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A Conscious Approach to Yoga Travel: Moksha Yoga Amazonica
To many, the concept of yoga travel involves a week-long retreat or wellness vacation at a beautiful and tranquil resort with daily classes and healthy foods. While a seven day reset may be all some are looking for, what if the mainstream idea of yoga travel became reimagined to a…
How to Start a Successful Retreat Center
We established Gaia Retreat House and retreat center 5 years ago in a small village (Küchen) at the heart of Germany, with a vision, faith, and determination to fulfill our dream. Today, Gaia Retreat House, against all odds, is a successful international Retreat Center for Yoga, Meditation, and Mindful living training,…
4 Key Predictions for the Future of Retreat Travel
Yoga and wellness retreat offerings ground to a halt beginning in March 2020, as resorts closed worldwide and global travel came to a near stand-still. A recent study by retreat registration & payment platform WeTravel found that 50% of retreat leaders have cancelled between half and all of their scheduled…
International Yoga Teachers: Ron Reid and Marla Meenakshi Joy
Here we get an inside glimpse into the lives of international yoga teachers, Ron Reid and Marla Meenakshi Joy. Join them in Costa Rica this April! How many yoga trainings and retreats have you led? We started teaching internationally in 2001….in Europe…before many other American yoga teachers hit the scene…
10 Insights From the One Who Thought They’d Never Teach Yoga
I remember very vividly, standing on the beach with a couple of my girlfriends about to go surf. It was one of those complete cloud-free sunny mornings. Far off, the waves broke over the reef. “It looks okay, but I’m so tired and sore,” one friend complained. “I still have…
Surf Into Yoga: Rochelle Ballard
Words from Rochelle Ballard. Originally published in The Current. When I was a young girl growing up on Kauai, life was simple and pretty sweet. My biggest adversity was being caucasian, a racial minority in Hawaii. Other than feeling some insecurities and inferiority at times, I was in an environment…
Yoga Retreats: An Escape From Reality or Deeper Engagement?
The first yoga retreat I attended was intended to be a mere pit-stop on a lone trip around South East Asia. I was not-so-fresh out of university and in need of some serious TLC. My shoulders were permanently up to my ears, jaw always tightly clenched and the worries of…
Pat Bailey: Live The Life You Love
Living the life you love is a delicate balance of following your heart and dedicated work. The most inspiring humans I connect with are living this balance. Pat Bailey is one of these humans. Pat is a student and teacher of yoga, a traveler, a poet, a photographer, and an…
Life Post Yoga Retreat: Maintaining the Bliss Buzz
Traveling and spending time at a Yoga Retreat or Training Center is one of the most beneficial ways to deepen or re-ignite a yoga practice. Yoga retreats and immersive training centers are an oasis of physical, mental and spiritual bliss! We are fed high-quality, often organic, whole food meals, and…
How to Find An Affordable Yoga Retreat
Yoga retreats are all the rage right now, but what if you don’t have thousands of dollars to spend on one week of rest and relaxation? A yoga retreat doesn’t have to break the bank to be beneficial. There are affordable yoga retreats out there, it just may take a…
Three Reasons to Retreat
Want to travel to some of the worlds most stunning locations around the world, guided by inspiring teachers, surrounded by a positive like-minded community, while enjoying daily wholesome foods and yoga? A yoga retreat is a magical experience. It is one of the best ways to self-nourish, gain perspective on…
5 Life Lessons I Learned After Leading My Third Yoga Retreat In Costa Rica
I recently taught my third yoga retreat in Costa Rica at Blue Osa Eco-Resort and Spa, and I have to admit, leading retreats has gotten increasingly easier. During the first retreat, I was on edge the entire time. “Are people happy? Am I doing everything right? Am I spending enough…
Treat Your Heart
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5 Amazing Destinations for Yoga Surf Adventures
Through out our life travels we all meet people that have that “spark”. We also make pilgrimages to places that really make us feel “alive”. Here are 5 places to enjoy the yoga surf lifestyle while also really tapping into connection. The magic of these destinations does not solely come from…
Yoga Travel: 5 Reasons To Take Your Practice On The Road
If a yoga practice is about growth, there may be some surprising things holding you back. While a dedicated home and studio practice is super important, there is always room for more. Perhaps you’ve ventured into the great outdoors to take a class in the park. Or even gone out…
It’s Been Real
For the last year, I’ve been the head resident yoga teacher at Hariharalaya Retreat Center in the Cambodian countryside. As our week-long retreats come to an end, and we bid farewell to our guests, it’s not uncommon to hear them say, “well, back to the real world”. Sometimes I’ll give…
Lessons From the Jungle
This article is a repost by Laruen Lee, founder of RAISE YOUR BEAT. The original posting can be found HERE. A REFLECTION ON NATURE, CULTURE, & BEING Arriving back into Mother India (after having spent a couple of years away) I have been instantly been brought back to ‘earth’. From…
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