Need for Global Standards in Yoga Training.

Abstract

87 Yoga has been practiced as self-discipline to attain physical, mental and spiritual well-being from time immemorial. The declaration of June 21st as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations Organization gave the most needed global recognition for Yoga in recent years.[1] Yoga, as an ancient Indian tradition, has also been inscribed as the 13th intangible cultural heritage in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity during the 11th session of the Intergovernmental Committee held in 2016.[2] However, the evidence-based approach is also responsible for an increased scope of its applications, including health and disease.