Saudi Arabia hosts the first virtual international yoga conference

Saudi Arabia hosts the first virtual international yoga conference

For the first time in the Middle East, on June 1, Saudi Arabia will witness the launch of the first virtual conference to discuss and shed light on the therapeutic and scientific aspects of practicing yoga on the body and mind. The event will be hosted by the Saudi Yoga Committee in cooperation with the Singapore-based Asian Yoga Therapy Association.

The conference is an extension of the committee’s participation in the 100-day countdown campaign for International Yoga Day 2022 and the Yoga Festival held by the Morarji Desai Yoga Institute of the Ayosh Ministry of India (Indian Ministry of Yoga).

The three-day conference will also address lectures and scientific theses presented through symposiums that present studies and scientific research on the health benefits of practicing yoga by a group of medical and yoga experts from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, India, Japan, the United States and Europe.

What will the participants show?

The participants will present the benefits of yoga and its relationship to a number of health problems in the medical and sports fields, as well as shed light on health problems at the general level, such as: mental health, neurological disorders, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular health, women’s health, and rheumatic diseases, where yoga experts and