Know About The Top 10 Best Yoga Centres In India

The practice of yoga has been beneficial for people for generations and it is widely practiced across India. Its popularity has increased even in foreign countries that celebrate it on International Yoga Day.

People across the country believed yoga was the first choice for a healthier life with spiritual benefits through meditation and breath control.

Mental and physical health can be obtained through simply practicing yoga which teaches a person how to control their mind, body as well as the soul.

So it is high time that you must turn for the best yoga practice to get rid of all regular illnesses and other health issues. There are some yoga centres in India known worldwide for teaching the best during practice.

Check the top ten best yoga centres in India:

1. Iyengar Yogashraya: The yoga studio located in the Lower Parel area of Mumbai, Maharashtra is known for the best and unique type of yoga that is not available to learn in other yoga centres. The centre is well-organized and cleanliness is maintained by the staff on every minute.

2. Parmarth Niketan Ashram: The yoga centre located in Rishikesh of Uttarkhand is the largest one in the region with more than 1000 rooms for visitors. On the banks of the Ganges, the yoga centre offers a spiritual haven and focuses on three key yoga types i.e. Vinyasa yoga, yoga nidra and hatha yoga.

3. Isha Yoga Centre: This yoga centre at the foothills of Velliangiri Mountains in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu was set up in 1992 by an NGO called Isha Foundation. The centre consists of a mediation centre named Dhyanalinga yogi temple that remains open for all. Social work is also an important part of the Isha yoga centre and one can also volunteer with NGO if one wishes to do so.

4. The Yoga Institute: It is located in the Santacruz area of Mumbai and is regarded as the oldest yoga school in the country established in 1918 by Shri Yogendrajit. It is surrounded by greenery and the area is spread over 1 acre of land with silence prevailing all over.

5. Ananda in the Himalayas: This yoga school located in the Garhwal range of the Himalayas in Uttarkhand has been serving for 15 years known as the country's first destination spa. Ananda mainly focuses on yoga and ayurvedic remedies along with hostile life.

6. Kaivalyadhama Health and Yoga Research Centre: It is amongst the oldest yoga school in India founded in 1924 in Lonavala amidst a tree-canopied campus. The school also holds a naturopathy centre and conducts research in yoga arts. People from foreign countries like the US, China, Korea, France, Canada and Japan also visit Kaivalyadhama to learn yoga.

7. Bihar School of Yoga, Mungar: It is located in the Munger fort area of Bihar with the best yoga teaching along with other developmental projects. The school was set up by Shri Swami Satyananda Saraswati in 1964 giving emphasis on personal development through yoga.

8. Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute: The centre's primary focus is Ashtanga or Vinyasa yoga that holds different postures at the time of synchronizing the breath. It is located in the Gokulam area of Mysore and was founded by Krishna Pattabhi Jois in 1948.

9. Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari: The yoga centre located in the Thiruvananthpuram district of Kerala is known for classical yoga methods that revolve around 5 yoga points. It is recognized for organizing the strictest programs in India.

10. Purple Valley: It is a peaceful Ashtanga yoga centre located in Assagaon of Goa. This Yoga retreat centre provides the yoga practice in a modernized way with background music on sandy beaches.

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