International Yoga Day: Shilpa Shetty to Kareena Kapoor: Celebrities and their Yoga connections

Every year, June 21 is observed as International Yoga Day. The mix of meditation and exercise is known to not only keep the body fit but also heal it of various diseases and is considered as one of the top fitness regimes. Initially, it used to considered as a form of exercise that old people followed. But with time, Bollywood celebrities turned to this exercise and made it mainstream. 

With it being D-day today, here are a lit of Bollywood celebrities who practice yoga on a daily basis and inspire others to do so as well. 

Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Known for her fit and sculpted body, Shilpa Shetty credits regular yoga and meditation for her toned body. The actress even launched her own app which is all about yoga and fitness. The actress has been bringing awareness to the form of exercise. 

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Remember the actress' size zero figure in Tashan? Well, the actress credited her super toned and sleek body to power yoga which enabled her to shed all her extra pounds! Today, despite being a mom, Kareena has managed to keep her body in shape with the help of yoga and even encouraged her friends and other celebrities to take this up. 

Malaika Arora

One of the actresses who got influenced by her BFF Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika swears by yoga to keep herself fit and practices yoga for multiple hours everyday. 

Jacqueline Fernandez

Time and again, the actress has posted pictures of doing different yoga asans on social media, giving a visual treat to her fans. The actress has been inspiring her large troop of fans and followers to also be a part of the yoga revolution. 

Bipasha Basu

Popularly considered a fitness icon, she has also released her own fitness videos to take their bodies and fitness more seriously. Apart from that, she even has her own fitness channel on Youtube that she constantly updates with content that aids weight loss and muscle treatment. 

Lara Dutta Bhupati

The former beauty queen is also a huge fan of power yoga. She too has her won Youtube channel where she uploads videos of different yoga exercises and even practiced yoga during her pregnancy! 

Sushmita Sen

Clearly, beauty queens have a history with Yoga. She keeps switching her workout patterns to make it more interesting but makes it a point to include some form of yoga in her everyday routine for a healthy body and and clear mind.