Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self. These words capture the essence of what we celebrate on June 21, when the world observes International Yoga Day—not merely as an annual ...

India has its first ‘yoga czar,’ Shripad Yesso Naik. His official title is “Minister of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy” (AYUSH) and his appointment is part of Narendra ...

Last summer, I wrote about a constitutional challenge to yoga classes in California public schools . When a school district near San Diego added yoga to its elementary-school gym program, some parents ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Current affairs, business, security, international relations, sport. International Yoga Day, June 21, was celebrated across the ...

(RNS) India’s school policy considers yoga an integral component of physical education. But the court has expressed caution, and is considering arguments that yoga has a religious component. NEW DELHI ...

If China has panda diplomacy, India has yoga, an ancient discipline first practised by Hindu sages thousands of years ago and now one of India’s biggest cultural exports. India’s Hindu nationalist ...

Long before Yoga became a global symbol of health and wellness, it was regarded in India as a pathway to mental clarity, emotional balance and mastery over the self - qualities indispensable to a ...

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The Indian government wants people to stop trying to patent ancient yoga practices. So officials are filming hundreds of yoga poses and translating ancient Sanscrit texts. They plan to send the ...

From the UK to Canada, China to India, around the world, yoga is big business. In 2016, Americans alone spent US$16 billion on yoga classes and products. To put that figure into perspective – this is ...