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Though yoga has become a popular workout in the Western world over the past fifty years or so, its roots are in ancient India, where the practice has existed for hundreds upon hundreds of years. It’s a sacred art of body, mind, and soul that truly reaches its pinnacle in the country of its birthplace.

Thousands of yogis from all over the world travel to India for yoga pilgrimages annually, connecting to both their inner selves as well as to the roots of the yogic tradition.

If you’re a new or established practitioner of yoga who wants to take their practice to the next level, consider visiting these tried and true locales in India where you’re bound to expand and enlighten your yoga practice.

Rishikesh

The world capital of yoga

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@ksenia_rasapriya's journey of Yoga began 10 years ago. Inner call to search the true self was so strong in her that she chose Yoga as her path and flew to Rishikesh, India. It's been 3 years that she has been living here in India to understand the roots of Yoga. 🛫 With her dedication and intensive practice Ksenia ji now is an experienced certified yoga teacher that teaching in various schools in India 200hr and 300hr YTTC. Collaboration with @prashantjyoga__trip_advisor_ gave it results as @yogavidyaschool in Rishikesh opened a year ago. Her mission is to spread the traditional yoga knowledge to the people who ready to learn and know this ancient wisdom. She believes that Yoga is the means to self-realization and its practice will only help you understand the true nature of oneself and reconnect to our source which is the ultimate aim of every human being. 🕉 She has taken an initiative forward to Clean up Ganga Ma and loves to go surfing whenever she meets the sea. 🏄‍♀ 🧘‍♀ If there is anything that you would like to know about Ksenia ji or our upcoming courses of 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training starting from 4th February 2018, feel to message us on YogaVidyaSchool.org! 🙏 #yogavidyaschool #bio #selfrealization #200hourytt #200hour #wellness #rishikesh #overcomestress #yogainrishikesh #yoga #bliss #meditation #breathing #yogalove #yogalife #yogachallenge #ascension #spirituality #yogainspiration #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #igyoga #instayoga #yogapose #yogapractice #yogadaily #yogagram #yogamom #yogafit #ukyoga

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Goa

Beachside paradise

Mysore

Birthplace of modern yoga

Pune

Self-development haven

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Dharamshala

Majestic by the mountainside