On the auspicious occasion of 7nt International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the M-Yoga app. The app will be available in many languages and will show videos on yoga training based on a common protocol.
Mentioning the benefits of Yoga during the Covid-19 situation, Modi ji addresses physical as well as mental health concerns, has emerged as a beacon of hope at a time when the world is facing the challenges posed by the pandemic. The quoted in a leading daily, “When I speak to frontline workers and doctors, they tell me how they have made yoga an important tool in the fight against Corona. They use it to strengthen their own bodies and for their patients as well,” He also said that many doctors and health expert’s experiences Pranayam and other yogic exercises and how their respiratory system has benefited. The PM quoted Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar who had advised to seek the root of the disease, find the reason for the illness and then ensure its treatment. “This is what yoga does. Today, medical science also focuses on healing apart from treatment and yoga helps in the healing process,” he said.
He further said that “Even though major public events have not been organised in India and across the world, the enthusiasm for Yoga Day has not diminished. During this difficult time, people could have ignored it or overlooked it. For many countries, Yoga Day is not part of their culture yet their love and enthusiasm for yoga has increased.”
M-Yoga app is a collaboration with World Health Organisation(WHO). The Prime Minister said that “This will help us in making the ‘One World, One Health’ motto successful,”
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