Yoga Centres in India

Enjoy a relaxing Yoga holiday in India on your incredible India holiday itinerary.

Learn the ancient method of maintaining a healthy and flexible body devised by the wise sages of India, which is practiced by devotees across the world including performers like Madonna and super models like Christy Turlington.

Yoga, which means union, has been practiced in India as a way of life for centuries. The yoga that is practiced worldwide is one aspect of this and involves 'Pranayama' or breathing exercises and 'Hatha Yoga' or postures that exercise all the muscles of the body in a slow and relaxed manner, in association with the breathing exercises.

You can learn more about yoga on an Incredible India holiday to the yoga ashrams in India.

The guru Patanjali is considered the Father of Yoga because he systematized the knowledge of previous sages and collected this in the form of a manuscript called the Yogasutras or aphorisms of Patanajali. The method he described is called Ashtanga Yoga or the 8-fold path to self-realization, which is the ultimate aim of yoga. The eight aspects of Yoga according to Patanjali are Disciplined Behavior (Yama), Self Purification (Niyama), Bodily Posture (Asana), Breath control (pranayama), Sensual control (Pratyahara), Concentration (Dharana), Meditation (Dhyana), and an Absolute state of tranquility and eternity (Samadhi).

Yoga has gained popularity worldwide. Scientists and medical researchers have proved the medical benefits of yoga and its gentle exercises and breath control have proved to be helpful in the treatment of lifestyle conditions including stress, obesity, diabetes and depression. Some of the popular asanas are 'Savasana' a process of meditation where the practitioner lies flat on his or her back and enters a state of complete relaxation and 'Suryanamaskara' where all the muscles of the boady are exercised in a series of 12 postures which are collectively an prayer to the Sun God. You can learn which asanas are right for you and start practicing them on an Incredible India Holiday to the yoga centers in India.

There are many ashrams and centers in India where you can learn more about Yoga. Rishikesh near Delhi is famous for its yoga ashrams and Kerala has many centers for yoga. Yoga when practiced regularly becomes more than just a system of exercises, but a way of life, which ensures the unity of your mind, body and spirit and ensures you stay young for life.