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Yoga Retreat- A Perfect Yoga Vacation

Vacation full of Spirituality and Relaxation

Everyone occasionally feels a need for inner rejuvenation. Whether you want simply to reclaim your inner peace in the midst of a hectic life, or do some soul searching over your life directions, or go deeper into your spiritual life, going on retreat can be a perfect solution. A true retreat is much more than a vacation – it can be a time of conscious, spiritual opening, of making an enjoyable effort to rise to an entirely new state of awareness. In keeping with the spirit of yoga, yoga retreats often take place in beautiful and peaceful environs offering participants an even greater level of relaxation and focus. Experienced yoga instructors – or gurus – will lead the yoga retreat, giving special guidance to beginners who need additional support.

Why go to a Yoga retreat?

Well to answer that question, you need to ask yourself a few questions about what you hope to get out the yoga retreat?

• Would you like to deepen your yoga practice?
• Would you like the chance to give yourself more time to open, change, purify, and cleanse in a retreat environment than in a daily practice (limited by rushing between work and home)?
• Are you looking for a reclusive, intensive experience that will pull you away from outer stimulus?
• Places to unwind, have fun, and are as much a vacation as a chance to deepen your yoga practice?

If you are looking for any other of those opportunities, which is why going an on yoga retreat is wonderful.  You'll get the opportunity to develop and deepen practice where your body has more time to open, change, purify, and cleanse in the retreat environment.

Find the Right Environment

Seek out a place that is harmonious with your goals. The right environment can give you a tremendous boost – while the wrong one can leave you feeling flat, or even work against you. So do your homework and ask some questions, because even similar-seeming places can have quite different emphases. Look also for a place that uplifts you with its beautiful natural surroundings, and with space to be alone whenever you wish it. If you’re new to retreating, go to a retreat center that offers personal guidance. Optional, guided group activities are also a plus.

Prepare Yourself

Eat right and get rested before you go on retreat; otherwise, you may need the first day or two of your retreat just to pull yourself together. If you already engage in spiritual practices, get a head start by putting extra energy into them before departing. You’ll be glad you did.

As soon as you leave home, put all problems forcefully out of your mind. Preoccupation with problems can suffocate your retreat, while a worry-free retreat can actually help you solve problems more effectively by getting you into “solution consciousness” rather than “problem consciousness.”

Plan Variety in Your Retreat

Who wants to go on a retreat that seems like boot camp? Let it be fun, and plan a variety of activities. For example, you might use the mornings for your most interiorized efforts: prayer, meditation, journal writing, or spiritual reading. Then be more expansive in the afternoons: walk in nature, do something creative, or listen to uplifting music or lecture tapes. Reserve your evenings for lighter fare; a spiritual video, a humorous book, or simply relaxed, quality time with like-minded people. And always allow for the inspiration of the moment; don’t be locked into anyone’s agenda – even your own.

Above All, Relax and Enjoy Yourself

Don’t put pressure on yourself to see immediate, dramatic results. When you go on retreat, you are planting a spiritual seed. If you water it by your own continuing spiritual efforts, in time it will surely sprout into the flower of peace and joy that you seek.

What is the difference between a yoga retreat and holiday/vacation?

There differences include, but are not restricted to:

• Yoga retreats - Internal focus: You'll find retreats are typically held in secluded peaceful environments.   They are under the guidance of a qualified yoga instructor.   There is typically regular yoga practice each day, sometimes twice a day in the morning hatha yoga and evening more restorative poses or meditation.   Attending a yoga retreats offers the opportunity for self discovery and reflection.

• Holiday/vacation - External focus: You'll find a vacation involves time away from work, normal routine can be fast pace, have a sense of focusing on the external rather than internal.  A vacation can include heavy travel from one spot to another trying to see everything.  

Summary:

Yoga retreats offer those who are committed to yoga a place of relaxed community and focused learning where they can practice yoga within a social setting. Yoga retreats can last any length of time; the only requirement is to have a passion for yoga. In addition to practicing yoga throughout your time on a yoga retreat, you will have the opportunity to intermingle with other enthusiasts from all walks of life. The result can be lifetime friendships formed through the shared dedication to this ancient form of exercise.