international yoga day

Charlotte Chopin from France started practicing yoga at 50 and has been on a mission to share its benefits with the world. The 101-year-old was recently awarded the Padma Shri for her remarkable contribution to spreading awareness about yoga.

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the district collector of Rajkot organised a massive Yoga camp. 1,632 pregnant women in Rajkot, Gujarat participated in this largest prenatal yoga and made Guinness world record.

Paramahansa Yogananda laid the groundwork for Western people to access the spiritual teachings of India in a way that nobody had before or has since.

With the successful commencement of International Day of Yoga on June 21, the world saw a revival of the ancient art of physical and mental well-being. From new coins to stamps and many records, the day gave a much needed boost to the traditional philosophy as well as practice. Here are 20 exciting things that happened on IDY 2015.

Did you know that the oldest yoga teacher in the world is an 85 year lady from Australia who holds a world record? Here are 14 such such interesting facts you should know on the first International Day of Yoga.