This Sunday, 21 June, hundreds of people will roll out their mats in the Bois de la Cambre for an enormous fresh air yoga session to celebrate of the first-ever International Day of Yoga.
Spearheaded by India and declared a holiday by the United Nations’ General Assembly last December, the International Day of Yoga is about bringing the already popular practice of yoga even more into the public eye. On Sunday, cities all over the world from Brussels to Berlin to New York will offer free sessions led by yoga instructors in public spaces to welcome people to the practice. While for the past several years Brussels’ has held its own Brussels Yoga Day, this will be the first time the event is held in conjunction with the international movement.
In the Bois de la Cambre, the day gets underway at 10:30 when a yoga instructor will lead participants in a 90-minute session of meditation, poses and relaxation. The session begins and ends with a few minutes of guided sitting meditation.
For those curious to explore other forms of yoga, at 12:00 following the group session, several workshops will be held on various themes. These include yoga for children, prenatal yoga, yoga for older people as well as workshops focused specifically on yoga for stress and for those with back problems.
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