Mass Yoga Event Brings London Trafalgar Square To A Standstill

On Tuesday, people in London practiced yoga in Trafalgar Square to honor the International Day of Yoga. The Mayor of London and the Indian High Commission in the UK organized the event.

Vikram Doraiswami, the High Commissioner of India to the UK, practiced yoga in Trafalgar Square in the heart of London. On June 21, there will be a celebration of the International Day of Yoga. Amish Tripathi, a writer, attended the yoga session in Central London as well.

Vikram Doraiswami said in a statement to ANI: “I think my colleagues and I did more yoga than even the yoga school people did because each of them did about 35-40 minutes each. We ended up doing it for all 2 hours, but it was great because I think even the weather was super. It rained a bit in the morning and we’ve had cloud cover, so it wasn’t a really hot sunny day. Otherwise, this could have been a bit of a warm day for yoga. I think this was just perfect.”

He noted that yoga schools did a terrific job of synchronizing the yoga session. He further said, “People came out in good numbers and from all communities to take part in the Yoga Day event held at Trafalgar Square in Central London today.”

Sharing glimpses of the International Day of Yoga celebrations, the High Commission of India in London in the tweet stated, “Yoga lovers from around London have gathered at the historic @trafalgar square to celebrate the International Day of Yoga, spreading positivity and tranquility.” In another tweet, the High Commission of India in London stated, “Some more glimpses of 9th #IDY2023 at the iconic Trafalgar Square, London.”

“Trafalgar Square London. Common Yoga Protocol in progress! The theme of this year is “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” the High Commission of India in London further said.

Speaking to ANI, Amish Tripathi said: “It was fantastic, this is an iconic location in London, as you can see, we have the Nelson’s Column out here, the museum out here, Trafalgar Square. Everyone passes through here and most of London and we did yoga in the morning right out here. It’s kind of like a build-up to Yoga Day. This is the 20 June, so we did it as a build-up to the International Day of Yoga.”

He further said, “What was wonderful was that it was raining very heavily in the morning and we were very concerned. But, we prayed very hard and the rain Gods, Lord Indra listened to us. The rain stopped just in time and because of the rain, it was nice and cool as well. So it was a wonderful day of yoga.”