SHREYAS YOGA RETREAT, Bangalore, India
India is the birthplace of yoga, and Shreyas is a premier resort devoted to its practice. Even though its address is Bangalore, it is a good 90 minutes’ drive from the city but is set in the most tranquil of countrysides, in its own 25 acres of landscaped gardens. Here, far away from the stresses of the 21st century, guests stay in one of the most luxurious ashram-style retreats in either suites or tented cottages, all with air-conditioning and Internet connection.
There are daily yoga classes in hatha, ashtanga, vinyasa or nidra, as well as meditation, chanting and relaxation, plus a full service spa offering Thai, Ayurveda and Balinese treatments. To maintain its ashram style offering, the retreat is vegetarian only and alcohol is not allowed, while guests are encouraged to help at local schools and orphanages as well as on the farm, picking vegetables and planting seeds.
MORE INFO:
www.shreyasretreat.com.
ZERO-GRAVITY YOGA, Thermae del Parco, Forte Village, Sardinia
DESTINATION YOGA
This is one of Britain’s top holiday companies specialising in yoga, and organises great yoga holidays in some of the most beautiful and inspiring houses and retreats (they even go to Shreyas two or three times a year). Other venues include Marrakech, the South of France, Umbria, Puglia and Spain. Each holiday is for seven days and includes yoga classes for all abilities, even beginners, with some of the best teachers around. When not involved in yoga practices, guests can explore the area with guided hikes or sightseeing excursions to local places of interest or simply relax around the swimming pool to read, laze or sleep. Food is healthy and delicious, with vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options.
MORE INFO: 0845 458 0723 or
www.destinationyoga.co.uk.
SPECIAL OFFER
WELLBEING WORLD ONLINE has created a number of audio classes on CD and MP3 on meditation, relaxation, sound healing, yoga and Pilates, and are offering a free relaxation and meditation class to all World of Cruising readers. All you have to do is send your email address to info@wellbeingworldonline with FREE CLASS from WORLD of CRUISING in the subject box. The great thing about these audio classes is they are so portable; you can even listen to them while relaxing on deck during your next cruise.
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Yoga as a practice is almost as old as time, but there are always people who want to put a new slant on an old discipline. One of the more recent attempts is in zero-gravity yoga, which uses a hammock to help take the body’s weight, which in turn helps the body to position itself into the asanas (postures) used in yoga. It may sound strange, and, at times, look bizarre but it is a fantastic way to learn and improve. Invented in New York by an aerial choreographer, it is fast catching on in the rest of the world and is now available at the spa at Forte Village in Sardinia. Strange as it may be to hang upside down in a piece of fabric, after a
while you begin to experience with great ease how it can improve your yoga, as well as stretching and strengthening the spine. Try it. MORE INFO:
www.fortevillageresort.com.
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