“Yoga and Humanity” has been chosen by the Ministry of AYUSH as the theme for the 8th International Day of Yoga, celebrated worldwide on 21st June 2022.

Yoga is known for its benefits since the very beginnings of the civilization in the Indus Valley in Northern India more than 5000 years ago, also known as the Harappa civilization. The Indus Valley Civilisation is named after the Indus River system. This bronze age civilization is known for well designed urban planning including hygenic and water management systems. However, no monumental structures or huge palaces were built, other than the contemporary civilisations of Mesopotamia or ancient Egypt did.

Clocks, planners and schedules help us measuring and organising the time. Even our youngest feel the impact of organised time with schedules quite soon in the child lives: as soon as the kids start walking and talking, the parents map out their days with the time to go to kindergarden, the time to eat, to sleep, to take bath, to play. When growing up, the daily schedules are also filling up. When you are an adult you need one to five digital assets and gadgets to distribute your time over the days, weeks and months. That is called planning and you mark everything in your planner and calendar. Yet, this is all only about the quantity of time.

Keep the spirits high! Take time for self-care, take care of your wellbeing and the wellbeing of your beloved ones. In times of crisis it is challenging to stay physically mentally healthy. Many people find meditation helpful to stay calm and focused while navigating life through turmoil and turbulences. 

Yoga is your genuine ally to nourish your body with vitality and energy, your partner for enduring health and wellbeing. Wellbeing is the key for everything. Wellbeing is the key for overcoming the erruptions of anxiety and depression evoked by the pandemy holding the world in tight grip since more than two years already.