HAPPY SUMMER!
Happy Summer!
Summer has certainly arrived in London now, and we have almost been too hot to do anything during the heatwave days! This time of year is definitely about taking time out to do exactly that. After the busy Winter and Spring months we reach that point of the year where we can enjoy holidays and breaks abroad, or closer to home in the UK.
Have you ever thought about embarking on a Yoga Retreat where you can do yoga every single day? Where you can have that blissful feeling of being relaxed and in a state of deep calm and peace, throughout your holiday?
Yoga Retreats are the ideal way to unwind, stay in shape and take time out to not only 'reset' , but make changes to your lifestyle when you return home. Real transformations occur when we open ourselves to these possibilities. I posted a quote recently on social media that I think is so relevant to yoga, especially when we are surrounded by images that can make us feel less than adequate, or make us strive to ‘accomplish’ a yoga pose:
It is not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, thats when transformation happens. That’s how change occurs. - ANON.
Being a witness myself of this when in the past I have pushed too hard in my yoga practice, I have found that you end up with resistance. Whether your body decides it is not ready for it, or simply needing to ‘let go’ of the image you have in your mind and just to ‘feel the pose’. This is when your body opens up and allows you to delve deeper towards transformation. When you decide that I will make an effort every single day to take five minutes to be mindful, or breathe, or get on the mat to practice and meditate; this is when you can see real positive changes in the longer term.
And this is exactly what we work on when we take time out on Yoga Retreats, to practice daily, to honour that place of resistance, to breathe, to appreciate the good in our lives and enjoy being in the company of like-minded yogi’s, eating delicious healthy food from the earth. The next retreat with Ambika Yoga is in Ibiza from 1st -8th September and is fully catered with delicious organic, ethically sourced produce. Your taste buds will certainly be tickled with amazing vegan and vegetarian cuisine from all over the world, and served up by our very own Private Chef, Mayla.
Yoga classes range from therapeutic, dynamic, yin, restorative, yoga nidra, meditation, mindfulness and pranayama, which will all dive you deeper into yoga and move you closer towards that transformation, led by yours truly.
We will learn more about where yoga comes from and how we can apply this great philosophy to our everyday lives. And to assist with this on the first two days, we have a special guest, and dear friend Ryan Kai Calderon, who I have known and practiced with for over ten years on this journey. An amazing and generous teacher, he will be complimenting the yoga practice with Qi Gong workshops. Check this video link to find out more; Ambika Yoga Retreat Video
With delightful tours of the island to dreamy beach coves, the enchanting character of Old Town, and more, we can't wait to offer this wonderful event. You can now even get 10% Off your space on the retreat for a short time, and with limited availability be sure not to miss out! Ambika Yoga Retreat Ibiza
Wishing you all a beautiful Summer season, and I look forward to seeing you on the mat very soon…
Namaste x
Alexa Kho-Hinkson
Founder, Ambika Yoga
Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT)
