Yoga + Travel Experience vs. a Yoga Retreat: what to expect
Starting in 2024, I began offering trips further afield with my tour operator partner, Drishti Journeys. We ran a wonderful trip together in Bali, where Reinier and his wife live (when they’re not traveling the world running trips).
Just to explain our partnership: Reinier is a tour operator who specializes in running trips for yoga groups. These trips are a blend of a yoga retreat and a group tour. There are similarities to a yoga retreat. We start each day with meditation and yoga, and we end each day with another yoga practice. We also stay in a beautiful and scenic location, outside of the crazy energy that many tourist destinations have. We stay in the same location for the duration of our trip, whereas many group travel experiences might change location every day or every few days.
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Kabocha Squash Soup: The Healthy, Fiber-Rich Alternative to Butternut Squash Recipes
As the weather cools and you crave a deeply satisfying, yet incredibly healthy, comfort meal, look no further than the Silk Road Kabocha Soup. This recipe is a culinary journey crafted by Rebecca Katz, showcasing the rich, nutty flavor of Kabocha squash. Unlike the sweetness often found in common butternut squash recipes, Kabocha offers a sophisticated taste that pairs beautifully with earthy parsnips.
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Why I believe retreats Are a Necessity: Joanna Dunn Yoga + Retreats
There are creative ways to give yourself a retreat of sorts. Make it a priority to set aside time (and funds, if possible) periodically to step outside of your daily life, to hold space for yourself to heal, to cultivate your spiritual life, to be creative, to be quiet, to be surrounded by beauty, and to be held and cared for by others.
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Mindful Yoga: How Presence Helps the Body Remember
One of the surprising gifts of mindful yoga is the way it teaches us to remember but not through effort, through presence.
When we move intentionally, guided by the breath and grounded in awareness, something shifts. Instead of trying to mentally rehearse every posture, we begin to feel our way through the sequence. This is the quiet power of mindful yoga: it invites us to pay attention on purpose, and in doing so, it gives the body space to learn in its own way.
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Coconut Cauliflower Soup with Ginger and Turmeric: A Nourishing Winter Recipe
When the days get shorter and the air starts to cool, I always reach for recipes that bring warmth from the inside out. There’s something almost meditative about preparing a pot of soup: the slow chopping of vegetables, the gentle simmering, the aroma that fills the kitchen long before the first spoonful is served.
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Yoga Poses For 2 : Building Trust Through Shared Movement
There’s something special about practicing yoga with someone else. Instead of moving alone, yoga positions for 2 people (also known as partner yoga) invite you to breathe together, balance together, and build trust through shared movement.
Whether you’re practicing with a friend, partner, or family member, partner yoga can be playful, grounding, and surprisingly powerful. It doesn’t require advanced flexibility or strength, just a willingness to show up, communicate, and move in harmony.
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