Asian correspondent: Wellness tourism, one the industry’s fastest growing sector with a 10 percent rise this year, promotes travel for one’s health through psychological, physical, or spiritual activities – or all three. In this super stressed modern world, wellness tourism is highly appealing as it encourages travellers to practice mindfulness and to “find their centre.” The positive uptake and exponential growth have made wellness tourism a multi-billion dollar market. This brand of travellers is mostly carefree and less discerning, with just their wellbeing on their minds. But a recent controversy may have just thrown a spanner in the works. Last week, news emerged that 14 tourists have claimed sexual assault by guru at Agama Yoga, a yoga centre located on the idyllic island of Koh Phangan in Thailand.
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