| Are you struggling to make time for yourself and | | | | you may generally attend a strong Ashtanga Class |
| looking for a way to relax, release stress and generally | | | | yet on the retreat choose to do a gentler Yin Yang |
| regain control over the demands on your time? Do | | | | Class. |
| you ever wonder if there is more to life than rushing to | | | | 2. Most retreats pride themselves on being held in quiet |
| work and collapsing at night in bed, tired and | | | | surroundings, often close to nature, maybe by the |
| exhausted? | | | | coast, near woodland or if it is a city retreat, there will |
| Would you like to be able to wake up and feel alive, | | | | be a quiet garden. Being out in the open, especially if |
| elated and happy? In fact when was the last time you | | | | you can practice yoga relaxes your senses. Sounds |
| had a good night's sleep and woke up rested and | | | | of nature, the wind, birds or waves are sounds often |
| revived? Do you remember how good you felt when | | | | forgotten as you hurry about in your normal day to |
| you came home from your last summer vacation, | | | | day routine. |
| would you like to regain that energy and sense of | | | | 3. Most retreats offer you wholesome, fresh and |
| ease in your life again? | | | | wherever possible organic foods. For most people this |
| A yoga retreat offers you an opportunity to take time | | | | may be your first opportunity in a long time to actually |
| out of your busy schedule and relax. If you are | | | | sit down and eat a healthy, freshly prepared home |
| considering going on a yoga retreat here are three | | | | cooked meal without distractions and having to clock |
| ways it can help you to relax, unwind and release | | | | watch. This action alone offers your digestive system |
| stress. | | | | a chance to rest and recover from your usual hastily |
| Three Ways a Yoga Vacation Can Help You Relax | | | | prepared meal. In addition, at a retreat, you get a |
| and Release Stress | | | | chance to sample foods and meals that you may not |
| 1. There are many different types of yoga retreats. | | | | necessarily eat at home and in some cases, you can |
| Some are more structured than others and offer you | | | | talk with the cook and find out how to cook and |
| a full timetable of yoga classes, workshops and daily | | | | prepare these meals. |
| meditation or discussions with teachers running the | | | | A retreat offers you an opportunity to take a |
| retreats. Others are more laid back. They cater for a | | | | complete break away from the hustle and bustle of |
| wider range of people who are interested in | | | | your everyday life. Set in quiet and peaceful |
| experiencing other forms of relaxation classes, such | | | | surroundings your senses are refreshed, your body is |
| as Pilates, chi chong, or tai chi as well as yoga. Most | | | | given the chance to stretch and relax and your mind |
| retreats will offer you a choice of different types of | | | | given a complete rest from the demands of work and |
| massage and complementary therapies. This | | | | home. |
| combination offers you an ideal way to allow your | | | | Whilst at the retreat you can allow your mind and |
| body to unwind and relax your mind. For some people | | | | body to rest, rejuvenate and re-align. Given the fast |
| a retreat offers a chance to deepen your yoga | | | | pace of daily living, it can be hard for you to find the |
| practice and experience other styles of yoga and | | | | time and have the energy to rest and let go of stress. |
| work with other yoga teachers. For instance, at home | | | | All of this is possible when you go on a yoga retreat. |