The Sports Ministry has decided to recognize Yoga as a sports discipline and place it in the Priority category. The Ministry also decided to upgrade Fencing from ‘Others’ to ‘General’ category, based on the past performance in major international events. The sports ministry reviewed the categorization of various disciplines and also revised the scale of financial assistance admissible to each category.
Facts About Yoga
- June 21 was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014.
- Yoga is a combination of three things: different postures, breathing patterns and meditation.
- There are eight energy centers or “chakras” in the body through which humans absorb cosmic energy. Yoga can purify these and keep the positive life energy flowing.
- According to a Norwegian study, yoga boosts the immune system on a genetic level.
- ‘Doga’ is yoga for Dogs. Doga was started by Suzi Teitelman in New York in the year 2002.
- Yoga is banned for Muslims in Malaysia, as the Muslims believe that the practice does not go with Muslim culture.
- Swami Vivekananda is credited for being the greatest proponent of Yoga in the West.
- According to Hindu mythology, Shiva is considered the Supreme Lord of Yoga.
Test Your Knowledge
The Reserve Bank will soon issue ______ denomination coins to commemorate the International Yoga Day.
The Solgan present in International Yoga Day Logo is
