Swami Ramdev

Swami Ramdev very recently laid the foundation stone for Ayurveda & Yoga research Institute in Houston, was invited by US Congressman Nick Lampson to Washington DC. It might soon happen that Baba Ramdev held a training camp for US congressmen. The yoga centre in Houston will be based on 'Pathanjali Yog Peeth' of Haridwar, in India. The Yoga centre will include a clinic to treat chronic ailments, training institute for teachers of yoga, herbal garden and housing for retirees.

Sawami Ramdev was in Los Angeles to conduct a five days long yoga camp at the Anaheim Convention Center. Camp ended on July 13.Camp was attended by over 2000 people from nearby cities. Swami Ramdev held sessions for more than 2 hours every day explaining various forms of Pranayama.

Sadhu community along with Swami Ramdev has raised nationwide agitation for saving the sacred river Ganga. It is been demanded that Ganga should be declared as a national heritage and Save Ganga Authority should be set up by the central government. Ganga is already identified as a world heritage by the UNESCO. River is being polluted on a large scale on account of effluents from industries.

Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss & Swami Ramdev met each other on former residence on 17th June and had an hour long discussion on popularizing alternative health care. They had a brief discussion on taking the Yoga to the rural areas of the country where masses are not aware of same. They also agreed on a combined views that time has come to take harsh measures on combating tobacco, junk food & alcohol. Guru Ramdev will also soon meet HRD minister Arjun Singh to discuss on the possibilities of making yoga a compulsion in schools.

The most popular yoga guru of India is making waves all around the world. Baba Ramdev is scheduled to conduct 5 days Yoga Camp at Anaheim Convention Center from July 9th to July 13th 2008. The timings for the cam are between 6-00 am to 8-30 am. The camp location is situated near Disneyland. Since past few years Swami Ramdev ji is visiting USA and has gained immense popularity among American people.

Swami Ramdev criticized Bush on his comments over Indians' food habits. He sighted the fact America has maximum numbers of obese people in the entire world. However Baba Ramdev agreed that if middle & upper class people starts eating less, the inflation rate will come down as poor aren't getting enough food. Because of the rise in income level of middle class Indians they have started eating more and are getting obese.