Yoga, Kamasutra & Ayurveda
Yoga may be defined as that physiological-mental exercise which helps harness ones internal vital energies. The earliest examples of Yoga are carved on seals some 4000 years old, on phallic stones used for ritual purposes. The yogic postures suggest a disciplined concentration of life energies, deep breathing an equipoise posture, which saved such yogis from vagaries of environment. Yogis also suggest a slowing down of the process of metabolism; helping them to remain alive in closed boxes, underground cellars etc.
Yoga believes that it is possible to trace the breath through all the organs of the body. Yoga also focuses on the spine as an organ of special powers and contains six invisible wheels. Yoga refers to the lowest of such wheels as serpent and when through yogic concentration it is aroused it moves other wheels leading to what may be called bliss, creation of honey-eyed nectar in brain akin to semen. Yoga uses sex as a form of worship, practicing techniques for prolonging orgasm and making the phallic organ very strong for sexual prowess.
The greatest works of visual Indian art are based on celebrations of youth & sacrosanct sexual love. The figurines that you see in Hindu temples of Khajuraho are realistic images of youth. The earliest full-bodied Mother Goddess images in stone are from Didiganj, watermelon-breasted women with hips to match their bosoms, 2000 years old. One finds in twelfth-century 'Geeta Govinda' such erotic pleasures of love, as
" Eager for the art of his love on the Jumna riverbank, a girl pulls his silk cloth towards a thicket of reeds with her hand, Hari (Lord Krishna) revels here…"
Kama Sutra graphically depicts the various positions of lovemaking, as the earliest book on Eros. That sophisticated guide to mutual sexual satisfaction for women as well as male, for married or single, has enjoyed global renown.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda in Sanskrit means "the science of Life". It is an ancient, unfailing system of treatment based on medicines prepared from herbal plants found in abundance in India. Ayurveda is an integral part of the people of India. In the recent years this ancient knowledge system of medicine has gained global acceptance especially for alternative ways of preventive, curative and rejuvenating processes making life a more pleasurable experience. We can find historical evidence of Ayurveda in the ancient books of wisdom known as the Vedas. In the Rig Veda, over 60 preparations were mentioned that could be used to assist an individual in overcoming various ailments. The Rig Veda was written over 6,000 years ago, but really Ayurveda has been around even longer than that.
According to Charaka, a noted practitioner of Ayurveda in ancient India, "A physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding can never treat diseases. He should first study all factors, including environment which influences a patient's diseases and then prescribe treatment. It is more important to prevent the occurrence of disease than to seek a cure."
The pancha Karma is the cornerstone of the Ayurvedic management of disease. While diet, lifestyle and herbal supplements play key roles in creating and maintaining health, Pancha Karma is the process, which gets to the root cause of the problem and corrects the essential balance of mind, body and emotions.
Spas
Spa retreats are designed to be sanctuaries for the inner self, to refresh and rejuvenate your spirit as well as your physical being. Few hotels in India set in pure luxury allows you to shed the cares of the world while we pamper your body, as well as your mind, with invigorating treatments from the pleasure of touch to the aroma of exotic oils like rosemary, lavender, jasmine and frangipani wafting the air. Feel your muscles being kneaded and the tension seep away from your body as you drift off to soothing music and enter a realm of blissful happiness and total relaxation.
Some of the finest spas available to the valued customers are given as below:
- The Ananda (Rishikesh)
- The Oberois Amar Vilas, Agra
- ITC Mughal, Agra
- The Oberois Raj Vilas, Jaipur
- The Oberois Udai Vilas, Udaipur
- The Golden Palm Spa, Bangalore
- Kumarakom Lake Resort
- Spice Village, Thekkady