June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014 which is now being celebrated as Yoga Day, World Yoga Day or UN International Yoga Day. Yoga is basically a physical, mental and spiritual practice, which aids in shifting gears of the body and the mind into a positive direction.
This International Yoga Day, we bring you with some of the most intriguing Yoga facts:
1. Practicing yoga can enhance the mood of a person. Breath is an indicator of mood. Yoga is all about changing the breathing patterns and inhaling and exhaling in rhythm with the postures. Breathing in patterns can lift up the mood of a person.
2. Yoga increases one’s life span. Yoga aids in expanding the lungs and benefits the heart. Thus, people who practice yoga live longer than those who do not.
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