June 21 has been celebrated as International Yoga Day every year since 2015.
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India. Many people have found that doing yoga helps them relax and helps them excel in their daily activities.
Bollywood celebrities and their love for yoga is not a secret. Even if they have a jampacked schedule, they make it a point to squeeze in their workout and yoga regime in it, for a healthier body and mind.
Here are some popular celebs who swear by yoga to stay fit:
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty's love for yoga is not hidden from the world. She is an ardent follower of yoga and keeps sharing glimpses from her intense yoga sessions on her social media. She has also time and again encouraged the youth to take up yoga and meditation for leading a healthy and happy lifestyle.
Malaika Arora
Malaika Arora is yet another yoga enthusiast who has been influencing her fans to practice the ancient form. She even drops videos on her social media nailing difficult asanas and conducts online workshops for people.
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareena Kapoor Khan has been practicing yoga for years now to remain fit and active and to maintain her sultry figure. She had revealed that yoga had even helped her shed those extra kilos post the birth of her sons Taimur and Jeh. The actress is an avid fan of surya namaskars and can perform up to 108 surya namaskars at a time.
Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut swears by the miraculous benefits of yoga asanas, pranayams and meditation. She usually starts her day with Vrischika asana, Naukasana, Chakrasana, and Padmasana.
Sonal Chauhan
Sonal Chauhan radiates calmness and tranquility in this picture. The actor wishes everyone happy International Yoga Day!
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez often shares videos of herself doing various yoga asanas and stretching routines. During the lockdown, she even dropped her yoga and workout videos on her social media handle and encouraged people to up their fitness game.
Jasmin Bhasin
This quirky video of Jasmin Bhasin trying Chakrasan on International Yoga Day, will have you in splits!
Namrata Sheth
On the ocassion of International Yoga Day, Namrata Sheth gives us a look into her yoga routine.
Rasika Dugal
Rasika Dugal is a fitness enthusiast and practices the discipline regularly. Her social media account is dotted with hilarious content about her tryst with yoga. Talking about it, Rasika says, “Yoga has helped me centre myself and listen to my body. Sometimes we don't pay attention to the cues our body drops. For me, yoga is about being aware of the state of one's body and healing it with movement."
Esha Gupta
The actress says, "Yoga means a union of mind body and soul. Yoga for me in true sense is work on our whole being. I wish to promote and educate people all around the world about yoga, just so they can also reap the benefits of yoga and the calmness it gives to handle the biggest storms
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