Yoga camp at Sabarmati Riverfront today
Gandhinagar: Chief minister
Bhupendra Patel
will participate in a yoga camp at the
Sabarmati Riverfront
on Wednesday morning. An official statement said that about 10,000 yoga enthusiasts will attend the camp.
The event is being organised as part of preparations for the
World Yoga Day
, which is observed on June 21.
State sports minister Harsh Sanghavi will also participate in the event, an official statement said on Tuesday.
The statement said that the camp was being organised with the aim of inspiring society towards physical, mental, and spiritual health through yoga. Expert yoga instructors will provide guidance on various practices of yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation at the camp, organised by the Gujarat State Yoga Board.
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