10 Reasons To Go On A Yoga Retreat (on Lake AtitlΓ‘n, Guatemala)
1. Your Destination Is Dramatically Beautiful Set in the highlands of Guatemala, Lake AtitlΓ‘n is celebrated as βthe most beautiful lake in the worldβ β as famously described by German explorer, Alexander von Humboldt. Itβs the deepest lake in Central America, a crater lake (caldera) formed by the very volcanoes that surround it today. The three giants rising up over...
Poop, Pray, Move [Part 1] – with apologies to Elizabeth Gilbert
This is my secret recipe for inner peace and outward calm, the kind I felt during my yoga stay in India last year. I've summarized the most important things I learnt at Kailash Tribal School of Yoga into five essentials. Yes, we studied yoga philosophy and yoga psychology and Vedic wisdom and ancient Sanskrit and sequencing of yoga asanas β...
Make Your Home An Ashram
Desperate for a weekend break, a getaway, an escape from it all? Here's how to go on a yoga retreat while you're at home. When we asked Yogi Sivadas howΒ to package upΒ the peace of our yoga school and take itΒ withΒ us, one of his suggestions was, "Make your home an ashram." Excellent idea! CreateΒ peace in your home and make it the sort...
Yoga to the Rescue on New Year’s Day
New Year's Eve started off perfectly, with a pre-midnight prosecco toast at home, giving us time to then join a group of yoga friends and chant a continuous Om again and again, as a beautiful way to herald in 2015. (Thank you, Simply Yoga, Andi and Karen). The next treat was a walk on the beach with my husband, watching...
Winter Solstice and Yoga
The spectacular solstice sunrise I watched this week, jumped the queue and interrupted my intended βcrucial ingredients for a more balanced lifeβ blog post. (Perhaps that's better suited to the New Year anyway, when we're all determined and motivated, making resolutions for the year ahead...
Where Are The Goats?
Yes, Iβll admit it. Itβs been difficult to adjust to βnormal lifeβ after months of yoga bliss in the Himalayas. Iβve been back home now for over two months and apart from the happiness at seeing my husband, family and friends again, the re-entry into Western life has been challenging. During the last few days of our yoga program, Yogi Sivadas...
Book Packing In McLeod Ganj
[caption id="attachment_542" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Β How can FedEx compete against this charming setup?[/caption] Yes, thatβs Book Packing in McLeod Ganj, not Backpacking. The latter being a travel adventure for those exploring the Himalayas in (most likely) scruffy-baggy-unisex trousers and cotton rasta-colored friendship bracelets; seeking budget accommodation, ethnic meals and meaningful inter-cultural connections with locals and likeminded international explorers. The former being an...
Meeting The Dalai Lama at 36,000 Feet
I met His Holiness the Dalai Lama on my flight to Delhi today...