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While addressing the foreign delegates from different parts of the world during the International Conference on yoga, organised as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018 at Leela Raviz Hotel, Dr. B R Sharma from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Research Institute, Lonavla, advised that we should live like lotus. He was talking about yoga in the ancient scriptures, highlighting verses from Bhagavat Geetha where Lord Krishna explains different yogas to Arjuna, answering his queries regarding happiness and sorrow. “When our desires are fulfilled, we attain happiness,” says Lord Krishna. If we cannot fulfill our desires, it will cause grief. Then, how can we ... Read more

Kovalam is set to be in the global yoga tour map. Kovalam is the best place for yoga, certify the participants of Yoga Ambassador Tour. Around 60 yoga exponents from 22 countries are participating in the Yoga Ambassador Tour, organized by ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism. On day two of Yoga Ambassadors Tour, Kovalam beach was opted as the venue for conducting the yoga session. The session was led by Dr Arun Tejas of Sri Chithra Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. Though Kerala has witnessed mass yoga sessions in the state before, ... Read more

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 in the state, it was a new experience to watch this much foreigners doing yoga. The team then headed to Sivananda Yoga ashram at Neyyar in Thiruvananthapuram where they had a small session of meditation lead by yogini Kalyani from the US, who has been ... Read more

Day two of the yoga tour started with a yoga session at the Leela Raviz Kovalam. All the sixty yoga ambassadors took part in the one hour long morning yoga session.   The session was lead by Dr Arun Tejas of Sri Chithra Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. “I’m following the techniques and asanas as prescribed by the AYUSH ministry’s common yoga protocol,” said Dr Arun after the session. Jady Cladwell from the US is all excited about the tour and says she’s very happy learning new techniques of yoga from the master and the fellow ambassadors. Though Kerala has witnessed mass yoga sessions ... Read more

“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 a reality by this event,” he added. The Yoga Ambassadors Tour is organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organizers India (ATTOI), in association with Ayush Ministry, Govt of India and Kerala Tourism. Kerala is already ahead in health and Ayurveda sector and has a significant ... Read more

Guests and ministers congratulated ATTOI for conducting the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018 – first of this kind in the country. While talking at the inaugural event, Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State, (I/C), Ministry of AYUSH Government of India, congratulated ATTOI and stated this is an inimitable attempt from the part of the organizers and can be followed by others. ATTOI has organized this practically difficult event within record time. Ayush Minister also congratulated the Kerala Tourism Ministry for the generous support extended by them for making the event happen. In his keynote address, Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Tourism, Government ... Read more

The Yoga Ambassadors from almost 20 countries have arrived in the Kerala’s state capital, Thiruvananthapuram on June 13. The yoga team was first received by the ATTOI officials from the Trivandrum International airport. On their arrival at The Leela Raviz Kovalam, the delegates were given a traditional welcome by the hotel.

The Yoga Ambassadors has performed some yoga steps before the inaugural event at The Leela Raviz Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram.

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.  

Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State, (I/C), Ministry of AYUSH Government of India has inaugurated the Yoga Ambassador’s Tour at Leela Convention Centre in Thiruvananthapuram today. Inaugurating the event the minister told that he is very happy that ATTOI and Kerala Tourism took the concept of a yoga tour and execute it with such grandeur. “Kerala’s clean environment and the rich tradition of Ayurveda has contributed to this. Going beyond Ayurveda, Kerala and its neighbouring Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu together have a few renowned Yoga destinations like Shivandanda yoga ashram, the meditation centre at Vivekanada Rock in Kanyakumari and the ... Read more

Karita Aaltonen hails from Finland, which is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is considered the birthplace of Santa Claus. Like the Santa from the mythical mountains of Korvatunturi, Karita is all smiles, bringing love and cheer to the people around her. She’s in Kerala for the 10-day Yoga Ambassadors Tour, oganized by ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India), Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism. Neeraja Sadanandan from Tourism News Live catches up with her to find more about the cheerful Karita. Read on… Karita has started practicing yoga almost 20 years back. “But I’ve ... Read more

