YOGA enthusiasts in East Oxford held free taster sessions to celebrate the first International Yoga Day.

Staff at Tara Yoga Centre, in Cowley Road, invited people in South Park to try out the exercises and find out more about yoga.

Centre co-ordinator Morgan Arundel said: “The day allowed people to come along and try yoga for the first time, and learn new stretches that wouldn’t be the same as you do around the house. It is important to make people aware of how yoga can unlock the potential of the human body and mind.”

Yoga instructor Elizabeth Mason added: “It was a wonderful opportunity to give people the opportunity to try yoga for the first time and experience its many benefits.”

About 60 people attended courses during the day.

For more information about the centre visit tarayogacentre.co.uk