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STAYACTIVE
DestinationNourish yoursoul and push
your body at
one o these
unique yoga
retreats!By Lisa Moretti
Here are 6 destinations in
the United States focused
on yoga and a short list
of yoga gatherings (see
page 30). Expect to get
more than a physical workout: yoga
exercises every aspect of your being!
Yoga
Surprise! There are hills in Austin, Texas!
And second, you can learn to balance
your chakras, combine tai chi/yoga/
pilates, understand how to incorporate
yoga into your gardening, create a yoga
facelift, relieve your aching back, build
strength and endurance, use sound
to improve your workout and sculpt a
beautiful body in a spa thats like staying
in your best friends lake house; relaxed
and welcoming.Two ultra-cool features of the spa
are the spa deck over Lake Austin so you can do
yoga while being one with nature and the Barn Pool
housed inside a huge barn-structure.
All-inclusive packages include three meals a day,
accommodations and unlimited tness activities and
related programs. The resort also offers its Power of
7 Program, which includes a week-long personalized
tness program totally personalized, meals,
accommodations and unlimited tness activities forseven days.
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SKILL LEVEL: All
PRICE RANGE:
3-night $1,720 -
$2,680, 4-night$2,240-$4,405.
Power of 7: introrate $3,640
RESERVATIONS:
(800) 847-5637
WEBSITE:www.lakeaustin.com
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Founded by Sri Satchidananda, Yogaville is a
community dedicated to all six paths of yoga and
is located in Buckingham County, Virginia with
the James River and Blue Ridge Mountains as a
backdrop. People from all religions and walks of life
visit for guest stays and retreats. Your stay (you can
decide how long) includes three vegetarian meals
a day, two hatha yoga classes each day, tours/
chanting/a visit to the farm as you wish, meditation
classes and hiking/walking trails.
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Birdwing Spa on 300 lakefront acres in Minnesota (just west of Minneapolis) offers
allinclusive 5 to 7 day retreats, weekend retreats or quickie one-day retreats.You have unlimited options for their unique yoga programs: start each weekday
with a Sun Salutation, then try Yoga on the Ball, Meditative Yoga hikes, Abs and
Arms yoga, easy stretching tied with breath work, Yoga for Better Sleep and Hip-
openers Yoga; as well as other related activities like qui-gong and meditation,
along with the standard fare of kayaking, kickboxing, belly dancing and Nordic
walking. With less than 15 guest rooms, spa owner Richard Carlson encourages
guests to take time for themselves on the miles of hiking trails and waterways.
WHAT IS YOGA?
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual discipline o six dierentpaths, but we commonly ocus on the physical orms: Hatha andBhakti. In Sanskrit, yoga means yoke in the sense o joining or
uniting. So, practicing yoga helps us to unite our body, mind and spirit.
Former NFL tight end, Damian
Vaughn, discovered from personal
experience that the principles of yoga
help create better athletes, leaders
and business professionals. Vaughn
turned to meditation to help him deal
with the stresses and pressures of
the NFL. After retirement, he trained
with Deepak Chopra and and now
helps people cultivate a greater sense
of ow (engagement, productivityand enjoyment) both on the eld
whatever your eld may be and off
so you can live your true potential.
In 2012, Vaughn will offer three
Renew and Revitalize retreats, and a
new program he calls meditation in
action of quarterly weekend retreats
focused on yoga/meditation/high-
impact tness, each building on the
skills from the quarter before.
SKILL LEVEL: AllPRICE RANGE:
$50/day for tentspace to $140/day
for a private roomand bath
RESERVATIONS:(800) 858-9642
WEBSITE:www.yogaville.org
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
PRICE RANGE: $325/person perretreat
RESERVATIONS:(480) 621-0140WEBSITE:www.vaughncenter.com
SKILL LEVEL: AllPRICE RANGE: 5 to 7 Day Retreat: $1,315 - $2,225, 2 Day Retreat:
$515- $675 (2 designated spa services), Overnight: $315 - $400 (limited
spa services), Day Pass: $250 (limited spa services, no meals or lodging)RESERVATIONS: (320) 693-6064WEBSITE: www.birdwingspa.com
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Get away to the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts
at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, which offers
more than 800 programs a year in yoga, healthy
living, Ayurvedic medicine, healthy eating, as well as
personal and spiritual growth, coupled with their on-
going research on the effects of yoga. Kripalu offers
ve-day and weekend programs with accommodations
and meals, evening events, outdoor activities, daily
yoga and YogaDance classes as their signature R&R
workshops.
