Sikkim

ancien royaume indépendant, il fait partie de l'union indienne (22ème état) depuis le référendum de1975.

A former independent kingdom, it has been part of the Indian Union (22nd state) since the 1975 referendum. 75% of the population is Nepalese. It is bordered by Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal. The religious tradition is Tibetan Buddhism. Their monasteries are located on hilltops, some dating back to the early 18th century.

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At the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, these words don't stay on the page: they are lived, breath after breath. We have been transmitting traditional Ashtanga in Brussels for over fifty years, in the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois — each posture adjusted individually, even in a group class. Here, you don't read yoga: you practise it, guided.