YOGA enthusiasts took their passion to the streets on Tuesday for an invigorating spot of outdoor yoga.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, passers-by in Oxford’s Bonn Square were invited to pull a few moves.

International Women’s Day has been celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past and present since 1911.

Christian Aid worker Amy Merone said about 25 people took part. She added: We chose yoga because we wanted people to look at us and wonder what we were doing.

“It was a really lovely way of inviting people to take 30 minutes out of their schedules and just relax and at the same time highlight a great cause.”

Among other events were a gathering at the Bridge of Sighs, New College Lane, where the Oxford student branch of Women for Women International met to tell stories and play music.

The event also backed the global Join Me on the Bridge campaign, which calls for an end to violence against women in areas of conflict.