Greater than 1k participate in 1st Yoga pageant in Saudi Arabia

Greater than 1,000 folks participated in Saudi Arabia’s first Yoga pageant that kicked off on January 29.

Greater than 1,000 folks accrued on the Juman Park in King Abdullah Financial Town, Saudi Arabia, as the rustic’s first Yoga pageant kicked off on January 29. The development will proceed until February 1. (Consultant symbol)

Greater than 1,000 folks accrued on the Juman Park in King Abdullah Financial Town, Saudi Arabia, as the rustic’s first Yoga pageant kicked off on January 29. The development will proceed until February 1.

The development was once arranged via the Saudi Yoga Committee, which noticed the participation of Saudi yoga academics from around the Kingdom. The Saudi Yoga Committee is a central authority frame that acts like a small federation established via the Saudi Arabia Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports activities, to advertise yoga in Saudi Arabia on Might 16, 2021.

Nouf AlMarwaai was once appointed the president of this frame, and an MOU was once signed between the AYUSH Ministry and the Sports activities Ministry, together with the Saudi Yoga Committee, on Yoga day in 2021 — the primary collaboration between Saudi Arabia and India on Yoga within the historical past of the bilateral family members.

Numerous actions — like Yogasanas, other paperwork, and the artwork of mindfulness — have been organised on the tournament. It all started with Yoga categories. Murali Krishnan led the adults, whilst Sara Alamoudi led the kids.

Officers from the Indian embassy in Riyadh and the consulate in Jeddah additionally participated within the tournament. Indian Consul Normal Shahid Allam and Marwaai honoured younger yogi, Arav Pradisha, who received a medal on the first participation in Asian Video games hosted via Saudi Arabia. He’s an Indian resident of Saudi Arabia and a member of the Saudi Yoga Committee staff.

Indian Yoga instructor Irum Khan additionally participated within the pageant. She has been instructing in Saudi Arabia since 2008. Two well-known yoga academics in Jeddah — Dana Algosaibi, a Saudi nationwide and one Lebanese Natalie Kriedeih additionally took to the level.

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