Yoga/Wellness Tourism in India
Yoga/wellness tourism in India is witnessing a huge increase in its demand supplemented by the following factors:
- India’s expertise in alternative healthcare practices like Yoga, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy etc. which motivates foreigners to visit India.
- Reduced cost of international travel and low cost semi-luxury hotels & resorts.
- Inclusion of "attending a short-term yoga programme" in the list of permissible activities under tourist visa by the Government.
- Improved transport and communication infrastructure.
- Availability of English speaking staff at Yoga centres.
- Scope for moulding wellness tourism into lifestyle tourism by high end travellers.