AYUSH Minister Naik claims, Yoga can prevent and cure cancer

On Saturday, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yasso Naik y said yoga therapy can cure major diseases like cancer. He also said that the government could come out with scientific evidence on this matter within a year.In the inauguration ceremony of a four-day National AROGYA fair at Panaji the AYUSH Minister said, “It is a proven fact. More...

Govt. denies barring Muslims as yoga gurus – The Hindu
The AYUSH Ministry has denied following a discriminatory policy in recruiting Muslims as yoga practitioners even as the Milli Gazette, an influential community web fortnightly, put out a series of documents claiming More...

Canada’s New First Lady Is A Yoga Teacher | Yogadork
Canadian Prime Minister and his (maple?) tree pose. | photo credit: Andre Forget/QMI Agency Meanwhile, in Canada, the Prime Minister practices yoga. This photo is not new, but if you’re just learning that More...

Children from secondary school to be taught Yoga in Canada !
Will Indians learn anything from a foreign school teaching ‘Yoga’ in school ? Why is there so much of apathy towards Yoga in India which is a gift of Hindu Dharma ? Hindus need to realize that they would More...

Hindus Welcome Growing Adoption of Yoga in Baseball Teams
Hindus have welcomed Georgia Bulldogs baseball team of University of Georgia in Athens for reportedly incorporating yoga as a part of training. It helps the team in mobility, stretching, health, flexibility, More...

International Day of Yoga part 2: Government plans to stage a bigger event this year – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Having generated vast global attention for the first International Day of Yoga in 2015, the Modi government is pulling out all stops to ensure that the next edition is equally impressive. Coming up in More...

The Most Ignored Part Of What It Means To Do Yoga: The Mainstream Way vs. The Ancient One | Collective-Evolution
Yoga has become an immensely popular form of physical activity and relaxation in recent years. Those who practice it on a regular basis are constantly raving about its physical and mental benefits, and rightfully More...

37 million yoga practitioners are there in US, says a study
Hindus are highly pleased with the fast and tremendous growth of yoga in the United States of America; with yoga practitioners reaching to about 37 million according to a recently released “2016 Yoga in America More...

International Yoga Day: Gujarat targets 1 crore people, Rajasthan looks at 25 lakh | The Indian Express
Officials of CID practicing Yoga in Ranchi on Wednesday ahead of World Yoga Day. (Source: PTI) Gujarat’s main Yoga Day event will be a two-hour programme (6 to 8 am) at the 50 lakh-square-foot GMDC Ground in More...

Planning Yoga Day in schools: Actor Manisha Koirala part of 24-member panel
Actor Manisha Koirala, who had taken to yoga after battling with cancer, is part of a 24-member committee, which will now decide how schools, across the state, will celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21. More...