Yoga has always been part of India's health consciousness, ages before the pomp and show of International Yoga day and much before the Baba's and Dev's. It has been part of physiotherapy and more significantly of the Ayurvedic treatment. So when we talk about places like wellness resort of Kairali (in Palakkad district of Kerala), Yoga is not special but the part of the daily routine. And, when the atmosphere is so serene, then who is not going to enjoy a stretch! ...
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Goa needs more high-end hotel rooms to hope for big-ticket tourists, says a draft investment policy prepared by a government-appointed task force that says the state can position itself as a health and wellness tourism destnation. It has also outlined the importance of medical tourism in taking forward Goa's story. The government targets granting permissions to starred hotels, across categories, to a cumulative additional capacity of around 8,000 beds in the next five years. The report also says that attracting high-end visitors will also mean creation of infrastructure and facilities which in turn will provide gainful employment for the state's youth. The current disparity in the proportion of low-end to high-end hotels will be made up by encouraging more boutique and luxury hotels in
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