Disenchanted with usual Christmas gift ideas this season and looking for something more meaningful? Take this thought forward and select a package of experiences rather than material things for your dear ones, a memorable experience which will become a part of their growth in life for the better. Yes, we are thinking yoga!

This ancient science of health, wellness, and spiritual upliftment originated in India thousands of years ago and is still practiced as a holistic way of life in the land of its birth. In combination with other Vedic disciplines such as Ayurveda and Kalaripayattu, yoga learning programs are now available at beautiful Indian locations.

Make Christmas special for a loved one with any of the following yoga immersion programs available in India:

Spiritual Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Rishikesh:
To have your chosen one spend a great week in the ancient land of a thousand year old civilization, with its many cultural wonders while also gaining a foray into its foundational yogic philosophy t, gift a ticket to this spiritual retreat program.

Conducted in the holy riverside town of Rishikesh, this program covers an interesting scope of yoga and amusement. A friend can be helped to recover lost health and happiness with a pass to this retreat offering the following:

• Revivifying outdoor yoga sessions
• Calming Ayurvedic massage
• Pleasure trips along hilly nature trails
• Rafting in the Ganges
• Guided meditation in an atmosphere of peace

Vigorous Martial Art Training for Body and Mind
In Kerala originated the great martial art technique from which, the now celebrated disciplines of Kung-Fu, Muay Thai, and the like have developed. Secure your sports-lover friend a space in a Kalaripayattu training course in Kerala and make him/ her happy this Christmas, for there is much fascinating ways of war to learn in it. There are tricks both in armed and unarmed combat, and a wealth of knowledge about the mechanics of the body—

• Eight animal postures to ignite primal instincts of the wild
• Strengthening or disabling the body immediately by operating on the marmam or vital points in the body
• Learning how to use interesting Kalari weapons like axe, curved sword, club, and more

Educating under the tutelage of traditional Indian Kalaripayattu masters in Kerala is a much sought after experience which your friend will be happy to have as an exclusive gift from on Christmas day!

Rejuvenating Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat in Kerala:
In addition to holding the legacy of Kalaripayattu, the tradition of Kerala is also well known for Ayurveda. This alternative medicine today is trusted worldwide for holistic healing and multiple health benefits. To guide your closed ones on a path of thorough mind-body care, a great idea is to gift them a getaway ticket to Kerala on a Yoga-Ayurveda retreat that includes:

• Refreshing spa and massage with herbal decoctions
• Thorough body purifying regimens
• Classes on Hatha and Ashtanga yoga
• Ayurvedic food
• Healthy Ayurvedic culinary methods

Christmas is an auspicious time to get rid of damaging habits, replacing them with healthy ones and a Kerala retreat of yoga and Ayurveda will be perfect for this, bearing the mark of your love and good wishes for the one to whom this is gifted.

Each of these yoga holiday programs listed above is about valuable spiritual learning, health, and inner joy, all rolled into one!

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