June 21 is a global tribute to a practice that unites not only the mind and body, but also bridges cultures, communities and continents. The United Nations (UN) deemed this day as International Yoga Day in 2014 in alignment with the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, to amplify light, reflection and renewal. Every year since, the UN promotes a theme to highlight yoga’s evolving role in the current state of our planet. This year’s mantra is “Yoga for One Earth, One Health.”

This theme weaves personal, earthly and global health. Yoga mirrors the balance our planet and bodies crave. Just as the Earth thrives on sustainability, our bodies too thrive on moderation and conscious control of our senses, brahmacharya. International Yoga Day 2025’s theme highlights the vital interconnection between the world at large and all the beings who call it home. I created the sequence below with this representation at the forefront of my mind.

As you move with breath to movement, I invite you to reap the benefits of balance, twist out negativity, open your heart to a cleaner today and treat these shapes, asanas, as you would our precious land, water and air. Take pride in nurturing your own well-being while simultaneously contributing to the health of the world in which you practice.

Repeat on the left. Modify for your body. Flow as many times as you wish on each side.