The Concept of Wellness Club and How it Differs from the Present Gym?

By exploring historical and time-tested methods of physical exercises or vyayama and the present perspectives on health and wellness through wellness centers and gyms, originating in ancient Indian civilization, the practice of Vyayama is traced from Vedic texts and the works of eminent personalities like Acharya Charaka, Acharya Sushruta, and Maharshi Vagabhatta, who emphasized the integral connection between physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. They also emphasized that excessive Vyayama/exercises may cause negative impact on the body such as exhaustion, consumption of more energy, thirst, bleeding from different parts of the body, Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing), cough, fever, vomiting etc. While defining the ancient pretext of Vyayama and present culture of gyms and fitness centres as there are mushroom growth of fitness centers, gyms, fitness clubs etc. one should know the different aspects of the above terminology and this study examines traditional wellness and fitness clubs that which promote a balanced lifestyle including diet, rest, and mental conditioning, while modern gyms focused primarily on physical fitness. Analysis reveals that Vyayama, grounded on Ayurvedic principles, not only aids in disease prevention and longevity but also fosters resilience and harmony between body, mind, and soul through moderate, seasonally of life and adapted exercises and the relevance of classical guidelines in addressing health challenges, advocating for a preventive and individualized approach to wellness. Ayurveda places a great emphasis on prevention and promotes the maintenance of health to balance mind, body and soul and one to understand how to create his life be happy.

Vyayama, Ayurveda, Wellness, Physical Exercise

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