A ceremony was organized on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Karachi beach which was participated by a large number of men and women, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
The participants including men, women and children started walking from Nishan-e-Pakistan with banners in their hands where they participated in a short yoga class.
The participants in the yoga class said that yoga is an excellent physical exercise and name of mental balance, moreover, yoga helps in maintaining flexibility, strength and balance of the body.
Experts said yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India over 5,000 years ago.
They said the word "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit word "yuj", which means to yoke or to unite,
Experts said that the purpose of yoga is to integrate and harmonize the body.
Reporter: Aima Khan