23 February 2008

North India Yoga Tours

The word yoga means 'union'. Yoga seeks to create balance in life through the asanas, proper diet, rest, meditation, good thoughts and action. The result is an optimum health, wisdom, creativity and peace of mind. Unlike the conventional exercise forms such as aerobics and weight training, yoga brings the mind and body into a mutual state of well-being balance, ease and vibrant alertness. Yoga is useful for achieving fitness in daily life and helps in prevention and cure of many diseases.

Yoga has been practiced in India since time immemorial. Travelers who come to India in search of mental peace and spirituality have achieved their purpose in the form of Yoga. By regularly practicing yoga, one can change its life style in the true sense of the term.

North India offers some great destinations, which are known as the hubs of practicing yoga. Rishikesh in the state of Uttaranchal is known to be the capital of Yoga. It is famous for the Ashrams where you can stay and practice yoga and meditation classes. Shivpuri is another venue of practicing yoga in Uttaranchal. The Shivpuri nature camp is renown for yoga camps along with jungle walks and campfires. Shivpuri also offers opportunity of river rafting on the Ganges.

Yoga helps in rejuvenating mind and soul and brings out the best in a person. Tourists from all across the world have been taking advantage of the Yoga and mediation techniques in India. Yoga Tour in North India includes destinations like Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Shivpuri etc., located in the lap of Himalayas.

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Rishikesh - the Yoga Capital

Rishikesh is nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas along the northern banks of the River Ganga. Rishikesh is popular as a pilgrim destination for Hindus and is also called the land of God. Every year, north India receives spiritual pilgrim travelers in large number who visits destinations such as Rishikesh, Haridwar, and such other places.

Rishikesh is known to be the yoga capital of the world. In the 1970s, the famous music band Beatles visited Rishikesh Ashram to practice yoga under guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The legacy of their short visit still remains in Rishikesh.

There are many residential and non-residential ashrams, resorts and yoga schools in Rishikesh that teaches the techniques of this skill. Visitors from all around the world travel to this part of the country to learn this skill. Yoga courses in a number of different traditions are available to students of all levels at a price that even the budget travelers can afford.

Yoga is one the major tourist puller to Rishikesh along with other things like classes on classical dance forms like Kathak, Reiki healing and so on. The natural beauty of Rishikesh, the temples and ghats are other attractive things that pull tourists to this beautiful destination of India.

Other exciting things to be done at Rishikesh are river-rafting trips, trek to Gangotri-the source of the Ganges, Ayurvedic massages, or relax at the sandy beaches on the banks of the Ganges.

Shivpuri Yoga Tours

Yoga seeks to create balance in life through the asanas, proper diet, rest, meditation, good thoughts and action. Yoga is useful for achieving fitness in daily life and helps in prevention and cure of many diseases. Yoga has been practiced in India since time immemorial. By regularly practicing yoga, one can change its life style in the true sense of the term.

North India offers some great destinations, like Rishikesh, Shivpuri and Haridwar etc., which are known as the hubs of practicing yoga. The Shivpuri nature camp is renown for yoga camps along with jungle walks, river rafting and campfires. It is famous for the Ashrams and resorts that offer yoga and meditation classes. Tourists from all across the world come to India to take advantage of the Yoga and mediation techniques here.

There are many ashrams and resorts in Shivpuri that offers classes and camps on yoga and meditation techniques. These camps also provide residential facility to the outstation visitors and foreign tourists.

Shivpuri can be reached easily by air, rail or road routes. The nearest airport to Shivpuri is in Dehradun at a distance of about 50 km. Dehradun, the capital of Uttaranchal, is well connected with most other important cities by regular flights. The nearest railway station to Shivpuri is in Dehradun. There are regular bus services to Shivpuri from most cities in Uttaranchal and other north Indian states.

Yoga Tours to Haridwar

Yoga seeks to create balance in life through the asanas, proper diet, rest, meditation, good thoughts and action. Yoga results in optimum health, wisdom, creativity and peace of mind. Yoga is useful for achieving fitness in daily life and helps in prevention and cure of many diseases.

Yoga has been practiced in India since time immemorial. People all across the world visit India in search of mental peace and spirituality, which is achieved in the form of Yoga. By regularly practicing yoga, one can change their lifestyle in the true sense of the term.

Yoga Tour in North India offers you to go on a trip to Haridwar in Uttaranchal and many other destinations in North India. Along with recreating yourself in the picturesque beauty of the place, you can get rid of the stress in your life by practicing yoga and meditation.

Haridwar literally means 'gateway to God'. Haridwar is counted amongst the first few towns where Ganga emerges from the mountains to touch the plains.

There are many ashrams and resorts in Haridwar that offers classes and camps on yoga and meditation techniques. These camps also provide residential facility to the outstation visitors and foreign tourists.

Some of the interesting spots that can be visited in Haridwar include the Ghats on the banks of the River Ganges, ancient temples and the famous Har-ki-pauri for aarti in the evenings.