ZIMBABWEAN communities should participate in yoga activities to build a healthy, peaceful and sustainable future for all, Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe Bramha Kumar has said.
The Indian diplomat recently hosted the 11th International Day of Yoga at India House in Harare where he was one of the pacesetters in yoga exercises and meditations guided by yoga instructors Janita, Heena Joshi and Thomas Kadantot.
At least 300 people participated in the event on June 21.
The three instructors revealed that yoga improved physical and mental well-being as it enhances flexibility, strength and balance, while also reducing stress and improving mental health.
In a speech read on his behalf by Kumar, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi said yoga was important because it connected the world.
Modi encouraged communities to participate in the celebrations to reaffirm a shared commitment to building a healthier, more peaceful and sustainable future for all.
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“The theme of this year’s International Day of Yoga is Yoga for One Earth, One Health. This theme reflects a deep truth. The health of every entity on Earth in interconnected. Human well-being depends on the health of the soil that grows our food, on the rivers that give us water, on the health of the animals that share our ecosystems, on the plants that nourish us.
“Yoga awakens us to this inter-connectedness. Yoga leads us on journey towards oneness with the world. It teaches us that we are not isolates individuals but part of nature. Initially we learn to take good care of our own health and wellness.
Gradually our care and concern extend to our environment, society and planet. Yoga is a great personal discipline. At the same time, it is a system that takes us from me to we.”
