Yogacharya Shameem Akthar will be conducting a yoga workshop to fight signs of aging.
Doordarshan would be deploying more than 20 hi-definition cameras for the coverage of the event on June 21.
As we prep for International Yoga Day, here's a quiz to test you on all things Yoga.
Let's take a look at how the world is gearing up for this mega event:
India on Sunday set two new Guinness World Records for Yoga with 35,985 participants performing asanas at one venue and as many as 84 nationalities joining in the official observation of International Yoga Day on Rajpath in New Delhi.
The Gujarat government on Tuesday said the upcoming 'World Yoga Day' on June 21 will be celebrated at more than 29,000 locations across the state.
She doesn't 'work out and swell', but we know her secret.
Emphasising that yoga does not discriminate, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he discovered the "simple sense of satisfaction" it brings when he tried his first "asana" during his visit to India.
Manisha Verma, a yoga therapist at GRIID, says the participants are looking forward to the event with a lot of enthusiasm. "These students are very excited about the event and they want to give their best performance. They also talk about getting a selfie with the prime minister," Manisha Verma said.
Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained with Trivandrum's Sivanananda Yoga Vedanta Center, leads you through five yoga poses that can be done while watching TV.
Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, talks of five poses that should fix you for life.
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A total of 1,016 candidates -- 664 men and 352 women -- have qualified in the examination and have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for appointment to various services.
Yoga improves the flow of oxygen to the brain and thus keeps depression at bay.
Here are some of the best moments from Day 2 of his visit.
'And here I was, walking as a showstopper. I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful gift.'
The former South African cricketer posted a picture of his adorable daughter stretching in bed and Jonty gave the photograph a relevant spin.
Indian Olympic medallist boxer MC Mary Kom will be the chief guest for the Yoga event.
The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator for insurance companies, is set to allow the insurers to offer wellness programmes along with life insurance policies that can earn reward points for the policyholders. These reward points can be redeemed for getting a discount during renewal. The insurance regulator has circulated draft guidelines to insurance companies for feedback before issuing the final guidelines, as is the norm.
Every month you should work on these questions: Who am I? What skill set do I have? What experience do I have?
Work getting you down? Practice these yoga poses and get back in action.
Five mistakes you want to watch out against, while on the mat, advises Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.
Given the gap between budgetary allocation and use, a parliamentary standing committee has asked the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to take steps to prevent underutilisation of funds under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) scheme. According to the data, the ministry was allocated Rs 1,200 crore for the mission in the Budgetary Estimate (BE) for FY24. The Revised Estimate (RE) for the year fell to Rs 815 crore, of which Rs 589 crore, or 74 per cent, has been spent till January.
"Yoga has been gaining immense popularity due to short term as well as long-term benefits that it provides. Yoga helps one to achieve all round development," the Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD said in its report.
Ramdev and Balkrishna have tendered an "unconditional and unqualified apology" before the apex court over advertisements issued by the firm making tall claims about the medicinal efficacy of its products.
The yoga guru said he believed that allopathic medicines had the utility and was needed in emergencies, but none should frown on time-tested yogic exercises.
Close on the heels of mega corporates and other financial sector players heading for India, Hong Kong-based Planet Yoga has firmed up plans to set up shop in the country.
'I have been cooking meals that I've never cooked before!' the pop star shared.
To mark International Day of Yoga, Maharashtra government has decided to initiate from June 21 physical, mental and spiritual training for prisoners across the state to help inmates come out of depression.
Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yogic practices that give you a flat stomach.
A research conducted by the University of Texas's M D Anderson Cancer Center in collaboration with the Bangalore-based Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana says yoga offers benefits to women undergoing radiation therapy for treating breast cancer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wendesday asked the National Cadet Corps to try and create a world record by doing yoga across the country at the same time on June 21, the 'International Day of Yoga', as declared by United Nations last month.
"Yoga is about acceptance and coming to terms with who you really are, your purest core," says yoga teacher Deepika Mehta. "It helps you shed the layers imposed by society. And in my experience, yoga has helped a lot of people come to terms with their sexual orientation, rather than live in denial."
Shameem Akthar, yogacharya with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala, leads you through five practices that will help you dispel that bloated feeling.
Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five poses to remove postural defects.
Shameem Akthar, Sivananda yoga devotee, shows you five fat-burning poses to help you shed those extra kilos.
Shameem Akthar, Sivananda yoga devotee, shows you five fat-burning poses to help you shed those extra kilos.
The three-day yoga camp at Mount Abu will start on Tuesday.
Government College of Yoga Education and Health offers a postgraduate diploma in yoga therapy
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