International Yoga Day: Ayush ministry issues 'Common Yoga Protocol' Jun 20, 2017, 02.21 PM IST NEW DELHI: In preparation for the 'International Day of Yoga' on Wednesday, June 21, the Ayush ministry has issued a 'Common Yoga Protocol' to create general awareness toward achieving "harmony and peace through yoga". The Yoga Protocol is contained in a slim booklet that includes a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sections on the history of yoga, its various schools and general exercises for health and well-being. Read the entire Common Yoga Protocol booklet here Also included are detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to perform various 'asanas', along with accompanying sketches. The booklet does add though that physicians be consulted for specific ailments. "The information, techniques and suggestions mentioned in this yoga protocol are not a substitute for the medical advice of physician," says a disclaimer in