INDIA
Yoga
& Meditation
Most first-time visitors to India opt for a cocktail - temples,
trekking, palaces, wildlife parks, beaches, and, to balance the
indulgences and hedonism, a spiritual element in whatever form.
From basic yoga and pranayama classes to residential meditation
retreats, India has no equal in terms of tradition and opportunity.
Yoga is taught virtually everywhere in India and there are several
internationally known yoga centres where you can train to become
a teacher. Meditation is similarly practised all over the country
and specific courses are available in temples, meditation centres,
monasteries and ashrams. Ashrams are communities where people
work, live and study together, drawn by a common, usually spiritual,
goal. Adopting a guru is a completely different experience to
simply attending a few classes, and whether you choose to do so
will ultimately depend on your deep personal commitment and on
how comfortable you feel being around a specific guru, but be
careful in your choice.
Details of yoga and meditation courses and ashrams are provided
throughout the guide. Most centres offer courses that you can
enrol on at short notice, but many of the more popular ones need
to be booked well in advance.
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