Indian Embassy organises conclave of Yoga organisations

Muscat: A “Conclave of Yoga Organisations” was organised by the Embassy of India here on April 6 at its auditorium.
The event was a curtain raiser to the 4th International Day of Yoga, which will be celebrated on June 21, 2018. A number of yoga organisations and yoga teachers from the Sultanate participated in the conclave. They introduced their organisations and explained their unique forms of yoga to the audience.
The conclave was inaugurated by Ambassador of India the Sulanate Indra Mani Pandey, who in his address, lauded the success of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in getting June 21 declared as the International Day of Yoga by the UN General Assembly, which has contributed in creating awareness globally about the health and spiritual benefits of the ancient Indian practice of yoga. He underlined that different traditions of yoga in India reflect the same unity in diversity, which has characterised India’s civilisation. As in the past three years, this year too, the Embassy of India, Muscat, is planning to celebrate the 4th International Day of Yoga in a grand way.
Last year more than 4,500 Omani and Indian yoga enthusiasts, practitioners and beginners participated in the celebrations.
The Embassy has invited all yoga enthusiasts in Oman along with members of their families to participate. The organisations and individuals, including Omanis, Indians expatriates and other expatriates, who want to participate are requested to contact the Embassy on 24684514 or e-mail: [email protected]. The venue for the celebration, which will commence at 7.30pm, will be notified later.