yoga retreats
Retreats
New Years in Costa Rica with Kula Yoga
- Who: The Kula Yoga Project with instructors Jillian Tureckin and Oceana Baity
- What: Skip New Year's in the city and spend a week on the beach in Costa Rica, with two-a-day vinyasa yoga classes, lots of beach time, and hikes in the jungle. Kula is known for their advanced classes, but don't be intimidated if you're more of a beginner — Jillian teaches Kula's absolute beginner courses.
- When: December 27, 2010 - January 3, 2011
- Where: Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
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Four Days of Mayan Mysticism and Yoga in Mexico
- Who: Bruce Bassock and Rita Trieger of Elemental Yoga Retreats
- What: Four days on the beach in Mexico with daily yoga, including a restorative "aromayoga" session, meditation, a Mayan purifying ritual conducted by a local shaman, and "complimentary use of land/sea sports equipment" owned by the resort.
- When: November 7 - 11, 2010
- Where:Ceiba del Mar Beach & Spa Resort in Riviera Maya Cancun, Mexico
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A Week of Yoga and Cooking in Southern Italy
- Who: Yoga instructor Mary Hart of Iron Crow Yoga
- What: Rooftop yoga classes, horseback riding, cooking school, biking, fine Italian dining, and Italian beach time.
- When: October 2 - 9, 2010
- Where: Puglia, in southern Italy, with accommodations at luxury resort Masseria Torre Maizza
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Bhakti Fest 2010: Four Days of Yoga and Kirtan in Joshua Tree
- Who: A ton of people. Lots of big name yogis like Shiva Rea and Sara Ivanhoe, and a major gang of kirtan artists including Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das, Dave Stringer, and MC Yogi.
- What: A four-day yoga music festival in the desert. Think lots of kirtan, lots of yoga, plus meditation lectures, seminars, and fire ceremonies galore.
- When: September 9-12, 2010
- Where: Joshua Tree, CA
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Mandy Ingber Luxury Yoga Weekend
- Who: Mandy Ingber (aka Jennifer Aniston's yoga instructor)
- What: A restorative three-day/two-night yoga retreat weekend with three yoga sessions, smoothie breaks and afternoon spa treatments, plus a keepsake Lululemon yoga mat, and lunch and a Q&A session with Ingber
- When: September 10 – 12, 2010
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Four Days of Yoga and Mountain Biking in Moab
- Who: Yoga instructor Silvia Mordini and cyclists and guide Jacob Young
- What: A long weekend of yoga, hiking, mountain biking (including a safety clinic) and meditation
- When: November 4-7, 2010
- Where: Moab, Utah with hikes, rides, and outdoor yoga classes in and around Arches National Park
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Stand-Up Paddleboard and Yoga Retreat in Puerto Rico
- Who: Jessica Bellofatto of KamaDeva Yoga and Gina Bradley of Paddle Diva
- What: The October version of the retreat we sent our amazing Love Challenge winner Llaves on this spring. (Read up on her adventures for insider insight). Two-a-day yoga classes, plus stand-up paddling tours, surfing, swimming, general beachy bliss.
- When: October 21-25, 2010
- Where: Rincon, Puerto Rico, with accommodations at Casa Azul and Casa Isleña Inn.
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New Year's Yoga in Mexico
- Who: Yogamaya studio directors Stacey Brass and Bryn Chrisman
- What: Morning and evening yoga, daily brunch and dinner feasts, with plenty of beach time, a New Year's celebration, and optional day trips to nearby ruins.
- Where: Puerto Morelos, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula with accommodations at Villas Shanti
- When: December 27 - January 2, 2011
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Eat Pray Love Yoga Hiking Retreat in Montana
If that Eat Pray Love retreat in Bhutan isn't in the cards for you, fear not — Elizabeth Gilbert fixes are available stateside, too.
- Who: Big Sky Yoga Retreats
- What: Morning and evening yoga, afternoon mountain hikes, and "discussion, reflection, intention setting and meditation based on themes in the book."
- Where: Big Sky, Montana with accommodations at the Big EZ Lodge
- When: September 3-5, 2010
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Upstate Rock Climbing, Yoga, Hiking, And Kayaking Weekend Retreat
- Who: Outdoor Bound Adventures, with a certified yoga instructor and a licensed trail guide with wilderness medical certification as guides for the weekend.
- What: Morning, evening, and midnight yoga sessions, hiking and rock climbing (with instruction for beginners), kayaking, cooking over a fire pit, and camping in tents on a private property right on the Hudson. All gear provided, except sleeping bags and yoga mats.
- Where: The Shawangunk Mountains, just north of NYC. Transportation provided from 73rd and Broadway
- When: August 20-22, 2010; also available the weekend of October 8.