Yoga is said to have several benefits for menstrual health. As the world celebrated International Yoga Day 2025 on June 21, experts revealed how this ancient practice can help ease period pain, along with specific asanas one can try

The minimum number of participants for the record was 250; they had to hold the Yoga Cobra pose for at least a minute

Prime minister Narendra Modi led the event by performing Common Yoga Protocol with 3.01 lakh people on RK Beach

In Zimbabwe, the practice is rare and mostly found in the wealthy suburbs. Yet it is quietly taking root here in a beer tavern in Chitungwiza, a low-income town 30 km outside the capital, Harare

The International Yoga Day 2025 event in Tokyo was inaugurated by Yoshiko Ishiba, wife of the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

From iconic London landmarks to the serene campuses of Oxford and Cambridge, yoga mats were unrolled at various venues, drawing enthusiastic participation

Demonstrating extraordinary resolve and spiritual resilience, army personnel practiced yoga amidst the icy vastness at Shahi Kangri Lake, nestled at a staggering 20,000 feet

Extending the celebrations beyond New York, similar events were held in Washington, DC, where the Indian Embassy organised a vibrant Yoga session at the iconic Lincoln Memorial on Thursday (local time), ahead of International Day of Yoga on June 21

The visuals show the 24th Battalion of ITBP officials performing yoga at the banks of the lake, Pangong Tso. Earlier, on Friday, the 54th Battalion of ITBP performed yoga in a lead up to International Yoga Day