Saudi Arabia will introduce yoga in its universities in order to spread awareness and motivate its practice as a lifestyle. The Saudi Yoga Committee, in cooperation with the Saudi Universities Sports Federation (SUSF), organised a virtual introductory lecture. It was for all university representatives across Saudi Arabia on yoga under the title “Yoga for University Students of Both Genders”.
The lecture aims to give a variety of options to the students on university campuses to practice yoga. Whether for their mental and physical health or take it to an advanced level . Also, to join professional yogasana sports training to be part of competitions locally and internationally. Nouf Almarwaai, President of the Saudi Yoga Committee seeks to achieve its vision of spreading yoga on a large scale within Saudi society. Therefore it took the initiative to cooperate with the Saudi Universities Sports Federation.
Saudi Arabia’s Sports and Culture Union (SSUF) has held its first meeting with the Saudi Committee for Yoga. The event coincided with the arrival of the first yoga delegation to the kingdom from the Asian Yogasana Sports Federation in India. For the qualification course for the first Saudi batch of Yoga referees.
Benefits of practicing yoga
Al-Marwaai listed the benefits of practising yoga for young men and women. She said scientific studies have shown that:
- Its practice improves the academic achievement of students
- It has a significant role in reducing stress and anxiety
- Improves motor development
