International Yoga day - 21 Jun 
The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India.  The Indian Prime Minister ,Narendra Modi, in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere  and shares a special significance in many parts of the world. The theme of International Yoga day 2021 is "Yoga for Well-being."
Yoga is a process in which man tries to bring his mind ,body and soul together. Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning to meet or be united. Yoga originates from Indian culture. People have been practicing yoga since about 5000 years ago. Yoga does not have physical fitness primarly, in yoga people try to control their body and mind, through mental focus and breathing method.
If men teach yoga, then they are called yogis and if women teach, they are called yoginis. Yoga Sutra is a 2000-year-old book. This is the only book in which written evidence of Yoga has been found. This book is the oldest book about Yoga. Yogic philosophy is described in this book. A lot of methods have been conveyed about how someone can control their mind, their emotion, and merge into spirituality
Yoga is divided into six branches namely Hatha yoga, Raja yoga, Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, Tantra yoga. There are also seven chakras of yoga styles namely Sahasram chakra, Ajna chakra, Vishuddha chakra, Anahata chakra,Manipura chakra, Svadhishthana chakra, Muladhara chakra.
 There are total 13 types of yoga: Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Yin Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Power Yoga, Sivananda Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Acro Yoga.
The International Yoga Day was adopted to fulfil the below-mentioned objectives.
·        To promote better mental and physical health benefits among the masses.
·        To draw the attention of people towards holistic advantages of yoga.
·        To promote awareness about the natural and amazing results among the people.
·        To help people connect with nature by practising yoga on a daily basis.
·        To reduce the rate of fatal diseases all over the world.
·        To unify communities through spending time for health from a busy schedule.
·        To enhance growth and development and bring peace.

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