Sacred Journeys Yoga Retreats – More than Just Travel
With the Internet giving the feel of the world being a much smaller place these days; many people are looking to travel to places that may have been previously thought of as being too far away. And with the increased interest in all things wellness, yoga retreats are making a big mark on the travel industry.
Many yoga studios are now conducting their own yoga retreats both locally as well as internationally. There are facilities now all over the world that conduct all or most of their business as yoga retreat locales. These areas offer yoga rooms with a view and often times healthy meals to boot. These retreats allow you to immerse into your yoga practice in a beautiful location with other yogis and yoginis. When you return, you feel like a new person and have had a rich experience.
But what if you don’t practice yoga or haven’t in a long time? Or, suppose your spouse, friend or significant other doesn’t do yoga? Well, then you might think that a yoga retreat doesn’t fit the bill. Or does it?
“When I conduct yoga retreats, I like to teach people that yoga is more than just body-oriented exercises. Yes many people practice yoga in that way, but yoga is a practice of self-realization through many paths, of which the postures are one component,” says Tracey L. Ulshafer, owner of Sacred Journeys Retreats by One Yoga Center.
Ulshafer continues, “On a typical retreat with me, we may have an optional morning or evening yoga practice - an all level based class that even those with minor injuries will be able to partake in with adjustments. Afterwards we have breakfast and then go about our day’s activities. Each day I try to explore the main attractions as well as the spiritual side of an area with people. This may include a guided meditation or mindfulness practice at a location or even a discussion on the spiritual philosophy. With the international retreats there is also always a selfless service or karma yoga practice where we give back to the locale that we are visiting.”
So there are yoga retreats…and then there are Sacred Journeys yoga retreats – yoga retreats that take you through the many paths of yoga while traveling in a mindful and spiritual way.
Interested in attending a yoga retreat with heart? Contact Tracey Ulshafer at One Yoga & Wellness Center, located at 156 South Main Street in Hightstown, NJ or check out the yoga retreat page at www.oneyogacenter.netor www.sacredjourneysretreats.com
Comments
Post a Comment