Shanghai’s Indian community came together to celebrate the upcoming International Yoga Day 2025 with a special ‘Yoga Awareness Session for Children’ organized by the Indian Consulate in Shanghai. The event, held as part of a 50-day countdown to the international day of yoga, saw enthusiastic participation from local Indian children.

Learning Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation

During the session, children learned various yoga activities, pranayama, and meditation techniques. They also gained insights into the benefits of yoga, particularly its theme this year, “Earth, Yoga for a Healthy planet.”

“It is very important to make yoga a part of life since childhood. Yoga is the key to a healthy and balanced life,” said Prateek Mathur, the Consul of India in Shanghai,referring to the international yoga day theme “Earth, Yoga for a Healthy Planet.”

Prateek Mathur, Consul, Indian Consulate, Shanghai

Government’s Global Yoga Promotion Initiative

The event is part of the Indian government’s international initiative to promote yoga worldwide. At its conclusion, all participating children pledged to practice yoga daily.

International Yoga Day 2025 is celebrated annually on June 21st, and this year’s theme focuses on raising awareness of yoga’s benefits for individual health and the environment.