As the market expands--last year Americans <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.yogajournal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016-Yoga-in-America-Study-Comprehensive-RESULTS.pdf" target="_blank" target="_blank">spent $16 billion </a>on yoga--more businesses are marrying yoga with vacations. In a Guatemalan forest, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestorytellerwithin.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">The Storyteller Within</a> is a womens-only storytelling yoga retreat that helps participants find their voice. Smoothies are made in a blender powered by bicycle.
The Storyteller Within (Guatemala) —
As the market expands--last year Americans spent $16 billion on yoga--more businesses are marrying yoga with vacations. In a Guatemalan forest, The Storyteller Within is a womens-only storytelling yoga retreat that helps participants find their voice. Smoothies are made in a blender powered by bicycle.
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At <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alpenretreat.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Alpen Retreat</a>, guests practice a form of yoga known as Vedic in complete silence. The teacher, Om Baba, himself spent five years in silence before going into teaching -- clearly a devotee of his craft.
Alpen Retreat (Austria) —
At Alpen Retreat, guests practice a form of yoga known as Vedic in complete silence. The teacher, Om Baba, himself spent five years in silence before going into teaching -- clearly a devotee of his craft.
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A <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookretreats.com%2F5-day-spiritual-whale-retreat-a-magic-experience-in-sri-lanka" target="_blank" target="_blank">five-day retreat</a> at Bella Nilaveli Beach includes whale-watching sessions.
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A five-day retreat at Bella Nilaveli Beach includes whale-watching sessions.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.samyamafitness.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Samyama Fitness</a> offers a part-retreat, part-vacation in the Himalayas--specifically, in Bhutan and Kathmandu. The retreat includes daily yoga (optional) and sightseeing tours of the area.
Samyama Fitness (Bhutan and Kathmandu) —
Samyama Fitness offers a part-retreat, part-vacation in the Himalayas--specifically, in Bhutan and Kathmandu. The retreat includes daily yoga (optional) and sightseeing tours of the area.
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There's nothing like a margarita and sea views to lubricate that yoga session. The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.xinalaniretreat.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Xinalani Retreat </a>in Puerto Vallarta offers guests complimentary cocktails, gourmet Mexican food and jungle treks.
Xinalani Retreat (Mexico) —
There's nothing like a margarita and sea views to lubricate that yoga session. The Xinalani Retreat in Puerto Vallarta offers guests complimentary cocktails, gourmet Mexican food and jungle treks.
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Only in Tuscany would a yoga retreat include wine tastings. Guests who book the eight-day Walks and Wines retreat, from <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcompletelyyogaholidays.com%2Fretreats%2Fyoga-and-walking-in-tuscany%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Completely Yoga Holidays</a>, stay in a restored farmhouse in the Val d'Orcia UNESCO World Heritage Site, and eat lots of local produce.
Walks and Wines (Italy) —
Only in Tuscany would a yoga retreat include wine tastings. Guests who book the eight-day Walks and Wines retreat, from Completely Yoga Holidays, stay in a restored farmhouse in the Val d'Orcia UNESCO World Heritage Site, and eat lots of local produce.
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Montauk, New York, is famous for its beaches, surfing and wealthy residents. So it's no wonder that a yoga retreat set in the Hamptons would incorporate the waves, but do so in style. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjbyoga.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">JBYoga's</a> three-day retreat includes paddleboard yoga and spa treatments.
JBYoga (New York) —
Montauk, New York, is famous for its beaches, surfing and wealthy residents. So it's no wonder that a yoga retreat set in the Hamptons would incorporate the waves, but do so in style. JBYoga's three-day retreat includes paddleboard yoga and spa treatments.
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