Woman sets Surya Namaskar world record

Monika, the founder of 'Krishnam Yogasthali', in an exclusive chat with ETV Bharat, appealed to all women to practise yoga at their homes and said it would help them feel energetic and fresh.

Kishangarh (Rajasthan): Monika Kumawat, mother of a toddler and a Covid survivor, set a world record for completing a yoga exercise that includes 108 Surya Namaskar in 10 minutes and 58 seconds. Monika, who is also the founder of 'Krishnam Yogasthali', in an exclusive chat with ETV Bharat, appealed to all women to practise yoga at their homes.

"My family was infected with the coronavirus. Even at the traumatising time, I offered yoga classes virtually to my students. It helped me a lot in boosting my confidence and building a path of success," said Kumawat. "When I was infected with coronavirus, I got an opportunity to practise more and more. This helped me in securing a world record by performing Surya Namaskar in 10 minutes and 59 seconds and I broke the earlier record of 12 minutes and 37 seconds," Kumawat said.

Kumawat, who bagged a place in the prestigious International World of Records, said she has been performing yoga for the last 7 years under the guidance of Umesh Vema and Hemlata Sharma.

India observes International Yoga Day today

International Day of Yoga (IDY) is celebrated every year on June 21 across the country. This year, the theme is 'Yoga For Wellness', and it is focussed on practising Yoga for physical and mental well being. Since 2014, yoga day has been observed in different parts of the country.

Last year and this year, however, the lead event was presented in a televised programme due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Yoga Day is a global activity and the preparatory activities normally start 3-4 months prior to June 21.