• Actress Nargis Fakhri at the third edition of XYoga Dubai Festival in Dubai. All photos by Satish Kumar for the National
    Actress Nargis Fakhri at the third edition of XYoga Dubai Festival in Dubai. All photos by Satish Kumar for the National
  • From left, footballer Luis Figo, Yogi Deepika Mehta and actress Nargis Fakhri on stage.
    From left, footballer Luis Figo, Yogi Deepika Mehta and actress Nargis Fakhri on stage.
  • Fakhri at the XYoga.
    Fakhri at the XYoga.
  • Figo attends the XYoga.
    Figo attends the XYoga.
  • 15,000 yogis are expected to participate at XYoga.
    15,000 yogis are expected to participate at XYoga.
  • Classes include Hula-Hoop yoga, Acro Yoga, Dance of Prana, Animal Flow, Tai Chi and Yoga Bil Arabi.
    Classes include Hula-Hoop yoga, Acro Yoga, Dance of Prana, Animal Flow, Tai Chi and Yoga Bil Arabi.
  • The festival ends on Saturday.
    The festival ends on Saturday.

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Nargis Fakhri and Luis Figo lead XYoga Dubai sessions - in pictures

American-Pakistani actress and former Real Madrid winger

The National

February 02, 2019

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Thousands of yoga enthusiasts stretched into the weekend with Portuguese football legend Luis Figo in Dubai on Friday.

The XYoga Dubai event is back for its third edition. Figo, the former Real Madrid and Barcelona winger, was joined by Indian yogi master Deepika Mehta and American-Pakistani actress Nargis Fakhri.

The festival, which ends on Saturday, is expected to bring together 15,000 yoga enthusiasts with classes such as Hula-Hoop yoga, Acro Yoga, Dance of Prana, Animal Flow, Tai Chi and Yoga Bil Arabi.

These are free to attend upon registration at www.xyogadubai.com.

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