Keep-fit in the Louvre: Museum offers Olympic sessions among masterpieces


by @thelocalfrance

@thelocalfrance— The Louvre museum in Paris announced plans to organise yoga and sport sessions in its galleries as part of a city-wide cultural programme ahead of the Olympics.

Euronews.com—Strike a pose: Louvre opens its galleries for Olympic-style workouts. The programme includes yoga sessions amidst sculptures, dancehall in historical courtyards, and disco in royal ballrooms, curated by choreographer Mehdi Kerkouche.

The Guardian—Bit of a stretch? Louvre to host yoga classes during Paris Olympics. Dance, yoga and work-out sessions to be held inside museum Move aimed at whipping up enthusiasm before Games beginThe Louvre museum in Paris is planning to organise yoga and sport sessions in its famed galleries as part of a city-wide cultural programme ahead of the Olympics.The world’s biggest museum is to offer visitors the chance to take part in dance, yoga and work-out sessions with instructors and coaches while gazing upon its world-renowned paintings and sculptures. Continue reading

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