Yoga is becoming more and more popular around the world. What exactly is it? What are the health benefits of doing yoga? What is yoga? Most people know yoga as a kind of exercise which aims at developing strength and flexibility (灵活性). To practice yoga, you learn a series of postures (姿势), where you put your body into different positions. Correct breathing is also important. However, yoga is really about more than just exercise. In 2014, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, asked the United Nations to create an International Day of Yoga. He felt that yoga could not only help people feel healthier, but also help people connect to each other and to nature. The United Nations agreed and International Yoga Day is now celebrated on June 21.

What are the benefits of yoga?

Yoga is good for the mind and body. Although you won't really get out of breath, like you might while playing football or running, it does help to keep your heart healthy and you can lose weight. It can also help with back pain. The breathing taught in yoga can help people reduce stress and anxiety .

1.What is yoga?

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2.What did Narendra Modi think of yoga?

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3.When is International Yoga Day?

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4.Did The United Nations agree to have International Yoga Day?

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5.How does correct breathing help people?

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