Saudi Arabian government has reportedly approved Yoga as a sports activity according to a Facebook post by Nouf Marwaai, founder of the Arab Yoga Foundation. “Here is a day, that finally practising yoga is no more a deviant behaviour in Saudi,” she wrote in her post.Later on Tuesday, yoga guru Swami Ramdev tweeted appreciating the move taken by Saudi government.
By declaring Yoga as a 'Sports Activity' Saudi Arabia has taken a historic & scientific decision beyond religions. https://t.co/apzZBAQzvo
— Swami Ramdev (@yogrishiramdev) November 14, 2017