The Ministry of AYUSH has launched an International Yoga Day (IDY) 2020 theme-based campaign to get people to do yoga at home on 21 June amid the COVID-19 epidemic. The ‘Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family’ campaign has been launched in line with this year’s theme of Yoga Day, which considers worldwide lockdown guidelines, social removal measures, and restrictions on people’s movement.
The International Yoga Day 2020 will aim to highlight the stress-relieving and health-building aspects of yoga. This year, International Yoga Day comes when the world is dealing with a health emergency, the novel Coronavirus.
What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2020?
The theme of International Yoga Day 2020, decided by the United Nations, is “Yoga at Home,Yoga with Family”.
What is Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family ‘campaign?
The campaign has been launched by the Ministry of AYUSH. Under this, the ministry will organize a trainer-led session on 21 June 2020 on International Yoga Day and will broadcast it on Doordarshan at 6:30 am on 21 June so that people can follow and practice yoga from their home. The campaign will include the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) program
What will happen under the ‘Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family’ campaign?
- Common Yoga Protocol Program will be organized under the campaign so that people can follow yoga from their homes with solidarity.
- The yoga session will be led by an instructor, who will train people to do yoga and practice.
- A video competition called ‘My Life My Yoga Video Blogging Competition’ will be organized, in which people will have to post their short videos of doing yoga.
What is Common Yoga Protocol (CYP)?
The Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) is one of the events organized every year on the occasion of International Day Of Yoga. The 45-minute program was developed by renowned yoga gurus and experts including asanas and exercises that can be practiced at home on a daily basis. Common Yoga Program includes easily doable asanas and asanas.
The Ministry of AYUSH is asking people to learn CYP to participate actively in the campaign on 21 June 2020. Common Yoga Protocol is also broadcast daily on DD Bharati from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.
How is yoga beneficial during the time of COVID-19?
In the midst of this crisis of the COVID-19 outbreak, yoga can be helpful for the physical as well as mental well-being of individuals. In this way yogasan novels can be beneficial in times of coronavirus:
- The welfare of all individuals, physically and mentally
- Positive impact on everyone’s health
- Boosts immunity
- The tension buster between uncertainty and isolation
- Help people to be physically active
When was the International Day of Yoga (IDY) declared?
International Yoga Day (IDY) is observed every year on 21 June to raise awareness about the benefits of doing yoga. The day was announced by the United Nations in December 2014.
News Source: Ministry Of Ayush
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