As the world gets ready to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21, Chai with Manju sat down with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, one of the world’s most well-known spiritual leaders, who has touched lives of about seven million people across the globe.

In an exclusive video interview that was filmed in our studio in Waltham, MA, Sadhguru talks about his life, journey, and most importantly about science behind Yoga and meditation. The interview focuses on the benefits of yoga in stress, physical and mental health and also management of diseases. In addition, he has a very powerful message for physicians of North America. To watch the interview click here.

Sadhguru also talks about the importance of International Yoga Day, which was declared by the United Nations General Assembly last December. More than 170 countries including United States, Canada, and China supported the United Nations resolution on Yoga Day.

Named one of the 50 most influential people in India, author and poet, Sadhguru has been a most sought after speaker at International Leadership forums such as the World Economic Forum, United Nations and the UK House of Lords and has been featured on CNN International, CNBC, BBC and the Huffington Post and more.

Sadhguru has explained well his concept of inner engineering in this interview and believes that even if one percent of the world’s population becomes meditative, significant social changes will happen across the globe.