Chandigarh, June 21 -- As the first rays of the morning sun filters through the trees at Yavnika Park in Sector 5, Panchkula, separate groups move deliberately through stretches and breathing exercises. Yet, a striking pattern emerge on the eve of the 12th International Yoga Day witnessing a participation of almost all middle aged or elderly people. A pair of young adults stand out simply because they were the only ones from their generation present, merely accompanying their mother.

As the region marks exactly a decade since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led 30,000 practitioners at Chandigarh's iconic Capitol Complex for the 2nd International Yoga Day in 2016, a critical question lingers - while yoga continues to draw older practitioners...