Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the launch of the M-Yoga app for yoga training videos that will be available worldwide in different languages and said that the application will play a ‘great role’ in expanding yoga across the globe.
While addressing an event marking the seventh International Yoga Day on Monday morning, said, “Today, when the whole world is combating the coronavirus disease pandemic, yoga remains a ray of hope.”
“When India proposed the International Yoga Day before the World Health Organisation (WHO), we wanted Yoga to be easily available to the people around the world. The M-Yoga app will be a great example of the fusion of modern technology and ancient science,” he added.
This year, the theme is ‘Yoga For Wellness’. Elaborating on it, PM Modi wrote
on Twitter: “The theme this year is ‘Yoga For Wellness’, which focuses on
practising Yoga for physical and mental wellbeing.”
The app can be used as a daily yoga companion for persons aged 12-65 years. WHO says the app was developed through review of scientific literature and extensive international expert consultation.
Designed to encourage people to practice quality
yoga at the touch of their smartphone, the mYoga app is said to be safe and
secure, and doesn’t collect any data from users. Currently, it is available in
French, English and in Hindi, with more languages to be added in the coming
months. Android users can download the mYoga app from Google Play Store.
The idea of International Yoga Day was conceived by PM Modi, who proposed the concept on September 27, 2014, during his speech at the UN General Assembly. The resolution to adopt June 21 as International Yoga Day was introduced in the UN by India’s Ambassador, Ashoke Kumar Mukerji. The resolution had received support from 177 nations, the highest number of co-sponsors for any UN Resolution. Currently, countries ranging from Canada to the USA participate in this event.
