The participants were trained at Shivanand Ashram with the help of yoga experts.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, around 800 differently-abled participants from across the country attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Silent Yoga Class'. The participants were trained at Shivanand Ashram with the help of yoga experts.
The selection of the participants was done from ten city-based organisations. Apang Manav Mandal, Blind People's Association (BPA), and Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh were a few names along with many more.
Ahmedabad Collector Dr. Vikrant Pandey informed that the participants were asked to strictly follow directions from the yoga instructor on stage. Each one was given headphones that were connected via bluetooth for demonstration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, proposed the idea of International Day of Yoga during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, 2014. He was the first one to present this preposition.
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