Bollywood actress, fitness enthusiast and writer Shilpa Shetty Kundra will be part of XYoga Dubai Festival, Javad Khoramifar, the festival’s director told select media at a business forum organised by Dubai Tourism in Al Qasr Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah, on Thursday.
Shetty Kundra will be part of the main yoga session on February 19, the first day of the two day fitness festival in Downtown Dubai. She will accompany popular Indian yoga instructor Suneel Singh — the only known name from India in yoga at the festival — who will host the session.
“Bringing in Shilpa adds a lot of value to not just the overall performance of the event but is also a way to tell the Indian community that we’ve recognised her not just as a celebrity in Bollywood but as a yoga practitioner,” Khoramifar told tabloid!. “Also, this will encourage an increase in participation from south Asians, particularly Indians, to attend the event. As this is just the first festival, we are hopeful to have a bigger participation from India in future events”.
“I’m a firm believer in the power of yoga. It helps to develop a strong, clear, aware, and appreciative outlook on all aspects of life,” Shetty Kundra said in a press statement. “I’m a staunch follower of yoga and I love Dubai… I think XYoga Dubai and the two day festival are great platforms to promote this form of exercise and I’m glad that through this I can introduce the benefits of following yoga to such a large global audience.”
XYoga is a wellness initiative created by XDubai and Dubai Tourism. The event is free to attend but prior registration is must. Limited spots available, log on to xyogadubai.com to register.
