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ON her recent visit to India, Bahrain Yoga Committee president Fatima Al Mansoori met the Art of Living Foundation founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, ushering in a bright future for the modality in the kingdom.
The duo discussed possibilities for future collaborations, expanding yoga and its benefits to the community in Bahrain and beyond for the causes of peace, education, sustainable development and health.
The spiritual leader praised the committee for promoting the practice at local and international levels, and also commended the kingdom as a model of peaceful coexistence.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 10th edition of the International Women’s Conference, an event by the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF), staged in Bangalore. AOLF is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organisation operating in 180 countries worldwide.
Fatima presented the Bahrain Yoga Committee logo during the meeting, which was officially unveiled in December.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar recorded a special video for the committee’s podcast that is currently being worked on.
“Almost every yoga practitioner I know has an interesting story about how they started following it and the podcast will feature many such inspiring tales,” 43-year-old Fatima, who embarked on her yoga journey after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2008, revealed.
Set up in November last year, Bahrain Yoga Committee is an independent legal entity under the umbrella of the Bahrain Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, within the kingdom’s General Sports Authority.
