Millions Bend and Twist for Yoga Day

Millions Bend and Twist for Yoga Day
Israelis perform Yoga during the International Yoga Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 21, 2015. AP Photo/Dan Balilty
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NEW DELHI—Millions of yoga enthusiasts across the world bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures Sunday to mark the first International Yoga Day.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spread his mat among rows of people, including his Cabinet members and foreign diplomats, at New Delhi’s main thoroughfare, which was transformed into a sprawling exercise ground.

People take part in a mass yoga session to mark International Yoga Day at Campidoglio Square in Rome on June 21, 2015. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)
People take part in a mass yoga session to mark International Yoga Day at Campidoglio Square in Rome on June 21, 2015. TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images