In the COVID Era, Showcasing a Wise Yoga Life Enjoyed Online

The World's Yoga Comes to Miryang... 'Miryang Arirang International Virtual Yoga Conference' Held View original image


[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Miryang City, Gyeongnam Province, will hold the Miryang Arirang International Virtual Yoga Conference under the theme of "Yoga for Global Health and Peace" for two days from October 31 to November 1.


To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the conference will be conducted online in a non-face-to-face format, with 38 domestic and international experts from 7 countries participating to deliver online lectures, discussions, and educational sessions.


The opening and closing ceremonies will be held offline at the Hotel Arina Convention Hall in Sammun-dong, Miryang. Due to quarantine measures, many people will not be able to attend in person, but scenes of communication with yoga practitioners worldwide will be showcased through a screen wall using video cameras.


In particular, at the opening ceremony, video congratulatory messages from world yoga experts such as Dr. Zhang Qi, Director of the Integrated Health Services Department at the World Health Organization (WHO), and Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare of India, will be introduced.


Mayor Park Il-ho said, "We will turn the ongoing crisis of the With-Corona era into an opportunity to further unite yoga practitioners worldwide through online connections and foster Miryang as the central city of yoga and wellness industry in South Korea."



The conference is open to anyone who searches for "Miryang Yoga" on portals and accesses the site, and detailed inquiries about the conference can be made through the organizer, Viveka Yoga.


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