500 women turn up for early morning yoga workout

The start-up time was 6.40am yesterday but that did not deter 500 women from sacrificing sleep to take part in a mass yoga workout.

Shape Yoga by the Sea 2012, Singapore's largest women-only outdoor yoga event, was held at Dalbergia Green in East Coast Park.

Organised by Shape Singapore, a title published by SPH Magazines, the event is in its third edition. Instructors from Pure Yoga led the participants through stretches and poses during the 75-minute workout.

Participants were then treated to a yoga demonstration by the instructors. They also took home a goodie bag worth more than $400 each.