In a dangerous and divided world, yoga yields ‘precious’ benefits

Celebrating the union of body, mind and soul, hundreds of yoga enthusiasts - including UN officials and staffers - filled the green expanse of the North Lawn at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to mark the ninth celebration of the International Day of Yoga, observed each 21 June.

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In a dangerous and divided world, yoga yields ‘precious’ benefits

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