International Yoga Week - Rishikesh - Uttaranchal Yoga literally means "union". It is a union of breath and the body, the mind and muscles and most importantly union of the self to the divine. What better place to become "united" than on the sacred
banks of Mother Ganga, in a land to which sages have flocked for millennia? To promote the ancient science of Yoga, a weeklong event is organised by the State Tourism Department in Rishikesh (Himalayan Foothills) during the first week of February.
Detailed
lectures, demonstrations of various
asanas by
prominent exponents of Yoga are the major highlights of the Yoga Week.
A week-long event to promote Yoga is held in Rishikesh, a picturesque town in the foothills of the Himalayas. Detailed lectures and demonstration of various asanas by prominent exponents of Yoga are the major highlights of the Yoga Week.
Yoga sessions are held along the banks of the Ganga at Rishikesh. Organised by U.P. Tourism, lectures and demonstrations a re held by prominent exponents of yoga throughout the week.