Procient already? You can create your own program
with a sprinkling of interesting add-ons. The base cost
includes meals, lodging and yoga classes, and then
you can add on services or related programs, many of
which are accredited for Continuing Education credits
for yoga instructors.
Executive Chef Deb Morgan has created a menu
of locally-sourced organic produce along with fresh-
baked breads and sh or poultry served at lunch or
dinner. This is a communal approach meals arebuffet style.
Find a lecture/program thats of interest or just focus
on you and yoga Kripalus got you covered!MS&F
Adventures On the Gorge is the dream-come-true of some boyhood
friends and a new guy they all happen to like. Bonded by their love
of whitewater rafting, they created their ultimate adventure resort
for people of every budget on the rim of the New River Gorge in
West Virginia. If you have outdoor ADD, theres literally everything
an adrenaline junkie could want.
Identify your budget and your desires, then the guys at On the
Gorge can help you make it work. Lodging ranges from tent space
to a rustic cabin (four walls, bunk beds and a light) to a house thehead of Homeland Security uses.
Every Saturday, youll hike to the rim of the Gorge for a yoga class
on top of the world. The cost is $10 with an expert instructor, and
youll get to know many of the locals. They also have yoga-rafting
weekends every quarter; youll head down the river and stop for a
nice yoga intensive, then raft on down the river some more.
In between, theres zip-lines, bridge walks, canopy tours, rock
climbing, horseback riding, Frisbee golf and an attentive staff of
more than 750 people waiting to make your adventure awesome.
There are three restaurants on the property using locally-sourced,
sustainable foods. Many of the cabins have efciency kitchens so if
you have special dietary needs or just dont want to hang you can
make your own meals easily. Bonus: the whole resort is pet-friendly!
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The goal o Integral Yoga, and the birthright o everyindividual, is to realize the spiritual unity behind all thediversities in the entire creation and to live harmoniouslyas members o one universal amily. This goal is achievedby maintaining our natural condition o a body o optimumhealth and strength, senses under total control, a mindwell-disciplined, clear and calm, an intellect as sharp as arazor, a will as strong and pliable as steel, a heart ull ounconditional love and compassion, an ego as pure as acrystal and a lie flled with supreme peace and joy.
His Holiness Sri Swami Satchidananda, founder of Integral Yoga
YOGAFESTSYOGISUNITE Bend, OR www.yogisunitebend.com
SQUAM ART WORKSHOP Squam, NHwww.squamartworkshop.com
WANDERLUST FESTIVALS Stratton Mountain, VA;
Copper Mountain, CO; Lake Tahoe, CAwww.wanderlustfestival.com
YOGA ROUNDUP Pendleton, OR, Umatilla IndianReservation www.yogaroundup.com
YOGA ROCKS THE BUTTE Crested Butte, COwww.yogarocksthebutte.com
SEYCHELLES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
OF WELL-BEING www.seychellesmindbodyspirit.com
SKILL LEVEL: IntermediatePRICE RANGE: Prices for lodging range from $15 per night
for a campsite to $169-$219 per night for a Sportsman cabin to$419 - $479 per night for the Cabins on the Gorge (deluxe fully
equipped homes). The Paddle House (its presidential!)is $525 -$5,000 per night depending on season. Activities are all priced
individually many are free.RESERVATIONS: (888) 650-1932
WEBSITE: www.onthegorge.com
SKILL LEVEL: AllPRICE RANGE: Basic R&R Yoga Retreat:
starting at $164 per person per night for dormstyle housing to $422 for private room/private
bath facing the lake, DIY Retreat: start at $84per person per night for dorm style rooms plus
seminar or tuition feesRESERVATIONS: (866) 200-5203
WEBSITE: www.kripalu.org