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Welcome Summer: Season to Celebrate Sunshine & Simple Joys
Rana Atef There's something special about the first day of summer. It's more than just a date on the calendar. It's a feeling. A shift in the air. A chance of brighter days and longer evenings. Happy International Day of Yoga - the Summer Solstice has arrived! ☀️ We're kicking off the first of seven FREE yoga classes in the heart of #TimesSquare ❤️🧘🏾 Join us all day long for outdoor classes and giveaways from the Yoga Village 🌟 #SolsticeTSQ — Times Square (@TimesSquareNYC) June 20, 2025 Today, as we welcome the official start of the season, the world seems to pause and soak in a little extra light. Stonehenge Summer Solstice Celebrations 2025 🙏😍🌅 — Stonehenge U.K (@ST0NEHENGE) June 20, 2025 The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year. But beyond the science, it's a moment that reminds us to step outside, lift our faces to the sun, and take a deep breath. Happy Summer Solstice ✨💕🍀 — Giɴ (@Demeter_Erinia) June 20, 2025 Grand rising and happy Summer Solstice. — 🍃SOUL🧘TOKES💨 (@KindlyK9Trainin) June 20, 2025 We've made it through spring's uncertainty, now it's time to enjoy everything summer brings. ☀️ Welcome, Summer! 🌻 The Summer Solstice is almost here—the day when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the Northern Hemisphere. It brings the longest day and the shortest night of the year, officially marking the start of summer. This happens because Earth is… — 0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ (@BabyD1111229) June 20, 2025 From early morning sunlight to golden hour walks, summer invites us to live a little differently. The pace slows down. Summer Solstice Rituals✨✨✨ — Granny Moon (@GrannyMooninVA) June 19, 2025 The energy changes. Whether it's the sound of waves, the scent of freshly cut grass, or the laughter echoing from a backyard barbecue, the season knows how to speak to our senses. Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️ Today marks the longest day of the year thanks to the earth's tilt being at its maximum angle away from the sun. How are you celebrating the solstice? Bonus points for cute pet photos. — Allen Institute (@AllenInstitute) June 20, 2025 Around the world, people celebrate this time in their own ways. Some gather at ancient sites, others with music and food, and many of us with nothing more than a blanket, a good book, or a trip to the nearest park. Cruel Summer (Live from TS | The Eras Tour) — Taylor Swift in 4k (@4k_taylorr) February 24, 2025 There's no right way to celebrate, only the feeling of being present and alive. For some, summer is a break. For others, it's a fresh start. Happy #SummerSolstice ! ☀️ Buuuut, we know Miami brings the heat all year long 😉 — Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) June 20, 2025 Either way, it's an invitation to reconnect with nature, with people, and with ourselves. So whether you spend today basking in the sun or quietly watching it set, take a moment to be grateful. For the light. For the warmth. For the season ahead. Summer Solstice in Times Square New York City — NewYorkCityKopp (@newyorkcitykopp) June 20, 2025 Here's to summer, may it be kind, colorful, and full of stories worth remembering. This is for you, it is published at 5:42 am (the time of summer Solstice - Cairo time) read more 15 Ludicrous Cosplay Costumes That Will Blow You Away Watch... Dorra's natural beauty will blow your mind in latest photo session Exercising For As Little As 150 Minutes A Week Will Make You Happier، Study Claims ARIES: Your Horoscope for April 7 FDA Now Considers Vaping A Rising Epidemic In High School Lifestyle How to make Dried salted fish (feseekh) -By Chef El-Sherbini Lifestyle Batarekh Dip & Sardine Dip Lifestyle Best of Easter cookie and cakes Lifestyle ARIES friendship News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
India Gazette
10 hours ago
- General
- India Gazette
CGI New York marks International Yoga Day 2025 with celebrations in Westchester and Times Square
Westchester [US], June 21 (ANI): The Consulate General of India (CGI) in New York, in association with the Town of Greenburgh and the Indian Cultural Association of North America (ICANA), celebrated International Day of Yoga 2025 in Westchester with vibrant participation. In a post on X, the CGI in New York said the event showcased yoga's universal appeal and its message of harmony and well-being. It added that the celebration was organised in collaboration with the Town of Greenburgh and ICANA to mark International Day of Yoga 2025. Building on the momentum of the Westchester event, the Consulate also hosted a vibrant yoga session at Times Square in collaboration with @TimesSquareNYC, bringing the spirit of International Yoga Day to one of the world's most iconic locations. Sharing glimpses of the event on X, the Consulate General of India in New York wrote, 'CGI New York, in collaboration with @TimesSquareNYC, hosted a vibrant Yoga Session at the iconic Crossroads of the World - Times Square! Here are a few more glimpses from this energizing celebration of wellness and unity. #YogaforOneEarthOneHealth.' 