The Magical World of Baba Ramdev

December 29, 2016

Baba Ramdev is a brand indeed, revered and followed by millions in India. He is, of course, very close to the current government and is the flag bearer of the current Patanjali revolution. A revolution that I came to see and be a part of.

12291 — Baba Ramdev’s Magical World of Yoga.

It has been six days at the Yog Gram and I have already lost 4 kg. The diet, the therapies, the yoga and the pranayama, all have resulted in me achieving my goal. I came here skeptical about the place and the results I would get. My friend Janak mocked “You will be running out of the damn place in two days. No cigarettes, no alcohol, no non-veg, no sugar and no masala.” Man, it is going to be tough. I, for once, changed that perception. I have put up with all the treatments that Patanjali and its doctors could throw at me for the past 6 days. Now, with the routine falling in place, it is only going to get easier as I have gotten used to the diet and the place. The fruits, juices and dates of the place are all that I get to eat. I go to morning and evening therapies that consist of massages, steam as well as ozone baths and calf stretches. The yoga hall is where I do my morning yoga and Pranayama. Not to mention, the morning starts at 4:30 am with an Enema.

12292 — A charming horse, a beautiful environment, a relaxing ride.

I also enjoyed some horse riding yesterday but the highlight was the massive cramps I had in my stomach which forced me to go to the doctor. I thought it was due to the lack of food and the hunger but I was pleasantly informed that my intestines were churning out all the waste that had collected in them and would throw them out the next morning when I take a crap. I was asked to take 10 glasses of water and wait for the morning to come.

12293 — Feeling like I was on top of the world.

Today, I feel light-classed and rejuvenated in such a way that I have been singing all through the morning therapy rituals. I really felt like I was on top of the world, especially when I weighed myself in the morning and was surprised to find out that I had already lost 4 kg.

12294 — Truly a heaven in the ocean of dusty farmlands.

This place has a lot of vibrant energies and positivity. The staff is very polite and encouraging. There is also a degree of strictness maintained so that the patients follow the entire process and exercise of therapy.

12295 — The polite and vibrant staff of Yog Gram.

I made a few friends who are from Banaras and took their photos with my new camera in the afternoon. They promised to smuggle a few packets of biscuits to me today. I told them I need something sweet. The biscuits are still awaited.

12296 — The vehicle of Patanjali Yog Gram.

The Baba landed in the ashram the other day and I was frantic to get an interview with him. I was told to be patient but the Baba left early and I was left stranded. Forget the interview, I couldn’t even get a photo of him.

12297 — An ashram or a calm paradise, you decide.

I am determined to lose at least 10 kg in this place and the way things are going, I think I will achieve my target easily.

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Kamdev Meets Ramdev

December 27, 2016

So, here I was at the insistence of my grandmother at the Patanjali Yog Gram in Haridwar due to my ailment. Well, it was obesity. I am 97 kg which is almost 20 kg overweight according to my height. The registration process is fairly simple and one can do it all online. Even the payment can be done online and the forms are simple and easy to follow. But the real magic of Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yog Gram really begins when you arrive at the centre which is situated in a dusty farmland on the outskirts of Haridwar.

12272 — A paradise in the middle of a dusty farmland?

It is a vast campus with gardens and flowers. The rooms are basic but clean and well maintained. I parked myself in the maharishi room. Our bags were checked to see that we have not got any cigarettes or gutka into the ashram. The evening passed with a meeting with the doctor and a quick briefing for everyone new to the ashram. Each was given a health card which carried details of our diet and treatments during our stay. The ashram consisted of a huge yoga hall at the centre with a bhojnalaya (dining room), a store to buy all the Patanjali yoga products and treatment centres behind the residential complex which houses all the patients.

12273 — The clean and well-maintained interiors of the ashram.

Man, life is tough here especially for a smoker and someone with no specific routine like me. I had to get up at 4:30 in the morning for a morning enigma and cleaning of the bowels. Here, one is made to drink lots of water to cleanse the bowels so that the morning ritual is done. Yoga and Pranayama start in the morning and go on till 8:00 am. Breakfast is juice with almonds, dates and fruits. I, per say, have been on a diet of fruits and juice throughout the day. I have not eaten rice, dal, vegetables or roti even once.

12274 — Bhojnalaya, a giant dining hall inside the ashram.

Morning treatments consist of various massages, steam baths and other therapeutic razzmatazz like peet lappet where a cloth is tied to your calf muscles and stomach. Following these is the neem lapse where the concoction of neem is put on body parts that suffer from allergies. Evening treatment comprises of much the same with a thanda garam treatment and gargling with steam. All the treatments are very stimulating and ensure that the body is rejuvenated and get the blood circulation going.

12275 — One of the rooms allocated solely for a kind of treatment.

The yoga hall is active all day with various yoga teachers performing their exercises and rituals. There are laughter therapy, meditation and even bhajans and artis to top it all. The spirituality adds a lot to the place’s halo and has a psychological impact on the patients.