breathing and tough physical exercises, which as per Hindu mythology was first practised by Lord Shiva.
Not to be left behind, the armed forces have planned yoga sessions on board warships and even at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, to celebrate the first International Yoga Day on June 21.
People across the world woke up to an early-morning call to celebrate the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday with much enthusiasm.
On International Yoga Day, get inspired from our very own B-town actresses!
Don't have money to spare for classes? Learn an asana or two from our good ol' Hindi films.
'Stay consistent, work hard and show up especially on the days you don't feel like it at all,' says the actor and mom of two.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yogic practices that will enhance your sex life.
Swami Dharmanishthananda from Rishikesh's Divine Life Society, of Sadguru Swami Sivananda, is conducting a yogasana camp in Mumbai.
Though all students were asked to participate in the camp, it was not binding on them, said the institute.
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Chinese Premier Li wants to get UN recognition for Tai Chi.
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