International Yoga Day on
21 st June
Yoga heals our mind, body and soul and hence, it won’t be wrong to say that this healthy practice helps to maintain sanity in our day to day life. Yoga is believed to be practised for over 5000 years now and people from all walks of life, caste, creed and age have adopted it to lead a happy lifestyle. To mark its importance, International Day of Yoga is celebrated every year on 21 st June. All credit goes to Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who proposed International Day of Yoga. On December 11 th, 2014, the United Nations declared June 21 stJune as the International Day of Yoga, which is now celebrated by different nations.
As the countdown has begun and before you pull out your yoga mats to rejoice the occasion, here are a few wishes, inspirational quotes, WhatsApp status and messages that you can share with your friends and family to mark its importance in your life.
Wishes
Yoga is like music
The rhythm of the body,
The melody of the mind and Harmony of the soul that creates the symphony of life.
Have a good and healthy World Yoga Day
"Yoga is not about touching your toes.
It’s about unlocking your ideas about what You want,
Where you think, you can go,
And how will you achieve
When you get there."
Happy Yoga Day “Sun salutations can energize and warm you,
Even on the darkest,
Coldest winter day.
Happy International Day of Yoga!”
Inspirational quotes for International Day of Yoga
"You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state." — Sharon Gannon
"To perform every action artfully is yoga." — Swami Kripalu
"Yoga is not a work-out, it is a work-in. And this is the point of spiritual practice; to make us teachable; to open up our hearts and focus our awareness so that we can know what we already know and be who we already are." — Rolf Gates
"Before you've practised, the theory is useless. After you've practised, the theory is obvious." — David Williams
"Exercises are like prose, whereas yoga is the poetry of movements. Once you understand the grammar of yoga; you can write your poetry of movements." — Amit Ray
"Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success." — Svatmarama Whatsapp Status and Messages
‘Yoga means addition, addition of energy,
Strength and beauty to body, mind and soul...’
“When this body has been so magnificently and artistically created by God, it is only fitting that we should maintain it in good health and harmony by the most excellent and artistic science of Yoga.” Happy International Yoga Day!
"Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don't transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better."
"Yoga is the fountain of youth. You're only as young as your spine is flexible." “The ultimate goal of yoga is to always observe things accurately, and therefore never act in a way that will make us regret our actions later.”
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.”
“Yoga calms me down. It’s a therapy session, a workout, and meditation all at the same time!”
“To perform every action artfully is yoga.”
