Thursday, November 27, 2014
Largest male yoga class: Douglas event breaks Guinness World Records record
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man -- A total of 110 men took part in the all-male class led by Dave Smythe at the National Sports Centre in Douglas, which sets the new world record for the Largest male yoga class,
according to the World Record Academy; the event was the brainchild of Kate Bergquist, health and well-being co-ordinator at Isle of Man College, who was keen to mark International Men's Day.
Photo: A total of 110 men took part in the all-male yoga class led by Dave Smythe. The event at the National Sports Centre was the brainchild of Kate Bergquist, health and well-being co-ordinator at Isle of Man College, who was keen to mark International Men's Day. Photo: IOM Today (enlarge photo)
The Guinness World Records' record for the largest prenatal yoga class involved 423 participants and was achieved by Shenzhen HOME Women's and Children's Hospital (China) in Shenzhen, China, on 30 November 2013.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest yoga class; it involved 29,973 students from 362 schools who performed a sequence of yogic kriyas called Suryanamaskar (Salute to the Sun) simultaneously for 18 minutes, led by Vivekanand Kendra (India), at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India.
The event at the National Sports Centre was the brainchild of Kate Bergquist, health and well-being co-ordinator at Isle of Man College, who was keen to mark International Men's Day, The IOM Today reported.
Kate thanked Elite Fitness, Crossfit IOM, Living Well gym, KB Fitness and Shoprite for their support.
A total of 110 men took part in the all-male yoga class led by Dave Smythe.
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