Previous Themes of Yoga Day
International
Yoga Day Year 2015 - Yoga for Harmony and Peace
The theme for the
first edition of World Yoga Day was Harmony and Peace. To commemorate the first
ever International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2015, nearly 35,985 people,
including Prime Minister Modi and dignitaries from 84 nations, performed 21
asanas (yoga postures) for 35 minutes in New Delhi. It was organised by the
Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and
Homoeopathy). More than 70 organisations joined together in the United States
celebrating it in more than 100 cities. Around the world, more than 190
countries celebrated the occasion.
The second edition saw around 30,000 people across India
celebrating Yoga Day, was prominently celebrated at in India. Ministry of AYUSH
organised a successful event in Chandigarh, for the second time in a row.
Around 150 differently-abled people were also a part of the session.
Additionally, a two day conference was organised in Delhi on Yoga for Body and
Beyond. In other parts of the world, the celebrations were carried out with
various yoga related events.
International
Yoga Day Year 2017 - Yoga for Health
In India, the Ministry of AYUSH organised the main event at
Lucknow which witnessed a participation of over 50,000 people, which included
80 foreign delegates. Additionally, a conference on Yoga for Wellness was
organized in Delhi. Across the globe, the Times Square in New York witnessed
thousands of yoga enthusiasts. Japan supported the yoga movement by initiating
a yoga league. China, Dublin and Athens were among some of the many other who
celebrated the event.
International
Yoga Day Year 2018 - Yoga for Peace
For the fourth International Yoga Day, the theme encouraged
the concepts of world peace, unity in diversity, diversity inclusion and
cultural acceptance. In India, a Guinness World Record was created in Rajasthan
where a yoga session saw a participation of more than a lakh people.
Internationally, the celebration in Istanbul was outstanding among other
nations.
International
Yoga Day Year 2019 -Yoga for Heart
Last year, the theme was Yoga for Heart.
India conducted the main event at Ranchi. Globally, Washington had more than
3000 yoga enthusiasts as a part of the celebrations. There were around 50,000
people worldwide who marked this day in their own unique way.
International Yoga Day Year 2020-Yoga at Home and Yoga with
Family
This year, the
theme of International Yoga Day is Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family.
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