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Yoga Retreat

A yoga retreat is good for the mind, body, and soul. Even if you’ve never done yoga or never been on a retreat, everyone on the planet can benefit from a yoga retreat.  And that’s no exaggeration.  The reason why is because yoga retreats usually take place surrounded by nature, which has a natural healing element.  It has this visceral component to bring you into the present moment and allows you to notice and appreciate the small things. A yoga retreat can also instill a best-practices approach for living a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.

By making the decision to invest in you is the best investment you can make.  You’re choosing to honor yourself and your inner voice.  It is important to take time out for yourself to realign with who you are at the core.  But how do you know if it’s time?  Here are a few tale-tell signs:

1. You Feel Tired Every Day

All of us- you, me, and Beyoncé- have 24 hours in a day.  What we do with our 24 hours is completely up to us.  There’s a massive difference between running the rat race of the corporate jungle and running through an actual jungle.  You want to feel the strength of your heart pounding in your chest from the excitement and joy you feel about living your best life- not because of the “Monday Scaries.” Yoga Retreats offer the opportunity to escape the hamster wheel of life and awaken the inner you. When you lay your head on your pillow at night, you want to feel tired- Not because you are working hard to get nowhere fast- but because you gave it all you got and you reflect with pride and exhaustion on your daily accomplishments and new experiences.

2. You Find Yourself Dreaming of a Better Life

Do you catch yourself staring off into the abyss, dreaming of what it would be like to start your days with a good morning dip in the ocean or waking up to the fresh breeze of the cool mountain air?  This could be your inner self telling you something.  A yoga retreat is a chance to explore a new culture and live a life in someone else’s shoes for a week.  You make new connections with people from around the world. See new sights, eat new foods, you have new experiences that open your mind.  You become more aware, more educated, and more understanding of different people and why they think/ act/ believe what they do.

3. You Experience Anxiety Regularly

It is said that anxiety is the effect of someone living in the future.  Feelings of anxiety include a sensation of being overwhelmed or stressed out.  You constantly feel wired and tired, sometimes at the same time.  You’re exhausted and unable to completely relax. The brain is constantly in hyper-mode and leads to burnout quite easily.  Even in the burnout phase, you become anxious about the never-ending to-do list you’re avoiding by burn out. It’s an awful cycle.  Yoga retreats intentionally take place surrounded by the best Mother Nature has to offer.  Nature has a way of putting things in perspective and calming the nervous system (read: your mind) to help align your mentality.

4. You Feel Depressed Lately

In a lot of ways, depression is the opposite of anxiety- it’s when you are living in the past for too long.  Although depression is the opposite, the prescription is the same.  Rest assured, the all-powerful nature will balance you out.  A yoga retreat will make sure …has the same calming effect here.  It assists you with bringing your mentality into the present and what the present has to offer.

5. You Feel Disconnected or Uninspired

Let’s be honest… you and your cell phone could use a vacation from each other. This new world of constant tech connectedness is exhausting and causes all of us a lot more stress.  The #beautifulparadox here is the more “connected” we are with technology, the more disconnected we feel in real life.  The anecdote: to disconnect from our emails and social media and spend some time in the real world.  Taking a moment to work on your own physical and mental well-being will serve you, and those in your circle, all much more efficiently. Yoga retreats will help you refocus what’s important in life.  Those emails can wait.  What can’t wait… your health and well-being.

If this resonates with you, check out our latest destinations for a yoga retreat that fits your needs.  Or give us a shout by emailing us here.  Sign up for our newsletter for the latest details on the most rad retreats and let’s stay connected on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Twitter.