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This entry was posted on Apr 20, 2022 by Charlotte Bell. April 22nd is the day that we celebrate this beautiful planet that sustains us all. Back in 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, inspired by the devastation of a California oil spill a year before and by the energy of the anti-war movement, felt that Americans should mobilize around protecting our environment. He conceived the day as an opportunity for a “teach-in” about the problems facing our most precious resources—air and water. On April 22, 1970, 20 million people took to the streets to show support. Earth Day was largely a bipartisan effort. The EPA was formed under President Nixon, and the first environmental laws were enacted during his presidency. Everyone understood that the health of our planet concerns us all. Our own health depends on the health of our environment. Yoga can help us live more sustainably on the planet. Earth Day Yoga: Yamas an...