Experienced yoga practitioners and aspiring yoga teachers are often advised to take yoga teacher training at residential retreats, which are located in the lap of nature and where they can get a chance to meet esteemed yogis to enhance the learning experience. Besides, it also gives practitioners a chance to learn about a new place and culture.
Rishikesh is one such yoga hubs that many practitioners think is among the best places in the world to learn and practice yoga. In addition, its ancient ties with the yogic culture make it a favorite yoga destination among yoga practitioners. Let’s see how getting yoga teacher training in Rishikesh will not only be a great learning experience but fun as well.
Location
Located in Shivalik Mountains (foothills of Himalaya Mountain Range), Rishikesh, in Indian culture is regarded as a spiritual place since it serves as the gateway to several pilgrimage places such as, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Besides, the fresh air of mountains provides the ideal environment to practice yoga.
History and Culture
Being at the river back where holy river Ganges and Chandrabhaga meet makes Rishikesh a sacred place in the Hindu culture, where life revolves around prayers and festivals. Even the name of the place itself translates to Lord of the Senses, which is one among the numerous names used to refer to Lord Vishnu.
For centuries, people from around the world have been visiting ashrams of Rishikesh to cleanse their mind and soul through meditation and offering prayers. And because of the serene environment people get here, many even decide to settle down here. In addition, being termed as the world capital of yoga, Rishikesh also hosts the International Yoga Festival every year during early February.
A Tourist Attraction
Be it shopping or local cuisine, in Rishikesh, you will find enough things to keep your trip full of activities and adventures. Throughout the year, people from different parts of the world come to Rishikesh to visit pilgrimage places, learn yoga or simply to spend their holidays. Apart from being a yoga hub, another big draw for Rishikesh is white water rafting. Other adventure activities to do there include rock climbing, forest trekking, mountain biking, and bungee jumping. Every year people from across the world flock to Rishikesh to experience spirituality and yoga or rafting or both.
For shopping, you can get many yoga related articles at a very low price that you might not even find in other parts of the world, such as religious books, mythological sculptures, Rudraksha, religious yoga attires and more. And as for the food, in Rishikesh you get mostly vegetarian food since people mostly follow a Sattvic diet here. However, you can roam around the place to find something different as some places also offer continental, Italian and other international cuisines.
The place has a history to it. The world famous English rock band, ‘The Beatles’ spent a considerable time in the now-closed Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram in Rishikesh. According to the band, inspirations for many of their songs came from their visit here. They even recorded 48 songs while they were in Rishikesh. The Beatles’ love for Rishikesh has attracted many western people to visit and explore the place. And many even choose to make Rishikesh their home, simply after visiting it once.
Whether you are yoga practitioner, an adventure seeker or a holidayer, visit to Rishikesh is a must.
Rishikesh is one such yoga hubs that many practitioners think is among the best places in the world to learn and practice yoga. In addition, its ancient ties with the yogic culture make it a favorite yoga destination among yoga practitioners. Let’s see how getting yoga teacher training in Rishikesh will not only be a great learning experience but fun as well.
Location
Located in Shivalik Mountains (foothills of Himalaya Mountain Range), Rishikesh, in Indian culture is regarded as a spiritual place since it serves as the gateway to several pilgrimage places such as, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Besides, the fresh air of mountains provides the ideal environment to practice yoga.
History and Culture
Being at the river back where holy river Ganges and Chandrabhaga meet makes Rishikesh a sacred place in the Hindu culture, where life revolves around prayers and festivals. Even the name of the place itself translates to Lord of the Senses, which is one among the numerous names used to refer to Lord Vishnu.
For centuries, people from around the world have been visiting ashrams of Rishikesh to cleanse their mind and soul through meditation and offering prayers. And because of the serene environment people get here, many even decide to settle down here. In addition, being termed as the world capital of yoga, Rishikesh also hosts the International Yoga Festival every year during early February.
A Tourist Attraction
Be it shopping or local cuisine, in Rishikesh, you will find enough things to keep your trip full of activities and adventures. Throughout the year, people from different parts of the world come to Rishikesh to visit pilgrimage places, learn yoga or simply to spend their holidays. Apart from being a yoga hub, another big draw for Rishikesh is white water rafting. Other adventure activities to do there include rock climbing, forest trekking, mountain biking, and bungee jumping. Every year people from across the world flock to Rishikesh to experience spirituality and yoga or rafting or both.
For shopping, you can get many yoga related articles at a very low price that you might not even find in other parts of the world, such as religious books, mythological sculptures, Rudraksha, religious yoga attires and more. And as for the food, in Rishikesh you get mostly vegetarian food since people mostly follow a Sattvic diet here. However, you can roam around the place to find something different as some places also offer continental, Italian and other international cuisines.
The place has a history to it. The world famous English rock band, ‘The Beatles’ spent a considerable time in the now-closed Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram in Rishikesh. According to the band, inspirations for many of their songs came from their visit here. They even recorded 48 songs while they were in Rishikesh. The Beatles’ love for Rishikesh has attracted many western people to visit and explore the place. And many even choose to make Rishikesh their home, simply after visiting it once.
Whether you are yoga practitioner, an adventure seeker or a holidayer, visit to Rishikesh is a must.
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