Interest in yoga and Indian spiritualism surged across the West in the 1960s. It began in silence, on forest floors, in the disciplined minds of ancient Indian sages. Today, it fills packed studios in São Paulo, rooftop sessions in Seoul, and sunrise gatherings on Trafalgar Square. On the 12th International Day of Yoga, the story of how a deeply spiritual Indian practice became the world's most inclusive wellness movement is one every Indian should know and take pride in.