India, June 18 -- Ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced that it will implement mandatory yoga breaks across all government offices.

This decision from the UP government comes after a directive issued by the Ministry of AYUSH, which called on all government offices to take a short yoga break for employees.

As per PTI, the state government order has called for the implementation of the 'Y-Break' Yoga protocol. The Y-break' is a yoga session designed for office and desk workers.

The routine will last five to ten minutes and include light neck, back, and waist movements, deep breathing, and mindfulness exercises.

The aim of introducing these yoga breaks for employees is to reduce work-stres...