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Yoga is as timeless and ageless as life itself. It is a way of life so to say as a style of living. India is the holy land of the genesis of this science. Yogic culture and spiritual values are the principal reasons why the western and other non-Indian cultures are so attracted towards India. Westerners are not only attracted to yoga but they are also deriving the maximum benefits out of it. India has a plethora of various cultural and spiritual practices that have empowered mankind to face the challenges of the modern world.
Leisure can be understood as the time utilized fruitfully which is non-remunerative but which energises us by regular practice and thus equips us to straddle both the material and spiritual realms effectively. The world is slowly awakening to the fact that the human body needs its moments of relaxation and nothingness to come back revitalized. The umpteen opportunities and options available to people to relax their mind and body can be understood by the sheer variety of gymns, ayurvedic retreats, spas etc. Yoga seems to be the only indispensable , cheaply available and permanent ashram of learning . Though Yoga originated in India, it has been popularized by the West by innovating it and marketing it under brand names like Power Yoga, Hot Yoga It is interestimg to note how our basic human values like Truth, Non-violence, Peace etc are incorporated as Yogic Niyamas and and it is these Niyamas alongwith Yamas that govern our life patterns.
This paper makes an attempt at understanding Yoga as a leisure –time activity which not only reflects the cultural and ideological values but also has a great impact on human life in modern times.