The highly-anticipated XYoga Dubai festival will make its return to the emirate in March, this time at a new location.
Following a memorable inaugural edition in Downtown Dubai in 2016, this year’s edition, with global fitness brand Reebok as the exclusive partner, will see two full days of classes designed to keep yogis of all abilities, interests and ages active and zen-like, from sunrise to sundown at Kite Beach from March 16-17.
Among the yogis confirmed to headline the event is 99-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch, the world’s oldest yoga instructor.
Opening with a mass morning beach yoga session for 1,500 yogis on Friday, March 16, XYoga Dubai’s organiser XDubai has confirmed that it is expecting over 10,000 people for over 60 classes, workshops and performances that will be on offer. As a holistic yoga lifestyle event designed to encourage participants to make their mark, retail activations and outlets from both home-grown and international yoga-related brands, as well as a range of healthy food and beverage options will also be available to all attendees each day.
Over 35 international and local yoga instructors, including Porchon-Lynch, are expected to lead the sessions. Yoga styles represented will include sri sri yoga, yin yoga, clinical yoga, therapeutic yoga and art therapy yoga, as well as Arabic languages yoga classes, with many more to be announced.
Made possible by a partnership between global investment holding company Dubai Holding and XDubai, XYoga Dubai is one of three fitness events that under the partnership, will be held every year, for the next three years.
“XYoga Dubai is truly an event for all, whether you’re a beginner or expert or whether it’s your calling or simply your way to disconnect and relax. With the second edition of XYoga Dubai, we wanted to channel both the energy and spirit that made our inaugural event so extraordinary, to offer yogis of all levels and interests, new and unique experiences in the new and natural setting of Kite Beach,” said Mohammed Javad, general manager of XDubai.
“With two full days of yoga, led by world-renowned yogis, as well as outstanding teachers from the local yoga community, we are anticipating a fantastic response from the community for this holistic, engaging, and perhaps most importantly, inclusive yoga event.”
XYoga Dubai will be open to the public, but all classes, workshops and events will be subject to pre-registration. You can head to xyogadubai.com to register your interest to be kept up-to-date on announcements.
What: XYoga Dubai
Where: Kite Beach, Dubai
When: March 16-17
Contact: Visit xyogadubai.com to sign up and for more information
