Beşiktaş Municipality has organized the event of “Grab Your Mat & Come!” at Sanatçılar Park on 21 June, International Day of Yoga.
June 21, which was declared as International Yoga Day by the United Nations in 2014 with the support of 177 countries including Turkey, has been celebrated with yoga events in many cities of the world this year. As part of the celebrations, Beşiktaş Municipality has organized a yoga event in the Sanatçılar Park in cooperation with Sankalpa Yoga School, as well as with the participation of representatives from the Consulate General of India.
During the yoga gathering held with the motto of “Grab Your Mat & Come!”, expert instructors has given applied classes of many various yoga kinds. In addition to adult workshops, a special yoga workshop for children has also been included in the program. The event ended with an interview on healthy living and eating habits. The instructors expressed their happiness at meeting with the citizens on the International Yoga Day by thanking Beşiktaş Municipality and the Mayor Rıza Akpolat, who organized the gathering.