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Baba Ramdevs health graph dip puts shadow on his brand of yoga NEW DELHI: When Baba Ramdev began his fast earlier this month, many believed that the yoga guru would carry on for several weeks, if not months. But their hopes were soon belied. His condition worsened alarmingly within a few days. The master of kapalbhati kriya had to be shifted to an ICU. A few days later, the fast was broken. Overall, it lasted just nine days. And the entire episode has left several yoga teachers and students wondering if Ramdevs rapid deterioration of health during the fast was a bad advertisement for the yoga guru as well as the traditional Indian wellness discipline. Yogacharya Rakesh Kumar is facing a new set of questions from some of his students. Pallavi Malhotra, a student at Kumars yoga and naturopathy institute, wonders if yogas brand value has suffered due to the Ramdevs fast saga. If someone of Baba Ramdevs fame felt uneasy in a week, what does it say about him and his brand of yoga? After all, sages in our country went without food for years, says Malhotra. That may be overstating the point but it is true that Swami Nigamanand, who passed away on Monday, had held out bravely for 68 days before he was forced fed by authorities. Back |
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