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 event saw enthusiastic participation from a large number of people, including members of the Indian diaspora and local residents, showcasing the growing global embrace of yoga. Speaking at the event, India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said, 'We are all here to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga. An enormous, great, fun-filled celebration of India's ancient civilisation heritage in the form of Yoga. A large number of extended Indian families and the Indian diaspora are present with us here, along with the other citizens of the US. It's a wonderful day, a wonderful experience for us...I want to thank everybody for being here with us this morning to celebrate this heritage from India...' Yoga and meditation instructor Acharya Govind Brahmachari, who led the session, highlighted Yoga's deeper purpose beyond physical fitness. 'Yoga is widely popular already. We want to bring yoga to every household worldwide because it has many benefits. The deeper aspects of yoga are perhaps not so much known yet. We are here to spread awareness of the original purpose of yoga to actually attain a sense of freedom or oneness with the universe. So that's a deeper aspect of yoga that's very much related to meditation. Then the yoga postures, which are known as yoga asanas, are a part of the practice, part of a holistic system to support the mind, to attain freedom from unpleasant feelings and emotions and thoughts,' he said. Dr Smita Patel, a participant at the session, praised the initiative and highlighted the health benefits of yoga. 'I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Modi for starting this 11 years ago, and I liked today's theme 'One Earth, One Health'. As a physician, I believe yoga is as essential as breathing and taking medication. Yoga helps reduce anxiety, improve depression, and for children, it helps their attention span, concentration, ability to focus on a task, and ability to complete a task,' she said. Acharya Madhuvartanand Avdhut from Ananda Marga Yoga and Meditation Centre also shared his thoughts, saying, 'The first yogi was Lord Shiva, who came to this earth 7000 years ago. Yoga has three different parts. Yog Asana, Yog Darshan and Yog Sadhana... Yoga is a multi-faceted approach to healthy living. Yoga can bring world peace and it can unite human society...' (ANI)
India Gazette
10 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
India's High Commissioner leads Yoga Day celebrations in London
London [UK], June 21 (ANI): India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, led the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations at The Strand in London on Saturday, drawing vibrant participation from the Indian diaspora, yoga enthusiasts, and friends of India. The event, organised by the High Commission of India, was themed 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', reflecting this year's global message of unity, wellbeing, and sustainability. Speaking at the event, Doraiswami highlighted the significance of observing Yoga Day on the summer solstice. 'There is a reason why the historic civilisations have looked at the summer solstice as a very special day and it is in that context, based on the idea that yoga is connected with the most scientific way of, not just exercise, but healing the human body, that the International Day of Yoga falls on the summer solstice,' he said. Doraiswami also shared a message from King Charles III on the occasion. 'The theme of this year, Yoga for One Earth One Health, reminds us how vitally important it is that the world comes together to secure a happy and a healthy future for present and future generations... Year on year, yoga is increasing in popularity across the UK with millions in our country reaping its benefits... I would like to send my best wishes to all those taking part in the celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga, thereby promoting the global principles of unity, compassion, and wellbeing,' the message read. The celebration underscored the growing global embrace of yoga as a means to physical and mental well-being, with the UK witnessing increased interest in the practice across diverse communities. Echoing the same spirit, the Consulate General of India (CGI) in New York, in association with the Town of Greenburgh and the Indian Cultural Association of North America (ICANA), celebrated International Day of Yoga 2025 in Westchester with vibrant participation. In a post on X, the CGI in New York said the event showcased yoga's universal appeal and its message of harmony and well-being. It added that the celebration was organised in collaboration with the Town of Greenburgh and ICANA to mark International Day of Yoga 2025. Building on the momentum of the Westchester event, the Consulate also hosted a vibrant yoga session at Times Square in collaboration with @TimesSquareNYC, bringing the spirit of International Yoga Day to one of the world's most iconic locations. Sharing glimpses of the event on X, the Consulate General of India in New York wrote, 'CGI New York, in collaboration with @TimesSquareNYC, hosted a vibrant Yoga Session at the iconic Crossroads of the World - Times Square! Here are a few more glimpses from this energizing celebration of wellness and unity. #YogaforOneEarthOneHealth.' 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 event saw enthusiastic participation from a large number of people, including members of the Indian diaspora and local residents, showcasing the growing global embrace of yoga. (ANI)
