12,000 people did yoga at Times Square to celebrate the ''International Day of Yoga'' event on the Summer Solstice in New York City, USA. /VCG Photo

In 2015, the United Nations declared that June 21 as International Day of Yoga. The Time Square Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to promote and improve the area offering free yoga classes on June 21, the Summer Solstice. /VCG Photo

The president of the Alliance, Tim Tompkins side, “We are here to learn to be at peace despite living in the craziest, most hectic world.” They make Time Square yoga event as the “at least in part,” which has guided and been copied in many other countries around the world. /VCG Photo

The Time Square yoga event started from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. Thousands of women and a few men including both tourists and residents participated in this class. /VCG Photo