Yoga originated in ancient India and involves physical, mental and spiritual practices to achieve balance. It has many health benefits like reducing stress and improving flexibility. The United Nations designated June 21st as International Yoga Day in 2014 on a proposal by India to raise awareness of yoga's benefits worldwide. Surya Namaskar is a common yoga pose sequence that includes poses like prayer, cobra and mountain poses.

2. Yoga is a way to keep you fit, active and positive throughout the day.
1) Yoga is a mental, physical, and spiritual practice which helps in attaining a great
mind, body and soul.
2) The word 'Yoga' has descended from Sanskrit language which refers to 'union'.
3) Yoga has originated in ancient India and dates back to the pre-Vedic times.
4) Yoga helps fights stress, improves the immune system, flexibility, health and overall
personality.
5) A study shows that around 16 million people in US practice yoga.
6) The six branches of yoga are Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga,
Mantra Yoga and Hath Yoga.
7) Pranayama is a kind of yoga dealing with a breathing exercise.
8) ‘Yoga Sutras of Patanjali’ contains a collection of 196 sutras on the practice of yoga.
9) International Yoga Day comes on 21st June to spread the awareness of Yoga and its
benefits.
10) Yoga is not just another form of exercise, but it is an approach to the inner well
being of mankind.

3. The United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2014 proclaimed 21 June as
the International Day of Yoga by its resolution 69/131 with an aim to
raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a key role in having this
United Nations proclamation.

4. (SURYA NAMASKAR POSE)

5. Step 1: Prayer pose – Pranamasana

6. Step 2: Raised arms pose – Hastauttanasa

7. Step 3: Hand to foot pose – Hasta Padasana

8. Step 4: Equestrian pose – Ashwa Sanchalanasa

9. Step 5: Stick pose – Dandasana

10. Step 6: Salute with eight parts or points – Ashtanga Namask

11. Step 7: Cobra pose – Bhujangasana

12. Step 8: Mountain pose – Parvatasana

13. Step 9: Equestrian pose – Ashwa Sanchalanasa

14. Step 10: Hand to foot pose – Hasta Padasana

15. Step 11: Raised Arms Pose- Hastauttanasana

16. Step 12: Standing Mountain pose – Tadasana