8 Reasons to Love a Yoga Retreat
Who doesn’t enjoy taking a break? Whether we take city breaks, week-long beach holidays, staycations, extended travel, or anything that gets us out of the routine of life, breaks are an essential part of staying happy and healthy throughout our lives.
Often, we go on holiday to take a break from work, home life, and responsibilities. We dedicate time to seeing somewhere new, learning something new, and reminding ourselves what life is about. And yes, you know it: life isn’t about the grind!
You might wish to take care of your physical well-being, and part of this routine is a yoga practice.
Alternatively, you might be someone who is looking for a way to improve their health, whether mentally, physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
This article explains the 8 main reasons you would love a yoga holiday!
GO SOMEWHERE BEAUTIFUL
Yoga retreats and holidays are usually held in beautiful locations. Often, the Yoga holiday you have booked will be in a stunning area of any country, and the location itself is designed around yoga retreats.
You can see a country in a new light. Instead of visiting its cities and rushing through the tourist ‘must-dos,’ you can see the natural beauty of a different location, experience the local culture, and walk its less-trodden roads.
COME HOME FEELING HEALTHIER
Have you ever been on holiday and come home feeling more tired and unhealthy than when you left? And if we’re being honest with ourselves – has that happened to us more than once? This happens! Of course, it does. We go away, sample the food, wine, and nightlife, and burn the candle at both ends, trying to experience as much of a country as possible. And then we come home feeling like we need another holiday!
Well, with a Yoga retreat, the entire time is geared towards your overall well-being! From the yoga and meditation to the food, having time to rest, and having a nice bed for a week’s worth of deep, healthy sleep, you’re sure to come home feeling like yourself!
EAT DELICIOUS FOOD
This is a given for any holiday, but what makes the difference for a yoga holiday is that the food is cooked with your health in mind. Each morning, day, and night, you find yourself served an array of delicious, nutritious food.
The cost of food is often included in the price of your yoga holiday – so you don’t need to skimp on what you eat because of any budget constraints. You are guaranteed full, tasty, nutritious meals every day.
The beauty of this is that you haven’t made any effort for it! You didn’t need to find a recipe, buy food, prep the meal, or do the dishes. This is all done for you. So all you need to do is work up a hunger in your yoga sessions and look forward to enjoying tasty dishes! It’s being spoiled and healthy all at the same time.
DEEPEN YOUR YOGA PRACTICE
If you go to yoga and hot yoga classes often, you’ll usually feel like you want to know if you’re doing it right. And it’s a challenge for the teacher to give you a lot of attention because there is a room full of people all feeling the same. Investing in a yoga holiday ensures you get a lot of extra special attention from your yoga teacher. There is more time for them to see how you’re practising postures and offer suggestions or adjustments to help you improve your technique and deepen your yoga knowledge.
LEARN HOW TO MEDITATE OR LEARN NEW MEDITATIONS
Does day-to-day life increase your stress and anxiety levels? You’ve probably already heard how great mediation can be for this, but maybe you’re unsure where to start. Or has the app you were using lost its appeal?
Well, on a Kailash Yoga Ashram Holiday, you can meditate every morning. That’s 7 mornings straight! One after the next after the next, without fail. You can discover exactly how good you feel after a mediation practice. And! You’ve learned new skills or techniques to meditate that you can take home and explore with you. When you return home, you have the time to plan how to dedicate just a tiny portion of each day to your meditation and mental health.
REMEMBER WHAT IT’S LIKE TO FEEL TRULY RELAXED
Do you remember the last time you felt truly relaxed? Can you remember the last time you woke up well-rested, spent the day feeling relaxed, and went to bed? Shut your eyes and go to sleep….still relaxed! Imagine feeling this way 2, 3 or 7 days in a row! You’ll find it’s a freeing experience to remember that it is possible to smile all day, every day.
RECONNECT WITH NATURE
You’ll often find yoga retreats and holidays set away from a city. They might be in the countryside, by a beach, near a national park, or anywhere, teaming with nature, plants, animals and all the sights and sounds they come with.
Usually, you can practice yoga and meditation outdoors or in a place with a beautiful view. And your free time can be spent exploring new terrain. You can walk, swim in the sea, ramble, mountain bike, climb a tree, laze in a hammock outdoors…anything!
MAKE NEW FRIENDS
Not all Yoga Retreats and Holidays are super serious! You will find a Kailash Yoga Ashram Holiday or Retreat is full of yoga, meditation, delicious food, and smiles & laughter. You can take your yoga and meditation practice seriously whilst enjoying great humour amongst like-minded people. Even if you’ve never been on a yoga retreat or holiday before (you most likely won’t be the only one taking their first yoga holiday), you’ll be made to feel welcome, relaxed and happy to be yourself and make new friends.
So come see what a difference you can make to your year with a yoga retreat or holiday!
