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Here at Solyoga trips we love people and places that are doing something unique–whether that be through sustainability and activism, donation and volunteer-based business, owning and buying locally, or anything else that goes above, beyond, or in a completely different direction from what’s considered a normal business practice. Introducing SolYoga trips Spotlight–a weekly shout out to the people and places of business that we think are super cool.

“Coming to Haramara is like coming home. My body returns to the earth, my mind mesmerized by the rhythms of the ocean and my spirit flies in this magical place. Yoga is a way of life and Haramara Retreat is where we can re-educate ourselves to live in balance.” – Rodney Yee

Here are some tips from an experienced yoga retreater to keep you stress free and rested while traveling to and from your next yoga retreat in paradise!

By Georgie Abel

Yesterday afternoon I went for a long trail run in the hills–bands of rosy light were stretching through the tree branches and hitting the leaves so they would glow with late autumn reds and yellows.

If I were to die today and God asked me three things that truly altered my perception of life, the answer would be simple…. The birth of my son, the death of my father, and my trips I spent in India with my teacher and alone.

by Diane Hudock

One step into the soft earth between the toes. Just one step to find the sweet invitation of home…

by Ben Crosky

Here are Solyoga trip’s top five travel tips to keep you well and feeling good this holiday season. Apply these tips to plane, train, automobile or any other mode of transportation.

by Georgie Abel

“We’re gonna do it Mo, like, for real. We’re gonna run away,” says my six-year old self, huddled next to my younger sister under our covers with a flashlight and a pad of paper. I draw out a map as I explain to Molly where we will go, how we will get out of the house without Mom knowing, and what we need to bring with us…

by Georgie Abel

The San Francisco Bay Area encompasses various cities that encircle the bay, an estuary that spans 60 miles by 12 miles. Some of the cities, San Francisco and Oakland, for example, are more urban than towns like Berkeley and Palo Alto. But even in this large metropolitan area, nature creeps up, peacefully persisting despite the hustle and bustle…

by Naseem Badiey, PhD

With SolYoga’s recent relocation to the East Bay, we decided to check out some of the newly opened yoga studios in our new stomping grounds. The Bay Area has always been home to some of the best yoga around, and after visiting these studios, it seems like it just keeps getting better. Read on to hear about these amazing new places to practice and find one that jives with you. We’re definitely glad to be here.

by Georgie Abel

Join me for the second annual October retreat! This place is really special and tends to draw a fabulous crew together for yoga, hiking, healthy grub, breath-taking exquisite fall foliage, and crisp star-filled nights! Expect belly laughs, sweaty classes, hot tub soaks, meditation, fire dancing, pumpkin carving over a glass of red wine…you decide.

“I’m home. I’m blindly in love.” Those are the words that come to mind every time I set foot onto Star Island. There is something so far beyond words about this luscious gem one hour off the coast of Portsmouth, NH. There is a reason why so many of us call it “our heart’s home.”

On one of our day long hikes we came across a beautiful translucent frog. Our guide shared with us the classic story of the frog. When a frog is dropped into a pot of boiling water it jumps out instantly. A frog’s nervous system, however, isn’t tuned to understand gradual increases in temperature, so when you place it in cold water and slowly heat it up, the frog will stay in until it boils to death.

As it turns out, people aren’t so very different from frogs…

A short lived attempt to practice in my living room.

“Spades take up leaves
No better than spoons,
And bags full of leaves
Are light as balloons.” – Robert Frost

I recently attended a symposium on sustainable food and taste at Williams College. Among the speakers were Bill Yosses, the Whitehouse Executive pastry chef, Adam Gopnik from the New Yorker and Dab Barber – executive chef at Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

Written by John Babbot at Yogamint

Thoughts cannot be pushed, they must be allowed to flow. A life change cannot be made, it must be cultivated. In the same way, finding balance in your life, no matter how committed you are to creating it, can be like grabbing the soap in the bathtub.

From AC Berkheiser at King Pigeon Yoga.

From wildmoonwisdom by KK Ledford.

I came across this beautiful post and wanted to share it with you. Check out more like it at wildmoonwisdom.

From Jenn Pici’s Blog: The Peachy Yoga Life

Check out Jenn’s Blog entry here as she describes our trip in detail!

Iceland

Blue Lagoon

“I feel no need for food and water” states Prahladbhai Jani, a seventy-six year old Indian ascetic who lives in a cave near the Ambaji temple in the state of Gujarat. Mr. Jani claims that he has not had food or fluids to drink for the last sixty-five years.

This is so unbelievable. But I think I believe it. I know I want to believe it. What do you all think?

From Yoga Addicted.

“Laughter, laughter LAUGHter, lAuGhTer, Laaauuugghhhtttter” Check out this post at Yoga Addicted.

From Living Room Yoga.

“Yoga philosophy says that we are like an onion (I like to imagine a Walla Walla sweet oninon) with many layers.” Check out this post at Living Room Yoga. Peel away!

Check out this article at GOOD, “The Eight Best Food Stories of the Year”, by Peter Smith. I just started reading Omnivore’s Dilemma and food has slowly been taking over center stage in my life, so I thought this would be a fitting post. Enjoy.

There’s nothing worse than starting off your trip or ending a great trip with a bad flight. Well, here are some tips for staying happy and healthy on your next big trip.

“Kickstarter is an incredible platform. Its obvious purpose is funding, but we find ourselves gaining so much outside of collecting pledges. For us, Kickstarter has been a powerful tool to connect with a community passionate about our work.”

I stumbled upon this great post about yoga in advertising at YogaDork.

I just recently found this amazing band, I can’t get enough!

From Michelle at Find Your Balance

It amazes me that I went through high school and college, was deemed an adult, and walked into the world without a clue how to perform certain basic life functions.

Check out these videos from Power of Movement