Yoga holidays – the perfect holidays for posers
Whether you seek the path to spiritual enlightenment or just want somewhere to unwind, there’s a yoga trip out there for you, says Lucy Gillmore of the Independent today.
What’s the attraction?
There was a time when a holiday was all you needed to relax: a week or two on the beach, be it in Bognor or Barbados. Now, however, it seems we need a bit of extra help to unwind. Yoga, once the preserve of Hindu and Buddhist devotees and later kaftan-wearing hippies is now mainstream, while a yoga holiday gives you the vital “me-time” to refocus and re-charge your batteries. Whether you’re a stressed-out executive, a run-ragged mum or you simply want to add an element of wellbeing or relaxation to your holiday, there’s a yoga holiday for you. Choose from exotic two-week retreats in far-flung locations, short breaks in Europe or simply a weekend in the UK. And that’s before you start delving into the pros and cons of Hatha, Iyengar, Ashtanga or Bikram…
Stretch yourself
There are plenty of holidays that combine yoga with another activity. For example, relax in an Italian palazzo in the medieval village of Casperia near Rome on a yoga and cookery holiday. The seven-day trip through GoLearnTo.com (0845 625 0445; golearnto.com) costs £643 B&B and includes daily yoga and cookery classes but excludes flights and transfers.
GoLearnTo.com don’t stop at yoga and cookery. You can combine your yoga with Spanish lessons, Pilates, surfing and even rock climbing for a wellbeing holiday with a difference.
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Who said that?
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.” B K S Iyengar, founder of Iyengar Yoga
“Couple of weeks and I’ll be bending like Madonna, won’t I darling? I’ll be able to kiss my own arse from both directions!”
Edina, ‘Absolutely Fabulous’
“Yoga seeks a synthesis of the spirit, the soul and the flesh.”
Footprint India Handbook
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Category: In the Press