Marking International World Yoga Day, Norwegian envoy to India May-Elin Stener shared an image of herself on X where she could be seen performing the ancient Indian practice.
In one image, she could be seen performing the headstand.
In the other image shared by her on X, the envoy could be seen performing a headstand lotus pose.
She wrote: “How it started vs how it’s going.”
She further said: “When I moved to India last year, I started practicing #Yoga more actively!”
“As we mark #InternationalYogaDay2025, proud to show my attempt at headstand lotus pose! I find #Yoga beneficial for my mental & physical health & hope you do too!” the envoy said.
Narendra Modi leads India’s celebration
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday used the platform of the International Yoga Day to spread the message of peace across the world when he said yoga should guide the world from conflict to cooperation.
Modi-led the world in celebrating the occasion in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam city.
He said: “Let this Yoga Day mark the beginning of Yoga for Humanity 2.0, where Inner Peace becomes Global Policy.”
He emphasised that yoga should not remain merely a personal practice but should evolve into a medium for global partnerships.
He called upon every nation and every society to integrate yoga into their lifestyle and public policy.
Modi envisioned a collective effort to advance a peaceful, balanced, and sustainable world.
“Yoga should guide the world from conflict to cooperation, and from stress to solutions,” he added.
Reflecting on the journey of Yoga over the past decade, Modi recalled the moment when India proposed the idea of International Yoga Day at the United Nations.
He noted that 175 countries supported the proposal, a rare instance of such wide global unity.
He emphasised that the support was not merely for a proposal but represented a collective effort by the world for the greater good of humanity.
“Eleven years on, yoga has become an integral part of the lifestyle of millions across the globe,” he said.
The Prime Minister expressed pride in seeing how Divyang individuals are reading yogic texts in Braille and how scientists are practicing yoga in space.
