Has anyone done a yoga retreat?
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Anonymous
OMG I must know more! was he a fellow student/instructor, or a local with a nice yacht, or like, a random phd student doing fieldwork at the parthenon? how did you stay in touch without cellphones and skype?? |
Anonymous
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I did one in Costa Rica that included two regular yoga sessions and one restorative yoga or meditation session a day. Plus other activities like surfing, ziplining, a beach bonfire, etc.
It was a fun week. Most people were there solo. Accomodations were a mix of private hotel-style rooms and rooms that hosted 3-4 people, so there was a mix of ages from mid-20s to 50s. The only thing I'd say is if you don't practice daily, make sure to start doing so ahead of the retreat. Yoga twice a day everyday is actually a lot for someone who is a casual yogi. I'm glad I increased beforehand. Even so, I sometimes felt like I was barely keeping up. The teachers were good about adapting the classes or letting you opt out of sessions, but I figured if I was paying for a yoga retreat, I wanted to do all of it. |
Anonymous
Look at Esalen in Big Sur. The most beautiful place in the world, and lots of yoga retreats. |
Anonymous
| My mil and whacky sil went to some yoga retreat in Arizona. The resort provided the food - all low fat, high fiber mostly vegetarian. Guests weren't allowed to bring in food. They were hangry by the end of the week. Mostly they cracked us up with stories about the amount of farting in the am yoga sessions. |
Anonymous
He was a fellow student, but why do you need to know? We had cell phones in 2004 you know... |