Baba Ramdev Begins Global Yoga Tour from Canada Before International Yoga Day 2025

Famed yoga master Baba Ramdev launched an international journey from Toronto, Canada, aiming to connect the world through yoga as the 2025 International Yoga Day approaches. His vision is clear — to let the global stage witness the depth and grace of India’s timeless spiritual traditions.. The campaign, titled **"Yog Se Sahyog Tak" (From Yoga to Harmony)**, aims to conduct public yoga sessions, workshops, and cultural meets across five continents. The inaugural event in Toronto saw a **record-breaking gathering of over 30,000 people in Nathan Phillips Square. From Indian-origin families to local Canadians, participants performed Surya Namaskar, Pranayama, and Meditation guided by Baba Ramdev himself. In his opening address, Baba said: **“Yoga is India’s gift to humanity — a tool not just for fitness but for emotional and spiritual transformation.”** He emphasized that in an era of stress, anxiety, and lifestyle diseases, yoga can offer the world healing without borders. ### 🗺️ Global Tour Schedule: 1. **Toronto, Canada (June 18)** – Launch Event 2. On June 22 in London, global and British lawmakers joined the 3rd session of 'Yoga with Parliamentarians', uniting on the mat for harmony. **Berlin, Germany (June 24)** – Youth Health Dialogue 4. **Dubai, UAE (June 27)** – Evening Yoga by the Creek 5. **Tokyo, Japan (June 30)** – Ayurveda and Longevity Talk His campaign is being supported by Indian embassies, local yoga organizations, and the Ministry of AYUSH. The Government of India has declared Baba Ramdev's tour an **“official cultural mission.”** ### 🧘‍♂️ Global Response and Media Coverage International media outlets like BBC, CNN, and Al Jazeera have reported extensively on Baba Ramdev’s campaign. Videos of his open-air yoga sessions in Canada have gone viral, with hashtags like **#GlobalYogaWithRamdev** trending across social media platforms. Baba has also launched a mobile app named **“YogPath Global”**, allowing users worldwide to join his sessions virtually in their own language. Users can access interactive yoga broadcasts, personalized breathing routines, and transformative meditation quests — all from a single app. 🌿 Message Beyond Borders Baba Ramdev’s message is not limited to yoga postures — he is also advocating for: - **Vegetarian lifestyle** - **Mental health awareness** - **Global peace through spirituality** - **Sustainable health systems based on Ayurveda** During a cultural evening in Toronto, he met Canadian health officials and yoga teachers and emphasized integrating yoga into school education globally. He quoted: **“If yoga can be in India’s classrooms, why not in the world’s?”** ### 🇮🇳 India's Soft Power on the Rise This tour is widely seen as India expanding its soft power diplomacy. Experts believe that promoting yoga is part of India’s broader strategic push to influence international culture and wellness sectors, much like South Korea’s K-culture and China’s Confucius Institutes. The Indian diaspora, particularly in the US, Canada, and Europe, has welcomed the initiative as a “reconnection with roots.” The International Yoga Day 2025 celebrations on June 21 will see joint participation from over **120 countries**, with Baba Ramdev’s team leading sessions in over 25 major cities worldwide.