Holistic Yoga Centre is a small yoga studio or retreat center based in Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk. Led by Srijana and Rod, they can offer a personalized program tailored to you. For example, although they have a fixed schedule, you can choose exactly what you would like to do with respect to the content they offer during your stay if you so wish. For a week you can practice yoga, taichi, pilates and water sports, but you'll also have plenty of time to relax on the beach (some classes are also held on the sand).
The biodynamic method of breathing and trauma release is based on the idea that breathing can help release unprocessed emotions and tensions from the body. In addition to two yoga classes a day, there are pranayama (breathing) and meditation, an asana alignment workshop and Thai massages, and free steam baths. Pure Flow Yoga, located right on the beach in Koh Phangan and backed by a lush jungle, offers a variety of classes with experienced teachers, held in a beautiful shala. San Telmo's virgin coast in the southwest is home to a week-long retreat that includes mindfulness practices suitable for anyone, walks along the coast and inland (some in silence) through beautiful landscapes, as well as yoga and meditation.
Sharpham Trust is a charity located near Totnes in South Devon that organizes a range of mindfulness, meditation and yoga retreats. There is a variety of accommodations available, from glamping to dorms or luxurious rooms, and a yoga festival from June 9 to 16.The refuge is the couple's home, with only three simple guest rooms (one quadruple and two with two single beds, shared bathrooms), contributing to the personal experience. Srijana was born in Nepal and trained to teach yoga and meditation at her grandfather's Holistic Yoga Ashrama in Kathmandu since 1993.Rod earned the British Wheel of Yoga degree in August 1997, a 600-hour diploma of teaching, and has been teaching full time since October 2001 in several adult education establishments, including the NHS. Destination Yoga has introduced one-week retreats at Hotel Galanias near Bari Sardo on the east coast of Sardinia for those looking for a luxurious yoga getaway in a magnificent location.
Suryalila is an old olive farm in the foothills of the Sierra de Grazalema (Andalusia) that has three yoga shalas (including the Om Dome, a cathedral-shaped tent). The payment for tuition is based on dana - a contribution that depends on what you can afford and what you consider the retirement to be worth. Paying the deposit fee with PayPal is appropriate for yoga retreats, but Bali yoga school does not accept full payment with PayPal due to 6% additional charges according to PayPal India's fees and policies.
