Yoga Retreats

How Far Do You Want to Go?

Yoga retreats are in every corner of the earth. A passport and suitcase are all you need to start a physical and mental journey.

Eastern Asia

• Yoga Bound encourages travelers to join them for the sand and surf of Bali, a land believed to have special healing powers. Bali also celebrates 70 holidays a year and most of the lodging is “al fresco” or open air. This same organization plans excursions to Thailand, specifically the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Pha-Ngan. These trips usually average two-to-four weeks in length.

Brazil

• The Island Experience combines yoga and adventure at their tropical retreat on Ilha Grande, just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In addition to an intensive detox and nutrition program, the group engages yoga practitioners in spectacular outdoor activities such as reef snorkeling, sea kayaking and hiking. Plan for a week’s stay.

Canada

• Mountain Waters Retreats in Nelson, British Columbia considers itself to be a holistic health center with a focus on mind and body wellness and stress reduction. Located at the base of the Selkirk Mountains, the retreat specializes in Watsu, a form of bodywork performed in warm water. Programs last around seven days.

Mexico

• The Haramara Retreat, named for Haramara or “Mother Sea,” rests along private beaches just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It features open-air cabanas and secluded outdoor showers. An extensive yoga workshop plus jungle walks and beach sports are just a few of the attractive features of this retreat. Visitors spend three-to-five days here.

Retreats Around the World

• Inward Bound doesn’t stay in one place very long. Their instructors welcome yogis to Costa Rica, Jamaica, Italy and southern India. Whether it's yoga and surfing in Costa Rica or yoga and temple site seeing in India, the intrepid traveler will find plenty of activity on these one-to-two week trips.

Yoga Retreats: United States

Diverse and fulfilling yoga retreats are scattered across the USA.

• Amangani, which means “peaceful home,” is one of the most luscious yoga retreats to experience. While the resort company has locations around the world, this location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming offers spectacular views of the Tetons from spacious rooms with king-sized beds and soaking tubs. Each guest receives one-on-one yoga instruction during his or her four-day stay.

• Yoga Motion’s instructor Nancy Ruby has developed daylong, weekend and weeklong retreats in Utah, Montana and, for those still interested in an international experience, Costa Rica. Her workshops are often customized for women’s groups and couples.

• Sedona Soul Adventures has a great advantage over other domestic retreats, since the setting of Sedona holds its own special allure, with or without the yogic philosophy. Visitors can choose from a variety of programs, including spiritual, holistic, couple and spa retreats lasting three-to-five days.

• Kripalu promotes rest and rejuvenation above all else. A yoga learning center in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, attendees will practice with some of the top yoga instructors on the scene today. Programs include health and wellness, self and spirit, yoga and meditation, outdoor and fitness and “bring the kids.” Visitors stay for a weekend or a week.

Pricing

Only some of the yoga retreats featured here outlined price packages. Most required direct inquiries first. However, locations that did outline package details started at approximately $1,200 for a three-day stay, excluding airfare, but including most amenities such as single-occupancy lodging, meals, yoga classes and excursions.

A vacation rooted in the yoga philosophy and practice could be just the getaway you’re looking for – hopefully this article provided a glimpse of unlimited options awaiting you.

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