Yoga in Uttarakhand

Wellness and spirituality go hand in hand in Uttarakhand. It is a dream come true for anyone to be in the lap of the Himalayas and practise Yoga. The age old practice of Yoga helps in rejuvenation and healing of body, mind, and soul and what’s better destination for it than Uttarakhand! The refreshing air, the gurgling holy rivers, and a plethora of sacred temples add to the wellness experience in this state.

What more, Uttarakhand is also home to the Yoga Capital of India, Rishikesh, also a renowned spiritual tourism destination. Dotted with a number of ashrams by the holy and scenic Ganges, Rishikesh is an ideal place for Yoga where one can practise various forms of Yoga like Kundalini Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Hatha Yoga and more. This sacred place is also the venue for the popular International Yoga Festival held every March in which yogis from across the world have the opportunity to unite at the Yoga Capital.

Numerous Yoga resorts and centres spread across the state, some at popular Yoga tourism places to visit like Almora, Bageshwar, Dehradun, and Haridwar, some at destinations like Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi, Champawat, and Tehri amidst the lofty Himalayas that offer the best wellness experience of not only healing of the body but transforming it as well. The centres and ashrams in Uttarakhand along with offering Yoga classes, also proffer the opportunity of learning this age old science through various courses.