If you’ve recently bought a new yoga mat or, have an old mat gathering dust in the back of the cupboard, you might be wondering what to do with your old yoga mat – particularly if you don’t want to throw it into land fill. We’re here to help with a few ideas… Read more »
Tag: health and yoga
What’s better – Yoga or Pilates?
As Yoga teachers we’re often asked “What’s better .. Yoga or Pilates?” But the truth is you don’t have to choose whether to do Yoga OR Pilates because together they are an incredible combination! Both practices support & complement each other extremely well. Together they build muscle strength & tone, improve flexibility &… Read more »
Are you ‘there’ for You?
We see it on practically every retreat we run … some guests arrive looking pale & exhausted. It’s as if someone has extinguished the very spark that once lit them up and they’ve used every ounce of energy that’s left to get to the retreat. It’s quite scary to see how they’ve clearly… Read more »
New to Yoga? Read these jargon busting tips
Here’s a quick reference to help you understand some of the frequent ‘yoga’ terms used in classes. Unless you understand the words it will be difficult to follow the subject! Asana The name given to describe the various yoga postures or poses you’ll practice during class. Hold your asana’s with stability and encourage a sense… Read more »
Smile and the World smiles with you
If You Just Smile! Being happy is not all about glossing over the reality of life or ignoring important or serious issues, it’s about the attitude we have that helps us face reality and work through issues more positively. Smiling helps, try it. You have 43 muscles in your face please use them and smile… Read more »
The Power of Raw Food
When Nicole started telling me about the catering on her new Get the Glow! Yoga Detox Retreats I suspect I reacted as a lot of people might and said “raw food, isn’t that just eating salad?”. How wrong was I as she went on to tell me about a yummy raw lasagne and some delicious… Read more »
Yogi Tea
Here at Yoga Breaks in Spain we do all we can to take care of both the physical and spiritual well-being of our guests while they are with us in Spain. One way in which we do this is to offer a range of yogi herbal teas that revitalise the senses and boost the immune… Read more »
From Illness to Bliss – An interview with Nicole Stone Founder of Yoga Breaks in Spain
“From Illness to Bliss” Interview with Nicole Stone published in Natural Health Magazine. Tell us a little bit about yourself… Where did you grow up and where do you live now? I grew up in the UK, just outside of London but for the past 10 years, I’ve lived in Spain on the Alicante coast.… Read more »
Happy Feet – Look After Your Feet
I must admit to having shoe envy. I love seeing all the new shoe styles; modern or classic, wedges or heels, flats or sky high but I often wonder what some of them do to your feet. Kim Kardashian showed us her swollen feet recently; admittedly she was pregnant at the time but ouch! Your… Read more »
Yoga versus Pilates – What’s the Difference
As some of you may know, twice a year we offer a combined Yoga and Pilates holiday. While walking the beautiful Denia coastline a few weeks ago with some guests on our latest joint holiday I asked how they were finding the two different disciplines. For more information on our Yoga and Pilates Holidays in… Read more »
