India , the land of the Himalayas , of rishis and sages, is fast becoming the hub of yoga tourism. Vacations at various yoga centers, retreats and ashrams are now a very popular option, especially with foreign tourists.

Tourists come to India , drawn by the prevalent spirituality here, hoping to rejuvenate their mind and spirit. They show great interest in meditation, pranayam and learning various yoga postures. The West is also leaning more and more towards Naturopathy and tourists flock to places like Haridwar, Rishikesh and Kerala, which offer a wide spectrum of Naturopathy practices.

Be it stress management. Or art of living, corporates are increasingly leaning towards new age gurus.

Special packages are made available to corporates to teach employees to reinforce within themselves the art of listening, tolerance, decision making techniques etc. Yoga sessions are organized for de-stressing and as an alternate therapy for various ailments that employees suffer from such as cervical, poor eyesight, headaches, backaches, hypertension etc. Dealing with inter personal relationships and competitions is also dealt with. Being able to meet deadlines, increasing their productivity and enhancing their perception are also looked into. Building up of a sound body, mind as well as spirit is the aim of these sessions.

Huge corporates and multinationals are now turning to yoga as a preventive technique for early burn out among employees. These employee-friendly companies realize that investing in health-care of their employees will reap long term dividends. Hence the corporate sector is turning out to be the largest clientele of yoga gurus.

Techniques which are simple, not very time consuming and can be done at the work station itself are taught to employees. Yoga is becoming popular even in the West and corporates abroad are incorporating yoga regimens in their work time. Yoga rejuvenates tired minds, bodies and spirits and helps in getting through each work day without feeling any fatigue.