The first priority in life is good health. Good health is a determining factor for both material and spiritual satisfaction. Yoga is an integral system bringing good health to body and mind as well as spiritual union or contentment with one´s own self. The origins of Yoga are in the Vedas, the 6000 year old[...]

Gokarna means Cow's Ear It is believed that Lord Shiva emerged from the ear of a cow (Prithvi, the Mother Earth) here. It is at the ear-shaped confluence of two rivers Gangavali and Aghanashini. Gokarna is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district of[...]

Located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, Rishikesh is known as the 'Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas' and 'Yoga Capital of the World'.It is known as the pilgrimage town and regarded as one of the holiest places to Hindus. Hindu sages and saints have visited Rishikesh since ancient times to meditate in[...]

Do yourself a favour before going to India: be prepared! Get into the right mindset and you'll never forget the things you experience there. Knowing a few India travel essentials before hitting the ground will help you adjust more quickly. Although India can be a challenging place to travel for the uninitiated, fortunately, the reward[...]

Annie Wyatt of Namaste Retreats India is making a delicious Green Juice. Watch her easy-to-follow step-by-step video to get an idea of the kind of juices you'll be enjoying during your detox and cleansing retreat in India. Green juice has amazing benefits.  It has an alkalizing effect on the body, it neutralises toxins and at[...]

Chant anywhere anytime Mananaat traayate iti mantrah - That which uplifts by constant repetition is a Mantra A "mantra" (/ˈmæntrə, ˈmɑːn-, ˈmʌn-/ (Sanskrit: मन्त्र) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit believed by practitioners to have psychological and spiritual powers. Mantra meditation helps to induce[...]

By Veechi Shahi, co-founder of Namaste Retreats India Maybe you remember times in your life when you felt overwhelmed, extremely sensitive or you suddenly started crying because your emotions got the better of you and you couldn’t help it. And you just couldn’t stop crying. Or you had anger bottled up and then one day[...]

Two Million Temples – one in every Street The evidence of Indian civilization can be traced back to thousands of years. No other place can vouch for the sort of diversity, which fills every nook and cranny of this incredible country. The various religions, cultures, languages, dialects, traditions, festivals, customs and temples provide many facets of[...]

India is the second most populous country in the world, so food, language and culture greatly vary from one region to another. There is no official national food or dish of India. Each region of the country has its own dish that remains popular among citizens and tourists.  A common thread among most regions and[...]

More and more people are now practicing yoga than ever before and this has to do with the fact that yoga deals with the evolution and development of the human personality. The very word ‘yoga’ in Sanskrit means to join together but what are we joining together? Different parts of our self and different parts[...]