The life of Saudi Arabia's first certified woman yoga instructor Nouf Marwaai is the subject of a new book, expected to hit the stands next year. Tentatively titled "Nouf: Yogi Who Made Saudi Arabia Fall in Love with an Ancient Indian Science", the biography published by Westland, will be written by well-known film historian and writer Gautam Chintamani.

Marwaai, who played an instrumental role in making yoga legal in Saudi Arabia, was also awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government last month. The book will cover her life, her battles with diseases, and narrate how yoga helped her survive against all the odds.