Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Yoga Tourism opens up tremendous opportunities as it is for everyone. People of all generations and fitness levels can find classes suitable for them.The practice of Yoga also helps one to achieve peace and tranquility through focused training. At the time when job responsibilities, kids’ needs, spouse’* demands, and never-ending to-do lists can easily overwhelm us, yoga teaches us to relax, de-clutter our minds, and create a space for ourselves where we can be happy and at peace with ourselves.
There are many forms of ‘yoga’ one can pursue, depending on one’ preferences and lifestyles. There is relaxation yoga where breathing exercises and meditation techniques are stressed upon; there is power yoga for those who are looking to increase their body’ stamina and resistance power; there is prenatal yoga for pregnant *****, and there is Hatha Yoga for beginners who want to learn basic postures at a comfortable pace.
We need to remember that 'Yoga' for Indians and 'Yoga' for foreigners is not the same thing. Many **** yoga students, for example, are fiercely independent and self-reliant. For some, yoga is a not-too-strenuous way to lose effectively, or reduce their stress. For others, yoga might mean doing strenuous postures to become more flexible, firm up their abs, or attain slender muscularity. Others might be looking for ways to reverse the onset of lifestyle ***** like diabetes and arthritis. This commodification of 'Yoga' is crucial today, if you want to earn from it.
June 21 has created an opportunity for the entire Indian travel and tourism fraternity to boost inbound tourism to the country. Yoga tours are already being conducted regularly, with clientele from France, USA, Germany, Russia, and several other countries. With the World Yoga Day branding, the Yoga is now known all over the world, and the niche tourism products in the field with dedicated Yoga packages are bound to do well in such a scenario.
Yoga tourism is not only good for ashram services sector but also for hospitality sector in general. Besides foreign tourists, corporate houses and companies from India and abroad popularly opt for Yoga sessions for their employees as offsite training programmes. It presents several more opportunities for those who are working for the tourism industry.
Here is a word of caution though. Despite all the branding and marketing efforts, Yoga tourism can only pick up when we offer quality to the tourists. India has an edge over countries because the trips to India are moderately priced and offer several budget options too. It is also believed to be the country where roots of Yoga lie. If you can build upon premise, and offer world-class services and real results to wellness ourists, you are bound to do well as Yoga tourism operator, trainer or service provider.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage answer the following:--
(a) Would you want to visit a country for yoga tourism? Why or why not?
(b) What drawbacks do you think yoga tourists might find in India?
(c) How are power yoga and relaxation yoga different?
(d) How can yoga tourism be encouraged in India?
(e) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following:-
(i) calmness
(ii) capable of bending
