The Ultimate Spiritual Retreat
India has for long been recognised as a centre for spirituality. Some part of this idea stems from the fact that yoga – a form of meditative practice to discipline the mind and body - has its origins in the country. India is home to a large number of centres promoting different styles of yoga as well as other forms of meditation.
Quick Facts
- Some of India’s yoga centres are run by nonagenarian masters who count some famous celebrities among their disciples, including those from Hollywood
- Rishikesh, in the state of Uttarakhand at the foothills of the Himalayas is particularly known for its numerous yoga and meditation centres.
- Meditation centres are varied in nature. The Vipassana meditation centres, for instance, borrow extensively from Buddhist philosophy. The Osho International Meditation Resort propagates the ideas of a controversial spiritual teacher and continues to attract many visitors from abroad even after his demise
The ‘’India Travellers’’ Experience
- There are some centres that welcome only those students who are already acquainted with yoga, while others accept novices who would like to do short term courses
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