The first ever yoga tour in the world will commence from tomorrow, 14th June 2018. Yoga masters as ambassoders of their respective countries have started to arrive for the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018. The tour is organized by Association of Tourism Trade Organization India (ATTOI), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism. More than 60 yoga exponents from 22 countries will be participating in the Yoga Ambassadors Tour, which will conclude on 21st June – The International Yoga Day ATTOI President P K Aneesh Kumar, along with Treasurer P S Chandrasenan and other office bearers – C S ... Read more

ലോകത്തിലെ ആദ്യ യോഗാ ടൂറിന് നാളെ തുടക്കം, വിവിധ രാജ്യങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് യോഗാ വിദഗ്ധർ കേരളത്തിൽ കേരളം ഇനി യോഗയുടെ തലസ്ഥാനം. അസോസിയേഷൻ ഓഫ് ടൂറിസം ട്രേഡ് ഓർഗനൈസേഷൻസ് ഇന്ത്യ( അറ്റോയ്) ആതിഥ്യമരുളുന്ന ആദ്യ യോഗാ അംബാസഡർ ടൂറിന് നാളെ തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തു തുടക്കം. 22 രാജ്യങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് അറുപതിലേറെ യോഗാ വിദഗ്ധർ 21 വരെ നീളുന്ന യോഗാ ടൂറിൽ പങ്കെടുക്കും. വിവിധ രാജ്യങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തിറങ്ങിയ യോഗാ വിദഗ്ധരെ തിരുവനന്തപുരം വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ സ്വീകരിച്ചു. അറ്റോയ് പ്രസിഡന്റ് പികെ അനീഷ് കുമാർ, ട്രഷറർ പിഎസ് ചന്ദ്രസേനൻ, സിഎസ് വിനോദ്, ജനീഷ് ജലാലുദ്ദീൻ, സഞ്ജീവ് കുമാർ, മനു എന്നിവർ ചേർന്നായിരുന്നു സ്വീകരിച്ചത്. വിദേശ പ്രതിനിധികൾ താമസിക്കുന്ന കോവളം ലീലാ റാവിസിലും ഹൃദ്യമായ സ്വീകരണമാണ് നൽകിയത്. ഹോട്ടൽ മാർക്കറ്റിങ് മാനേജർ ദിലീപ് കുമാറിന്റെ നേതൃത്വത്തിലായിരുന്നു സ്വീകരണം. ഹോട്ടൽ റിസപ്‌ഷൻ ലോബിയിൽ കഥകളിയോടെയോടെയാണ് യോഗാ വിദഗ്ധരെ വരവേറ്റത്. ജൂൺ 14 മുതൽ രാജ്യാന്തര യോഗാ ദിനമായ 21 ... Read more

Yoga Ambassadors Tour would enhance the growth of tourism in Kerala, said Tourism Minister Kadakampalli Surender in the Kerala Legislative Assembly today.  While answering the queries of MLAs – Prathibha Hari, A N Shamsheer, C K Hareendran, and U R Pradeep- the minister stated that the Tourism ministry has taken all the necessary steps to facilitate the Yoga Ambassador Tour Programme, which is to be conducted on June 14 2018. The tourism ministry targets 50 per cent increase in the number of domestic tourists and 100 per cent increase in foreign tourists by the end of 2021. Propaganda are already ... Read more

Yoga Ambassador’s Tour is all set to begin on June 14th with an aim to propagate Kerala as a global destination. Around 60-plus Yoga professionals from across the world will be a part of the tour. ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism, is organising the tour, which is first-of-its-kind in the world. Kerala is believed to be the birthplace of yoga and the ‘Muniyara dolmens’ are believed to be the evidence for this. The dolmens which are 4000-5000 years old are considered as the remains of the Neolithic Age. The ... Read more