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The best travel locations for health and wellness gurus around the world, including Yoga retreats, fitness expos, classes, hikes, and superfood holidays.
5 Ways to Stay Fit While on Holiday
Travelling gives you a chance to relax, re-energise, and recuperate but often it can be a stressful time for fitness fanatics who have worked far too hard to achieve that squat weight record, season's best 5km time, or toned Summer body. Spending a month in a beautiful new setting may give some people the excuse they need to escape from exercise altogether because they are on #vacaymode but being a distance runner and gym junkie myself, the thought of spending just a week away from my running club, chin up bar, and squat rack leaves me feeling almost paralysed. If this sounds anything like you, then there is no need to stress! There are plenty of ways you can get your workout in without sacrificing relaxation or exploration time while on holiday.
Hannah GibsonPublished 5 years ago in LongevityWhy Travel is Important for Your Health
Lowered Stress Travel has the potential to reduce stress, and it can even have long-term effects, like lowering the risk of mental illness. Make traveling less stressful by planning ahead. Create a budget and purchase any tickets or reservations ahead of time. Research the area you’re visiting, so you know what to expect. It’s also important to find a balance between adventure and relaxation. You can make the most of your trip, and still leave time for an afternoon nap or a trip to the hotel spa.
Paisley HansenPublished 5 years ago in LongevityHow to Maintain Yourself During Vacation
Hello my little lovelies! So recently I went on a vacation to my parents' where the word healthy doesn't even exist. With my new healthy lifestyle changes, it was very difficult to integrate that healthy lifestyle with the cooking that your mother makes that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. But you know it's so unhealthy for you but you eat it anyway because it's delicious and come on, would you deny your mom's cooking? I don't think so. So luckily, I only gained half a pound despite my mother's best efforts and I will share with you what I did to enjoy mom's cooking but stay semi-healthy at the same time.
Alix NicolePublished 6 years ago in LongevityThe Darker Side of Traveling
I have been traveling internationally for 7 years, and never have I been so close to death. Peru - Aug 2017 Aug 3rd - Day one: It started on my second day in Cusco. Full body shivers and tingles, super strange, unidentifiable sensations. Did not quite know what to make of it other than it felt similar to anxiety although I was not anxious.
Niki CozmoPublished 6 years ago in LongevityI'm Not Going to Throw Away My Shot!
Days are counting down and we are on the move to our departure on our round the world trip. 23 Days and counting. This week we are wrapping up tasks. A big one has been getting our inoculations for this trip. I truly thought this would be pretty straight forward to plan and execute. Ha!
Audrianna GurrPublished 7 years ago in LongevityA Glimpse of My Pilgrimage
For the past two years, I have been struggling with my seated meditation practice. I was given my personal mantra from my teacher in 2011 at Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA. It has been an amazing relationship as I have gone from being an excited child to feeling like it isn’t worth the time to missing it and wanting nothing more than to sit and meditate and yet found it difficult. Prior to my personal mantra I do an starting mantra that my teacher has given me to continue to nourish my body, mind and soul. However, this mantra was so difficult and became my struggle for the past two years.
BambooMoves Forest HillsPublished 7 years ago in LongevityWorld Autism Day Sees Widespread Recognition
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex developmental disorder that "affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. More than 3.5 million Americans currently live with ASD, and 1 in 68 children are born with a variation of it, so it’s likely you know, whether or not you’re aware of it, someone on the autism spectrum."
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHow to Pick Up Any Language, Anywhere, and Better Your Soul
Quick question: what is that thing, that marvelous thing, that makes living in another culture so... soul-satisfying? There is a Chinese proverb: "to learn a language is to have another window from which to view the world".
Dylan ScottPublished 7 years ago in LongevityPlaces to Travel to Improve Your Health
Some travel for leisure, others travel for business - for me, traveling to healthy spaces and healing places for the purposes of rejuvenating my body and spirit continues to be the number one motivation behind my travel excursions.
Suki TranqillePublished 7 years ago in LongevityCulture in 70% of the World Involves Being In or Under the Water
Call it Snorkeling or Freediving, it is a sport most families could enjoy together. While it will be more fun, more rapidly, if you begin with an instructor for at least one pool session for basic skills, snorkeling is close to intuitive for many people, meaning this is an adventure you can enjoy almost immediately.
Dan VolkerPublished 7 years ago in Longevity24 Hours in a Buddhist Monastery
The revered Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh once said, “You don’t have to make any effort during walking meditation, because it is enjoyable. You are there, body and mind together. You are fully alive, fully present in the here and the now. With every step, you touch the wonders of life that are in you and around you. When you walk like that, every step brings healing. Every step brings peace and joy, because every step is a miracle.” Sounds pretty good, right?
Sarah QuinnPublished 8 years ago in LongevityThe Most Gorgeous California Yoga Retreats
Breathe. Stretch. Unwind. Whether you're hoping to become a certified yoga instructor at an intensive two-week program or just relax on a weekend getaway, a yoga retreat is probably the perfect thing - and sunny California is the perfect place. You can camp out in tents and sleeping bags or revel in a luxurious room complete with an organic mattress and breakfast in your room. And when you're not in warrior pose, you can fuel yourself with healthy, fresh (usually vegetarian) meals that will help you feel amazing. At many locations, daily hour-long massages are also included - ohhhhhh yeah. If that's not enough to put you into a complete state of bliss, you can wander over to the hot tub or hot springs and soak away your remaining woes. What are you waiting for? Grab your mat and book your retreat right away - most are filled up a year in advance.
Sarah QuinnPublished 8 years ago in Longevity