International Yoga Day 2021: Over 300 yoga enthusiasts get a head start

Ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21, the Indian Embassy in China organised a Yoga session in which over 300 Yoga enthusiasts took part.

<p>International Yoga Day main event kicked off at the India House premises on Sunday. <em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

International Yoga Day main event kicked off at the India House premises on Sunday. Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing

<p>The session, which was attended by over 300 yoga enthusiasts, was conducted by one of China's first Indian yoga gurus, Mohan Bhandari.&nbsp;<em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

The session, which was attended by over 300 yoga enthusiasts, was conducted by one of China's first Indian yoga gurus, Mohan Bhandari. Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing

<p>Yoga enthusiasts join hands to do the Common Yoga Protocol. <em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

Yoga enthusiasts join hands to do the Common Yoga Protocol. Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing

<p>Sending out an appeal, the Indian mission in Beijing said, "Let us make a healthy start to our daily lives with Yoga." <em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

Sending out an appeal, the Indian mission in Beijing said, "Let us make a healthy start to our daily lives with Yoga." Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing

<p>Yoga Day is celebrated across the world to signify the importance of Yoga and its role in keeping the body and mind in sound health. <em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

Yoga Day is celebrated across the world to signify the importance of Yoga and its role in keeping the body and mind in sound health. Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing

<p>The theme for International Yoga Day 2021 is 'Yoga for well-being' -- how the practice of Yoga can promote every individual's holistic health. <em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

The theme for International Yoga Day 2021 is 'Yoga for well-being' -- how the practice of Yoga can promote every individual's holistic health. Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing

<p>Time and again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed Yoga as an 'invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition'. <em>Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing</em></p>

Time and again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed Yoga as an 'invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition'. Photograph: Embassy of India in Beijing