India is a land of inherent spirituality and people have been traveling here to find solace in its ancient wisdom, since time immemorial. India is the birthplace of the concept of Yoga practices that are becoming increasingly relevant and popular in the context of today's spiritual aridity. When everything else failed to ease and calm my mind, I decided to get my act straight and explore the miracles of Yoga and meditation;an idea which I had romanced and nurtured in my heart from a long time. All this meant a break from my job-A deviation from the daily routine, spending money in travelling through length and breadth of India. But I had made up my mind to go for it.

The benefits of modern age have not come to us without the side effects of stress, anxiety, complexities and mental pressure. Our lives have become so fast that we tend to overlook these and keep on going. But those of us who want to lead a healthy life , there is not a better option than to relax in the soothing and therapeutic balms of India's Yogic and Meditational practices . For more than thousand years this country has followed her own indigenous healing systems and medicinal practices such as Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Pranic healing just no name a few. India is internationally renowned for its ancient healing practices and alternative therapies. Yoga and meditation are twin techniques of self-realization and purification. One incomplete without the other, they help the individual to develop a sense of physical, mental, emotional as well as spiritual well being.

Yoga in all its forms tries to create harmony of the body with the mind and soul. It is a very general term that encompasses many different disciplines ranging from the purely physical to the purely spiritual.

In my desperate search for respite (which later turned adventure)I explored some of the most important Yoga and Meditation destinations of India. These include the picturesque and peaceful state of Kerala, the spiritual land of Buddha- Bihar, Uttaranchal.
Kerala
Kerala is famous as a yoga and meditation hub of India. There are so many yoga and meditation centers, Ayurvedic Healing Centers in Kerala that offer a wide range of therapeutic Ayurvedic and herbal oil massages from experienced professionals. These massages and naturopathic regimes will leave one truly energized. A short stay at Kareeleyam for a magical Sanjeevanam yoga was an out of the world experience for me. In fact, I am not wrong to say that a trip to Kerala is incomplete without taking the yoga and meditation sessions.

Bihar
Bihar rather the part of Bihar I hung out did not appeal to me much. Roads characterised by numerous potholes and plenty of poor people extending arms is a frequent sight. One can visit numerous places associated with Lord Gautam Buddha The renowned Bihar School of Yoga at Munger in Bihar offers meditation and yoga sessions for tourists.

Auroville- "The International Township of Harmony"
Auroville is everything it is called - "The International Township of Harmony", and more. It is in the union territory of Pondicherry in south India.

To my delight I found the ashram culture all pervading in Pondicherry, within homes and shops all over.
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