Yoga In Uttaranchal :

Practiced since centuries, ayurveda, yoga and meditation, are terms not new in India, in fact they have taken India to the world. People from across the world now come to India for these. Infact India has fast emerged as a health tourism destination because of these.

Uttaranchal is one of the first choices of tourists coming to India for ayurveda, yoga and meditation. While yoga and mediation are practiced and taught in ashrams on river banks, there are reputed universities here where ayurveda is taught. It is a proper subject, is considered as a branch of science and constant researches are conducted in the field.

Description of Yoga in Uttaranchal:

An itinerary of Yoga practice consists of the following: Prayers and Meditation at the crack of dawn, followed by Asanas in the open and Pranayama, terminating in a breakfast session. After that, a short lecture on the various aspects of Yoga is delivered and people get to know the significance of the thing that they are practicing.This is followed by a hand massage session, which is perhaps the most vital part of the entire period. Hand Massage or the scientific application of age old shastra, cures an ailing person completely, and herein lies the secret of Yoga Practice.

Ayurveda, Yoga And Mediation Destinations In Uttaranchal

Rishikesh is also called the 'Yoga capital of the world'. An annual yoga week is held in Rishikesh during the month of February which sees spiritual leaders and yoga gurus from across the world coming together in Rishilkesh. Some of the prominent ashrams where you can learn and practice yoga and meditation in Rishikesh are Parmarth Niketan, Sivanand Ashram, Yoga Niketan, Omkaranand Ashram, Vanprastha Ashram, Ved Niketan Dayanand, Vedanta Ashram and Vanmali Gita yogashram.

For ayurveda treatments, Haridwar is the preferred destination. There are many Ayurveda colleges and research institutes here where patients are also treated. The most famous and prestigious among these is Government Gurukul Kangri Ayurvedic College and Hospital in Haridwar.

There are other institutes in the states as well which take admissions every year for full fledged ayurveda degrees and courses. Rishikul Government Ayurvedic College also in Haridwar and Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College in Dehradun to name a few.

Different Schools that offers Yoga Relief:

There are numerous Yoga Research Centers and Institutions in Uttaranchal.
They are the following:

The Yoga Study Centre Yoga Niketan Ashram Sivananda Ashram Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ayurvedic Centre All these Yoga Research Centers endeavor to come in contact with the ailing men, giving them respite from the pangs of life, much like the temples of various Gods and Goddesses that they come to visit, in Uttaranchal. Uttaranchal truly deserves its epithet of being the abode of Gods.