The Yoga fever is gripping the UAE. The country is all set to host the largest Yoga jamboree outside India to mark the International day of Yoga (IDY) slated on June 21. The business hub of the Middle-East - Dubai, is gearing up to observe the day in a befitting manner with participation from over 100 countries. At the two-day curtain raiser held on 11 and 12 June at Consulate of India, diplomats, dignitaries and Yoga enthusiasts from different countries elucidated the scientific basis of Yoga.
Dr Radhika Nagrath from Patanjali Yogpeeth presented on therapeutic use of yoga in lifestyle diseases. Yoga instructors from eminent schools of Yoga based in India would be attending the celebrations on 21 June. Among the celebrities, eminent sports personality Mary Kom will introduce the sportive part of the event.
It was a gathering of creme de la creme of different consulates, including British, US, UAE and others, who assembled to know the ‘Scientific basis of Yoga’ on Thursday. Giving his inaugural address, the Counsel General of India to Dubai Anurag Bhushan said, the initiative undertaken by Prime Minister of India is making waves across the world. “Yoga is not a religion, or a philosophy. It is above all a way of living, which if adopted in lives can go a long way in uniting the people together. As a sports activity, it helps keep many lifestyle disorders at bay and at the same time, to reward the practitioner with mental peace,” he added.