Yoga has been practised in India since time immemorial. More than an exercise, yoga is a lifestyle whose origin can be traced back to the ancient India. Yoga is an art of balancing heart, mind, and soul. But many have lost interest in it with time.
To recollect its importance, PM Narendra Modi took an initiative and proposed the idea of International Yoga Day at the UN General Assembly in 2014. Now June 21 is recognised as International Yoga Day worldwide. Interestingly, 21st day of June is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The increasing importance of Yoga and fitness has not escaped the eyes of smartphone companies. For Apple iPhone users, iOS platform has various apps for the same.
On the International Yoga Day, we bring for you a list of such apps which will motivate you and make your exercise simpler.
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Top 6 Yoga and Fitness iOS apps
Breathe App
Last year, Apple launched Breathe App for Apple Watch. The app reminds you of the time for breathing exercises every day. It guides you through a series of deep breaths. The main aim of the app is to calm you down in the hustle bustle of daily life. When you use this app, your watch automatically mutes some notifications. But if you take a break in between the session, it ends automatically and you are bereft of any credit.
Daily Water
If deep breathing is a priority, daily consumption of water in right proportions is also important. Our body needs hydration, but it is also necessary that we consume water at the right time. The Daily Water app reminds us the required quantity at the right time.
Calm
Meditation is the next most important part of Yoga. This app is a perfect meditation app for beginners. But it also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced users. The meditation sessions are available for time intervals as 3, 5,10,15,20 or 25 minutes. You can opt for any duration depending upon your schedule.
YogaGlo
This is a membership- based app available on iPhone and iPad for free. It gives the users an access to over 3,800 classes in a variety of styles, levels, and durations. It is pretty user-friendly. It allows you to set your daily goals and help you monitor your heart rate during each practice.
Asana Rebel
This app teaches yoga with a twist. It mixes traditional yoga with interval training. It gives a personal digital coach. The app is constantly updated and is kept interesting. The app is available for free on iPad and iPhone and also supported on Apple TV.
Down Dog
This app has made exercise interesting and fun. The app motivates people to come back to it every day. Every time it has a new sequence and a new workout routine. The app is user-friendly as it is highly customised. The app also allows you to play your customised music playlist in the background. It is available for free on both Apple and Android phones.
This International Yoga Day, pledge to keep exercise as a part of your life even in your busy schedules.
Here are Tweets of some popular Indian personalities promoting the spirit of Yoga.
I urge everyone to make Yoga a part of their lives: PM @narendramodi #YogaDay2017
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2017
Yoga means to unite the limited with the unlimited. – Sadhguru #InternationalYogaDay pic.twitter.com/A1ZdxpXRVs
— Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) June 21, 2017
Seaside #Yoga organised by @MumbaiPolice , Spandan Arts with MP @poonam_mahajan & MLA @ShelarAshish in Mumbai.#YogaDay2017 pic.twitter.com/ytYyMQtv9p
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) June 21, 2017
Lakhs of Yogis joined @yogrishiramdev,@AmitShah, @vijayrupanibjp, @anandibenpatel, @Nitinbhai_Patel at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad for #IDY2017 pic.twitter.com/WWuFSgKHzZ
— Swami Ramdev (@yogrishiramdev) June 21, 2017