International Yoga Day celebrated with enthusiasm in Sydney and Melbourne

Yoga enthusiasts in Australia celebrated the 8th International Yoga Day highlighting the benefits of this practice. The Consulate General of India in Melbourne organised a yoga event, in collaboration with Art of Living and the Brahma Kumaris. In Sydney’s iconic Town Hall, around 400 people came together to perform asana, pranayama, and meditation while ministers from the Parliament of New South Wales acknowledged the relevance and importance of yoga to unite the multicultural Australian society.

8th International Yoga Day celebrations were held at NSW Parliament, Sydney Town Hall and Melbourne Cricket Ground. Source: Supplied by Dimple Garg, Matthew Trodden and Dhaval Ghelani

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