
As more and more people around the globe are getting mindfully immersed in yoga, it has become perfectly normal to practice it wherever you go. If you are planning a holiday, or you want to organize your yoga retreat or go to one, you should strive to do your maximum to reap the benefits of it. Creating a guide that will incorporate everything you need to do can be challenging, but if you set your mind to it spiritually, everything is plausible with positive thoughts and a little bit of effort. If you desire to deepen your yoga practice and travel to exotic places at the same time, here are some tips that will ensure you’ll have a serene and fulfilling trip.
Visualize your renewal
Before you embark on an adventure of a lifetime, it is vital to visualize your aim of the upcoming trip. You want to find the location that would help you reap the mindful benefits of that yoga retreat. Very nifty advice is to visualize your experience. You need to search deep within yourself to find out what kind of destination will enable you to get the most out of your renewal. If you seek to find a place where you can reset, renew and recharge, try to resonate what will suit your best. For instance, if you want a serene ambient in combination with perfect weather and breathtaking environment, then you should consider a yoga retreat in LakeAtitlán, Guatemala.
Do thorough research
Very often people believe that is simply necessary to travel all across the world to some exotic yoga retreat to get the most out of your experience. Some of those exotic places like Bali or India are truly remarkable and do offer the most outstanding yoga experience that you can ask for, but they can be rather costly. Make sure that you get your money’s worth and double-check the prices of yoga studios and retreats. Do thorough research to find out whether you can really get what you have installed for. In addition, while travelling if you are planning to do a yoga teacher training program, it might be better to complete it in an exotic and renowned place. Search for an eligible and professional yoga studio that can provide everything needed to earn a certificate of a registered yoga teacher.
Pack with a positive mindset
Yoga travellers don’t fall into the same category as other cross-continental travellers. You don’t need to carry two heavy suitcases with back up clothes for every single day. Neither are you obliged to pack little mundane appliances like a blow drier or an iron. All you need is a few casual and lightweight clothes, if you are going to a warm area, a pair of slippers, Pj’s and an oral and beauty kit. Always have in mind that you are travelling for a greater purpose of indulging in the free-spirited world, so there is no need to over-pack with clothes and shoes. However, there is one thing that you will most certainly need, and that’s your yoga mat. If you are packing personal yoga mat, make sure that you find a quality yoga mat bag where you would place your mat so that it doesn’t get ruined along the way.
Take your time to find the most outstanding yoga retreats and make the most out of your travels. If you follow this guide and carefully plan out your travels, you will feel more inspired and mesmerized with the world around you.

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do a clean-up. It can be as small or as big as you’d like. Devoting some of your time to look after the environment is beneficial for the nature and yourself. Karma yoga teaches us to be humble and let go of our desires to receive recognition for any acts of kindness we do and this is a good way to do something with a good intention. Looking after nature is like looking after our body, because physically we are connected with all that is around us.
One of the best ways to connect with Mother nature is to walk barefoot. This can be on a beach, in a park or on any land really. Connecting our skin to the earthy energy provides us with stability and grounding. Doing so, we also activate Mooladhara, the root chakra, the energy system in the body located at the base of our spine governing our stability and feeling safe and protected in the world. Practice a walking meditation and with every step



Affirm your worth! You have to believe in yourself and your right to be loved. Love can come from different sources and can be manifested in various ways. It also responds to the type of energy we choose to put out there in the world. When you affirm to yourself that you are worthy of love, you will then attract it in your life. Because your energy vibration aligns itself with the same kind externally. However, if you don’t believe that you are worthy, your experiences of love will continue to fit within the same patterns until you realise that you are in fact worthy of it. Start this February with good vibes, giving and attracting love. It’s always available to us, we just have to be open to it.
be nurtured through compassionate and kind behaviours between individuals. But the most important relationship in your life is the one you have with yourself. Ultimately, it all begins with love, as it is the most powerful gift we have been given. Learn to love yourself unconditionally just as you are in the present moment, and not for what you have been or what you could be. We often put so much pressure on ourselves to look a certain way or to reach a specific status, and only then we believe we would be much happier with ourselves. But happiness is already part of us right now, don’t sabotage yourself by trying to be a different way. Accept all that you are in the present moment, and if change is required, do it from a place of self-love and kindness with yourself.
I have an infinite amount of unconditional love within me which I share with and others. The most precious aspects we can give to others are our time, presence and love. Regardless of how others choose to behave towards you, answer back with love. This doesn’t mean you have to let yourself be treated poorly, it just means that you do not take it personally and choose not to respond the same way. Often times, when others are unkind towards you, it has nothing to do with you, but instead with them. So make the conscious choice to lead with love. It is said that if you want to create a positive impact in the world, do it with your actions instead of words. Spreading love everywhere you go makes a bigger positive impact than you think, even if others don’t show it back to you.
intention behind the way you contribute to the world should be pure and come from a place of love. When you do so, you put your heart and soul into it and this reflects on its results and the energy you put in the world. We might not always love what we do and that is ok. We are allowed to have our off days and this happens usually because what we do is not aligned with what we are here to do purposely. But you can always shift your mindset and the way you perceive things, and when you choose to do something out of love, this will instantly uplift your vibration and the reaction of your actions.
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December is a period of tumultuousness, both within nature and within ourselves. The trees are finally submitting to winter as neighborhoods complete the transition between life and death, bright leaves giving way to bare limbs and frosty mornings, and we are assaulted with stress: the stress of hosting dinners, or traveling to visit relatives; the stress of keeping your composure around those family members that seem to thrive on negativity — even the stress of the holidays looming so close around the corner as every store begins to blast themed music.
up the wall? Ignoring your own fortune — regardless of how insignificant it may seem in the moment — is the fastest way to misery.
Too often has social media been used to tear others down as ungrateful people use the power of language for cruelty and debasement rather than to further positivity and show kindness. The holidays are a wonderful opportunity to put some Good into the world for a change, and even has a contagion-like effect: if you notice a friend or family member posting negative or unhappy things, remind them of a sweet and pleasant memory the two of you shared and encourage them to expound on it. Breaking the habit of ungratefulness takes hard work, but just as misery loves company, so too does positivity.
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make a living and they put a lot of work to make sure they have enough to provide. Ask how you can help out; maybe you can wash dishes for a day, or help them clean up; you could even find a local who works on a field and give your time by spending the day with them picking fruits or helping them in their agricultural routine. Whatever it is that you can help with, ask and there will always be a way.
As the festive season approaches, there are plenty of ways we can give back to those in need. The truth is we could all do with a little bit more compassion and kindness. Whether you are a wondering soul on the road these holidays, or spending time in your city, allocate some time to bring joy to somebody else’s journey. Volunteer at a homeless shelter or spend your day at an elderly home. Time is the most precious gift we can offer to one another.





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Travels, is always seeking a new adventure. When she’s not barefoot hiking in the mountains of Peru, kayaking around an island off the coast of Italy, or camping in a rainforest in Costa Rica, Sarah writes about her adventures on her travel blog, Autobiography of an Adventurer. Join her as she travels the world and documents the wild and wonderful things she discovers along the way at www.autobiographyofanadventurer.com.