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New York, Oct 7: The ancient Hindu healing methods of Yoga and Ayurveda have found an increasing number of Americans learning the Indian practices.

Numerous Yoga and Ayurveda centres now dot New York City, which offer meditation and exercise sessions.

The Prana Mandir, a yoga studio in New York, is just one of the several centres that are mushrooming in the city and offers it clients’, classes in the principles of Ayurveda and also different forms of Yoga, which include Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga and also meditation.

Bhaswati Bhattacharya, a Yoga and Ayurveda instructor, at the Prana Mandir said the response has been tremendous.

“We do find them to be receptive and they do come to the classes wanting to learn about Ayurveda, wanting to learn about natural and holistic health and wanting to learn how to better their own practise and how to take care of themselves,” she said.

While Ayurveda (”ayu” means life and “veda” knowledge in Sanskrit) is an ancient Indian system of holistic healing with herbs, metals and minerals that are believed to have therapeutic benefits, Yoga - which literally means the union of body and mind - is an ancient school of Hindu philosophy that prescribes physical and mental disciplines for attaining oneness with the ‘Supreme Being.’
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Oct 6, Mumbai, India: Leading ayurveds in Maharashtra have welcomed the state government’s decision to constitute a study group under the chairmanship of the Minister of Medical Education and Research.

Addressing the media today, leading ayurved Vaidya Ravi Sharma said ”We have been demanding a separate university for Ayurveda for a very long time and the government’s decision to set up a second study group will benefit the people, who are interested in studying Ayurveda.” States like Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and Gujarat have a university for Ayurveda and many other states are following suit.

Mr Sharma added that there are 2 Ayurveda colleges in America, which has recognised the importance of this branch of medicine.

Maharashtra, however, is lagging behind in this section, he lamented.

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