Ayurveda in Eastern Europe

Over the past few years we've had numerous groups come to visit Jiva from Eastern Europe--folks coming in from Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania. I was speaking with Ela Zuk-Widmanska of Poland (an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant), who explained that these countries were trapped between Western Europe and Russia in Cold War. During this time, as she explains, the healthcare system was a complete mess. As a result, people took health into their own hands, resorting to numerous natural healing methods. Since the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the fall of communism, people of these countries have made India a preferred destination, traveling here to explore the depths of Yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda.

Here are some pics of Dr. Chauhan's Jivananda retreat in Lithuania.