INDIA'S CALM within the chaos

Open up your third eye with a voyage into your mental, physical and spiritual health

- NICKY DEWE

Think of India and you think of noise, craziness and crowds. But it’s also a place that people come to seek peace – the birthplace of yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic medicine. The Western world has slowly been waking up to the power of these practices – so discover what this approach to wellbeing looks like in the place where it all began…

STUDYING FOR A STRETCH

Rather than an occasional act of self-care, yoga in India is revered as a daily practice integral to overall wellbeing – even in large parks in the middle of Bangalore. The city is the modern face of India, where tech giants like Oracle, Cisco and IBM occupy space alongside tenements, street stalls and slums. But in the centre of these lush green spaces, it’s a peaceful and tranquil backdrop for yoga.