Role Of Ashtang Yoga In Health Tourism – Characteristics And Prospects

Abstract

“Yoga means Union” and “Tourism unites and Yoga provides health, happiness and harmony”. These two renowned quotes itself depicts the Role of Yoga-tourism in promoting healthy life style, holistic approach for happiness and global harmony. This study is connected to health tourism describing how techniques of Ashtang yoga are beneficial for healthy life style. The researcher has tried through this paper to bring awareness and change in life style of people through traveling for health i.e. health tourism; Ashtang Yoga being most important technique to achieve holistic health. Health tourism is continuously growing day by day. An Ashtang Yoga technique ensures peace and happiness along with integrated health. The researcher has presented the insight in context of Indian literature but it holds universal appeal. This study shows the importance of key techniques to increase healthy life style through health tourism with especial reference to Ashtang yoga.