The best places to find zen in the Caribbean.
Yoga and travel, especially during a global pandemic, might sound daft and frivolous. Before COVID-19, it was rather easy to take both for granted. As a working writer, my life constantly revolves around a deadline. Almost everything is carefully planned out in a calendar app on my phone. Yoga, in many ways, has been perhaps my essential tool for life management.
An avid Bikram yogi, the practice boasts of an intense workout, sauna, and facial. It also offers an open-eyed meditation that gives you the confidence needed to navigate one’s hectic life and restores the connection with your true inner self. Maintaining that connection, however, has been challenging throughout this health crisis.
Yoga retreats combine the proven benefits of consistent practice with the idyllic backdrop of a beautiful landscape. Nestled throughout the Caribbean, these retreats offer both in abundance, including nutritious local foods, daily yoga practice (designed for novice and experienced yogis), and other restorative benefits gained from either seeking out or reclaiming one’s spiritual connection.