Mumbai June 21 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that yoga adopts a holistic approach towards health and well-being and it has "nothing to do with religion".
"Yoga adopts a holistic approach towards health and well-being " Naidu said while participating in the Fourth International Yoga Day celebrations here.
"Yoga has nothing to do with religion and it is a holistic science embodying the basic principle of organic interconnectedness of different facets of life " he said.
"It is unfortunate that some people attribute religious overtones to this ancient scientific system."
He emphasised that yoga should become a part and parcel of people s daily routine to combat modern-day health problems both physical and mental.
"There is also a misconception that yoga is only a sort of physical exercise meant to help the fitness of an individual... It is a holistic system where the mind and body act in unison and get completely rejuvenated as physical postures breathing exercises and meditation help in overall well-being of an individual " he said.

--IANS aks/mr