The first edition of Yoga Ambassadors Tour conducted in Kerala, which started on 14th June at Kovalam, has concluded in Kochi on 21st June 2018 – the International Yoga Day. The tour ended proclaiming Kerala to be the Yoga destination in the coming days. Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India (ATTOI), famed for their innovative […]
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Mass yoga drill by foreign delegates on International Yoga Day
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It was a distinctive experience for the participants and spectators, when people from 23 different countries performed ‘yoga asanas’ in harmony. Yoga experts from 23 different countries assembled to perform yoga in Kochi as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour, organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organizations India (ATTOI), in association with Kerala Tourism and Ayush Minstry. Apart from the foreign delegates, people from different parts of the state also participated in the mass yoga demonstration.
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“Yoga has emerged as the biggest unifying force in the world.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. He was leading close to 50,000 people today to mark the fourth International Yoga Day celebrations while many union ministers are participating in similar events across the
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Munnar ghats are ready to witness the visual extravagance – blooming of Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), which happens once in twelve years. This time it is expected to be between July to October. Kerala Tourism Department hopes it would revive the tourism industry, which has adversely affected by the Nipah virus outbreak during the last month.
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Muniyara dolmens steal the hearts of Yoga Ambassadors
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On the seventh day of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, the yoga delegates visited Muniyara Dolmens after the regular morning yoga protocol. The jeep safari through the bumpy roads and the misty hills of Munnar was a new experience for the delegates. The dolmens in this region are called Valivadu or Muniyara. The Muniyara Dolmenoids are […]
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Thekkady could be a better place for Yoga tourism – says YAT2018 delegates
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Yoga ambassadors endorse the possibilities of Yoga tourism in Thekkady. Yoga exponents from 22 countries were gathered together in Thekkady as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organization India (ATTOI), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism. Thekkady, known as the land of spices has attracted […]
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Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organizations India (ATTOI) draws global attention. Two crew from France-2 channel have reached Kerala to cover the event. The team include reporter Quesa and cameraman Giona. They have been filming the yoga practice of the delegates and interviewed some of them. The news of Yoga […]
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CM to lay foundation stone for Malabar River Cruise project on 30 June
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Malabar River Cruise project will kick start on 30th June 2018. The project targets comprehensive development in the tourism sector of Malabar. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lay the foundation stone for the project at Parassini kadavu in Kannur. “Once the project is in operation, it will be a big leap in the tourism sector […]
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Yoga Ambassadors are all set to learn Kalaripayattu
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The Yoga Ambassadors Tour have reached Thekkady on June 17 where they were greeted by the Thekkady Destination Promotion Council. The ambassadors received a very warm welcome and they were excited to pose pictures with the elephant who was brought to the hotel to welcome them. The delegates fed the elephant with plantains and also […]
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House boat of ‘Spice Routs’ witnessed a varied birthday celebration in the backwaters of Kuttanad on 16th June. Nicole Rene’e Matthews, from Michigan was the birthday girl. Nicole was one of the delegates participating in the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, organized by ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Operators India). Delegates from 22 different countries along […]
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Yoga can completely cure stage 1 cancer: Dr. Meena Ramanathan
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Yogachemmal Dr. Meena Ramanathan is a yoga therapist and a consultant in yoga, and is also the Deputy Director at CYTER (Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondichery. She has been practicing and teaching yoga since 2004. Dr Meena took a wonderful session on the subject ‘Yoga Therapy: Its principles […]
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Kovalam gets a head start; poised to be the yoga capital of Kerala
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The Yoga Ambassadors Tour organised by ATTOI successfully crossed Day 2 with accolades being showered by the yoga delegates on the organizers and the Kovalam beach. All the sixty yoga ambassadors took part in the one hour long morning yoga session lead by Dr Arun Tejas of Sri Chithra Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. Though Kerala has witnessed mass yoga sessions […]
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The Kerala Boat Race League will evolve into a world-class tourism product, said Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Tourism, Kerala. He was speaking at a press conference held today to detail the Kerala Boat Race League. “The government and the Tourism Department have been taking various new measures for achieving stupendous growth in Kerala’s tourism sector. For […]
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YAT2018 is a journey to the great Indian Heritage: Shripad Naik
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“Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018 is a journey to the great Indian Heritage,” stated Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State, (I/C), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. He was inaugurating the Yoga Ambassadors Tour – first-of its-kind event- in India, at The Leela Raviz Hotel, Kovalam today. “The concept of ‘the world towards India’ has become […]
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Grand welcome for Yoga Ambassadors at The Leela Kovalam
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The Yoga Ambassadors has received a grand welcome at The Leela Kovalam on the inaugural day of June 14. The yoga ambassadors were welcomed to the event with ‘Panchavadyam’, the traditional native temple orchestra of Kerala.