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The sages, philosophers, mystics, and poets of the great Indian subcontinent since time immemorial have held together with an unbroken spiritual tradition that is this country’s very own. From the great sage and poet Ved Vyasa to Swami Vivekananda, the country’s Sufi mystics to Guru Prabhupada- the spiritual master who started the International Society For Krishna Consciousness, from Atīśa Dīpaṃkara- the 11th century Buddhist monk to Sant Kabir the medieval Indian mystic poet and saint, the illustrious spiritual history of India holds to its credit a wealth of spiritual knowledge systems.
However, the most defining strand of Indian spirituality is neither associated with religion nor mysticism. It is a completely secular system based on self-inquiry and inner wellness, having a global status today as an important alternative mode of holistic therapy as well as mind-body health discipline.
Yes, we are talking about Yoga and Ayurveda!
Embracing the mutually-inclusive lifestyles of Yoga and Ayurveda is known to optimize one’s functional value by restoring the vital balance of humors in one’s mind-body constitution, detoxify thoroughly from accumulated corruptions, furnish with self-reliance, and an unshakable positive attitude, and giving a much-needed spiritual orientation for founding a meaningful life. There cannot be a better place on earth than in India to learn the ways of Yoga and Ayurveda not just owing to the golden continuity of spiritual legacies in this country, but also other more practical reasons.
Here is why yoga teacher training India is big–
It’s Inexpensive In the Land Of the Origin
YTTs have been commercialized today beyond measures making it an exorbitant affair. Spellbinding international locations, five-star accommodations, international cuisine, custom-tailored teaching schedules– the integrity of yoga training programs have been lost to an unreasonably luxurious show. However, these things are not essential for true learning of yoga.
In the birth land, yoga teacher training India, you will have enough scope for choosing humble abodes on singular or shared accommodation, no-frills but stringent classes on a range of yoga subjects and traditional experts to guide you hands-on in asana, meditation, and pranayama. Historically-significant spiritual locations like Rishikesh- the world yoga capital and Kerala, the province of Ayurvedic origin, can be the venues for your one-month or longer YTTs, with a Yoga Alliance certification of affiliated training and all within budget.
Also notable is the fact that travel and stay are enjoyably inexpensive in India so you can have more worth for the same sum of finance at any European or American location.
Indian Yoga Teachers Have an Authentic Grip on the Philosophical Segments
Learning Yoga and Ayurveda in India has its indisputable pluses. Both the disciplines are heavy on philosophical implications, the clear understanding of which requires scriptural readings, active discourses, and dissemination. Whether you are trying to sink your teeth into the eightfold principles of Ashtanga Yoga or at a loss in understanding how the Five Elements can affect our body-mind constitution through our tridoshic Ayurvedic evaluation, a primer in the authentic texts of Yoga and Ayurveda is a must.
Especially if you want to master the disciplines in the future and become a Yoga-Ayurveda teacher in your own right, you need to have a direct access to the primary sources. This brings us to the topic of Sanskrit, the ancient language in which the seminal Indic texts of Yoga-Ayurveda have been composed. Yoga teacher training India will make you privy to the scriptural truths, mantras, first-hand manuals of healing and wellness from ancient Ayurvedic texts, annotations and paraphrasings by the old masters and how these are relevant in the modern context, and more in the way of foraying deeper into the inner-works of the discipline.
One month and more of training is a long time to utilize and know all there is to know, so why not receive your knowledge directly from the source?
The Salubrious Climate and Plant Life In the Country for Ayurvedic Wellness
India enjoys a diverse geography just like its culture and people. From the mightiest and loftiest Himalayas to the North to the sea stretch in the South, the country is a reservoir of overflowing natural energies. If yoga to you also means to be one with nature, India is the land to explore mother earth in her many colors.
On the upside to your learning, doing a YTT in the Himalayas or Ayurveda courses in Kerala India will bring you in contact with the various plant lives that play significant roles in Yoga-Ayurveda healing and the beautiful salubrious climate of the country which has innate benefits for health.
Acquaint with the Indian herbarium of Ayurvedic herbs and spices like tulsi, turmeric, amla, hina, saffron, and more. Know their culinary values and healing properties. Learn to use them first-hand from the traditional vaids (doctors) in the country of the origin.
Author Bio- Manmohan Singh is a passionate Yogi, Yoga Teacher and a Traveler in India. He provides yoga teacher training in nepal, yoga teacher training in kerala and India. He loves writing and reading the books related to yoga, health, nature and the Himalayas. His strong connection with Yoga and the Himalayas has made him organize yoga, meditation and Ayurveda tours, and retreats in the Himalayas.
Very true. If you want to go somewhere, attaining a real knowledge about certain matter, go to the source.
In fact, I’ve watched a documentary about Ayurveda and Kerala. It was a French documentary, pointing out that French people, who are cancer patients, feel so much better after visiting Ayurveda Wellness.