Over 1,000 take part in 1st Yoga festival in Saudi Arabia

More than 1,000 people participated in Saudi Arabia"s first Yoga festival that kicked off on January 29.

Sports    31-Jan-2022
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Jeddah, Jan 31: In a major development, more than 1,000 people across Saudi Arabia came to Juman Park in King Abdullah Economic City to participate in the country's first yoga festival arranged by the Saudi Yoga Committee on Saturday.
  
Over 1,000 take part in 1st Yoga festival in Saudi Arabia

The event was organized by the Saudi Yoga Committee, which saw the participation of Saudi yoga teachers from across the Kingdom. included people aged 10 to 60 who participated in a variety of activities, yoga techniques, and the art of mindfulness. The Saudi Yoga Committee is a government body that acts like a small federation established by the Saudi Arabia Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports, to promote yoga in Saudi Arabia on May 16, 2021.
 
 

It all started with yoga on the lawn and participants at the festival got the opportunity to practise yoga, view various performances, observe yoga studio demos and learn about the services they offered. During the one-day event, there were almost eight hours of lessons and lectures by Saudi and worldwide yoga experts.
 
Furthermore, many people chose to sit and rest in the shade, where mats, cushions, and rugs were available, and the day was filled with great energy and acceptance. Nouf bint Muhammad Al-Maroui, the chairperson of the Saudi Yoga Committee, said she was amazed by the number of visitors and the enthusiastic, positive reaction, reported the newspaper.
 
In her address to visitors, she said that Saudi Arabia was witnessing a remarkable development in all sectors and also in the quality of life due to great support from the government. She emphasized the positive aspects of yoga in life and said, "We want to promote yoga to families and encourage it in the country. We want Saudis to start their day with yoga, which does not take more than 20 minutes a day, which anyone can easily spare."
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