Male yoga event aiming to break records

Saturday, 15 November 2014 00:00

Men around the Island are being invited to take part in a world record attempt at the National Sports Centre in Douglas.

In honour of International Men's Day on Wednesday an attempt will be made to stage the world's biggest 'All Male Yoga Class'.

The class will be taken by experienced instructor, Dave Smyth, who will be guiding a potential 300 men through half an hour of Pranashama yoga.

TT stars Conor Cummins and Dan Kneen will be taking part.

Isle of Man College is organising the event - health and wellbeing co-ordinator Kate Bergquist says it's a totally original record attempt:

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