India on Tuesday set a new world record with over 2,500 pregnant women performing Yoga together as part of the Second International Yoga Day at the Swaminarayan Temple hall on Kalawad Road in Rajkot, Gujarat.
The event, organised by the Rajkot district administration, set the record for the 'Largest Prenatal Yoga', which was previously held by 940 Chinese women.
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"The earlier world record in prenatal yoga was 940 pregnant women participating in Yoga in China," Rajkot District Collector Vikrant Pandey told media persons, adding, "We planned to break this record and enter the Guinness Book of World Records with over 2,500 pregnant women performing Yoga simultaneously on International Day of Yoga on June 21.”
"Our aim is to popularise Yoga among pregnant women for healthy and normal delivery. Tomen with 12-24 weeks of pregnancy will perform Yoga under expert supervision. The training sessions have been conducted with the help of gynaecologists and Yoga experts to make the event success,” Pandey said.
"Yoga sends a strong message that it can be very useful and beneficial. We want pre-natal yoga to be introduced permanently for pregnant ladies. We have started it in Rajkot. We will provide this to 20,000 women. More than 140 private doctors and more than 80 government doctors are associated with this. I am hopeful this message would be beneficial to all," Pandey said.
To avoid any risks or complications before the event, all expectant mothers were medically examinated. They were also be shown a special presentation on prenatal Yoga.
