Muy Bien — My Top Ten (Costa Rica) continued …
(Here's the first part of the Top Ten list in the previous post). 6. Pipa Fria Who needs Whole Foods, when you can pick up fresh coconut water at the numerous roadside fruit stands? Pull over immediately (smiling and pura vida-ing) and don’t be alarmed by the machete the fruit guy is holding. Watch, as within seconds, he hacks open an unripened,...
10 Reasons To Go On A Yoga Retreat (on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala)
1. Your Destination Is Dramatically Beautiful Set in the highlands of Guatemala, Lake Atitlán is celebrated as “the most beautiful lake in the world” — as famously described by German explorer, Alexander von Humboldt. It’s 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...
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 how to package up the peace of our yoga school and take it with us, one of his suggestions was, "Make your home an ashram." Excellent idea! Create peace in your home and make it the sort...