As we move closer to the Yoga Day, immerse yourself in the spirit of yoga and explore the most beautiful yoga centres around the world.
Yoga, ancient discipline enjoying modern resurgence, deals with mental, spiritual and physical practices. With the Yoga Day around the corner here is a list of some Yoga Centers which you must check out.
Satchindananda Ashram Yogaville, United States of America
Located at the heart of Virginia, Satchindananda Ashram Yogaville is a center of tranquillity surrounded by lush green lawns stretching for kilometers. This place offers private accommodation with three daily meals along with meditation sessions, scripture study and Hatha Yoga classes. Founded by Yogi Sri Swami Satchindanand, this centre preaches the practice of six branches of internal Yoga- Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, andJapa Yoga.
Himalayan Yog Ashram, Uttarakhand
With a focus on leading people on the journey of self-cultivation, the Himalayan Yog Ashram is set in the lap of the Himalayas and is small, pristine, and peaceful lands of Riskesh. The ashram provides a minimalistic room with necessary comfort and healthy ayurvedic meals along with daily yoga, meditation, and inspirational teachings. It has special ayurvedic detox and anti-stress programs and advanced asana courses.
Fivelements, Indonesia
Fivelements is an award winning eco luxury wellness retreat centre. Located along Ayung river, it is surrounded by tropical greenery. Individuals are provided with a wellness team for the selection of personalized therapies which includes meditation, yoga and sacred arts held in bamboo huts. The healing rituals at this centre is inspired by the Balinese way of life and encourages greater harmony with environment. It offers holistic massage therapies, acupressure, deep healing reflexology, pranava healing and chakra balancing sessions for activating the energy centres of the body.
Yogarosa Retreat, Ibiza
Located in the heart of Ibiza, Yogarosa Retreat is extremely pleasant and calm. Surrounded by pine forests, it is spacious and offers a sense of peace and solitude. It provides with elegant guest rooms, herbal tea, and fresh meals. Additional therapies like Healing Deep Tissue massages, Energising Thai massages, Osteopathic treatment, Bio Resonance therapy, Powerful Body Balance, Master Reiki, Chakra and Quantum Healing and Holistic colon cleanses are also practiced along with yoga and meditation.
Yoga Magic Eco Retreat, Goa
Located two kilometres north from the beaches of Goa, Yoga Magic Eco Retreat is a centre of serenity surrounded by palm trees, paddy fields and water creeks. It offers a comfortable stay in Rajasthani hunting tent bedrooms built from mud, stone, bamboo, and coconut leaves. A health boosting breakfast is served along with beverages like organic coffee, garden teas of lemon grass, galangal and tulsi. A blend of classical Hatha yoga, Vini Yoga, Iyengar inspired Ashthanga Vinyasa with Hormone Yoga is practiced after silent meditation.
Haramara Retreat, Mexico
Nestled between the hills and the sea Haramara Retreat is located in the coastal Riviera Nayarit. Specially created for providing a natural environment for the individuals who wish to relax and restore their well being, this yoga resort offers a tropical harmony. Those who wish to stay can book the cabins which offer full privacy and a beautiful scenic view. Yoga and meditation classes are held both in groups as well as individually. Special cooking classes and bonfire are also available.
Hinterland Village Eco Retreats, Kochi
Famous for preaching yoga and ayurveda as a way of life, Hinterland Village Eco Retreats is set amid the organic gardens with lush foliage and a bamboo grove. Single, double as well as shared rooms are available with pleasing views of surrounding greenery. Fresh meals are served thrice a day. Hatha yoga, asana practice and pranayama is practiced along with guided meditation and yoga philosophy. Bhajans and ayurvedic oil massages are also made available for the individuals staying here.
Ananda Yoga and Detox center, Thailand
Situated in Koh Phangan, an island paradise in gulf of Thailand, Ananda Yoga and Detox center is a serene site surrounded by coconut trees which makes it an ideal location for the practice of Yoga. Elevated bungalows, Garden rooms and Yogi dorm rooms are available for a comfortable stay. Various Yoga programs comprising of gentle yoga, alignment yoga and meditation are available. Healing through yoga is also practiced, various asanas used to cure hamstring injuries are taught along with skillful backbends and chakra energy flows. A detox program aimed at cleansing the body, mind and soul is also available.
Swaswara, Gokarna
Located in the south of India, Swaswara is situated at Om beach and is gifted with a rhythm of the splash of waves and a meditative chirp of the birds. Focused on the discovery of inner peace, it provides with a comfortable accommodation in Konkan Villa with an open courtyard and a garden. A fine selection of teas is served alongside detoxifying meals for internal cleansing. Meditations sessions are held on a deck by a cliff and provide a renewing experience which is enhanced by ashtanga yoga retreat and the asana classes held in yoga shall by well trained experts.
Byron Wellbeing Retreats, Australia
Located in the south of Australia, it is a warm beach side retreat with the view of the union of magnificent blue of the sea and the glittering gold of the sand. It offers a number of retreat packages including yoga and surf retreat, yoga and raw food retreat, yoga and detox retreat and empowerment retreat. Therapeutic massages, reflexology, naturopathy, sauna therapy, detox body scrubs, colon cleansing and meditation sessions are also available along with the yoga lessons.
