The world is celebrating the International Day for Yoga today. Addressing the nation on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Yoga gave people hope in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
"Doctors have used Yoga as armour to treat patients. There are pictures of hospitals, with doctors, nurses teaching Yoga performing breathing exercises like Anulom Vilom, Prāṇāyāma. International experts have said that these exercises strengthen the breathing system," the PM said.
The Prime Minister pointed out that today even medical science lays emphasis on the healing process, besides medical treatment. "Yoga helps in healing process," he said.
On the occasion the PM also announced the M-Yoga app, which will have yoga training videos in different languages for people across the world. The app will be developed by India in collaboration with the WHO. The PM said that the app will help "us in our 'One World, One Health' motto".