Yoga, Medical Tourism And The Power Of Healing… Affordably

Yoga, Medical Tourism And The Power Of Healing… Affordably

Yoga, as it has come to be recognized in the Western world, is a form of exercise. And, medical tourism, as has become popularly accepted, is a form of common uninsured or underinsured man’s path to healing – affordably. This article talks about two yoga instructors from the West who chose the East on two occasions – once to better their lifestyle through yoga, and the second time to cure their pain through medical tourism and Healthbase.

Yoga, born in India as early as 3300 BC and literally meaning “union”, can be thought of as a union of the mind, body and spirit. But, just like any other thing, it has different meanings for different individuals, and different individuals practice it to achieve different goals. Some see it as a form of exercise, some as a technique for enhancing personal wellbeing, some as a way to attaining enlightenment and others as a path to reach the state of liberation or salvation.

But, no matter how well you practice your “asanas” or postures to improve muscle flexibility, tendon strength, stamina, health and internal functioning of the body, several environmental factors together with the process of ageing can have an undesired effect on the proper functioning of your body. That’s when one is forced to resort to medical care as was the case with our two yoga instructors below. Like a typical case of an underinsured patient, both of them had insufficient health coverage for the treatment they sought. Thankfully for them, medical tourism had already been invented so they could improve their quality of life and do so without digging too deep into their pockets.