PM Modi says doctors have used Yoga as armour to treat patients

New Delhi: The Prime Minister said Yoga has given a way for holistic health and a happier way of life. He exuded confidence that Yoga will continue playing its preventive, as well as promotive role in healthcare of masses.

Mr Modi said even medical science today lays emphasis on the healing process, besides medical treatment. He added that Yoga helps in the healing process. He pointed out that doctors have used Yoga as armour to treat patients. There are pictures of hospitals, with doctors, and nurses teaching breathing exercises in Yoga like Anulom Vilom and Pranayama to patients. International experts have said that these exercises strengthen the breathing system.

He said that for most of the countries,  Yoga Day is not an age-old cultural festival and yet people's enthusiasm and love for Yoga Day has increased.  Mr Modi said when India proposed International Day of Yoga in the United Nations,  the spirit behind it



was to make  Yoga accessible to the whole world. 

The Prime Minister said  India has taken another important step today in this direction along with the United Nations.  He announced that an M Yoga App will be launched and many videos of Yoga training will be available in different languages of the world based on Common Yoga Protocol. This will help in India's motto of One World One Health.

On the occasion, Minister of State for AYUSH, Kiren Rijiju said from the very first observance itself, International Day of Yoga has received widespread acceptance. He said the AYUSH Ministry continues to play a pivotal role in raising the profile of yoga.  The Ministry has launched a lot of digital tools and free yoga resources for the spread of yoga.  He added that collaborations with private sector bodies are also being done to increase the spread of Yoga.