Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Harit Yoga Combines Yoga with Environmental Sustainability
Harit Yoga is a new idea to celebrate International Yoga Day by linking yoga with taking care of the environment.
It's about planting trees, cleaning up, and doing yoga outside.
The goal is to make yoga more healthy by doing it in nature.
The government is also building Yoga Parks to help people do yoga in a peaceful, green place.
The minister wants everyone to make yoga part of their everyday lives.
Harit Yoga integrates environmental sustainability with yoga.
Harit Yoga is one of 10 signature events for International Yoga Day.
Over 160 Harit Yoga events, including clean-ups and tree planting, have occurred.
The Ministry of Ayush is developing and revitalizing Yoga Parks.
Union Minister Jadhav encourages making yoga a daily practice.
- Who
- Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav and the Ministry of Ayush.
- What
- Harit Yoga, integrating environmental sustainability with yoga practices.
- When
- Ongoing, with a focus on International Yoga Day on June 21, 2025.
- Where
- Across India, particularly in natural spaces and planned Yoga Parks.
- Why
- To promote yoga, encourage environmental sustainability, and enhance the benefits of yoga.
- Event Name
- Harit Yoga
- Associated Day
- International Yoga Day
- Key Activities
- Clean-up drives, tree planting, yoga sessions in natural spaces.
- Initiative Goal
- Integrate environmental sustainability with yoga
- Ministry Involved
- Ministry of Ayush
Sources
Patanjali University to host ‘Yoga Unplugged – Youth Festival 2025’ from June 17-19
Studies show yoga supports management of diabetes, cancer recovery, says Ayush Minister
UP govt gears up for grand Intern’l Yoga Day celebrations across state on June 21