465 yoga enthusiasts eye record

Vadodara | Wednesday | 20th June, 2018

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He added that the yoga institute received confirmation for their record attempt from the World Book of Records on Tuesday evening.On the International Day of Yoga, besides holding a yoga session in the morning, an 8km rally with floats will also be taken out by the institute. Vadodara: Around 465 yoga practitioners will attempt to set a world record on Wednesday, a day before the International Day of Yoga, by performing 108 surya namaskars.The yoga enthusiasts have been practising for two hours every day for a month to perform 108 surya namaskars in 108 minutes on Wednesday morning at Yoga Niketan, the Sir Sayajirao Institute of Research in Yoga, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Music and Allied Sciences.“They are aged between 13 to 78 years, 70% of them women,” said Praveen Maripelly, who has been training them with 11 other volunteers..