The Island of Little Cumbrae will be hosting self-development courses during bank holidays in 2017.
The Patanjali Yog Peeth Trust charity are promoting the event on ‘Peace Island’, offering meditation and walking tours during the weekends of 14-17 April (Easter), 28 April-1 May, 26-29 May and 25-28 August.
In their promotion poster, the charity state that the yog retreat and self improvement course on offer includes island walks, yog sessions, shared basic accommodation with vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Healthy Living Through Yog is a simple regime of seven breathing exercises, physical postures and light exercises advocated by Swami Ramdi as a formula for curing or managing most diseases and maintaining good health. Swami Ramdev visited the island celebration launch in 2008.
The yog programme by Wee Cumbrae owners Sam and Sunita Poddar was also rolled out to schools in the East End of Glasgow.
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