Enjoy Your Holidays With Yoga In Mexico
Mexico offers yoga travelers several options for yoga retreats: visit one of several
yoga resorts that offer food and accommodation, join an organized tour, or create a do-it-yourself yoga retreat to fit your budget.
Because Mexico is within easy reach of the U.S. and Canada, it is not a new travel destination. However, yoga is more and more in demand amongst travelers, and the country has responded with plenty of options for yoga aficianados.
During winter months, the weather stays warm in most of Mexico with sunny days and pleasant nights. That makes the country an ideal place to get away from the cold and unwind on the beach, in a desert hacienda, in a jungle lodge or in a historic colonial city.
Many resorts and group vacations offer activities other than yoga, so your partner can stay occupied with surfing, fishing, golf, or relaxing in a hammock if they are not interested in joining you for yoga.
Book a Trip to One of Mexico's Many Yoga Retreats
There are now dozens of retreat centers in Mexico that cater to the yoga crowd. You will find centers in Baja California, and along the beaches of the Pacific Ocean from Mazatlan down to the coast of Oaxaca. You'll find yoga offered at restored haciendas in Mexico's wine country, and at wellness retreats outside colonial cities like Cuernavaca and San Miguel de Allende. There are also centers in the Mayan highlands of Chiapas and in the jungles of Veracruz.
On the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan peninsula, there are retreat centers in the city of Izamal, where most buildings are painted a beautiful Vatican yellow. There are island retreats on Isla Holbox and Isla Mujeres, and beachside retreats on the Mayan Riviera from Cancun and Tulum all the way down to Lake Bacalar.
You can visit these centers on your own, and at any time of year. Many places are close to international airports with direct flights from the U.S. Some accommodations are luxurious, while others are simple. Prices vary from $50 to over $200 per night.
Join a Yoga Tour
A popular way of doing yoga in Mexico is to join a group organized by a teacher or group back home. (You can also find any number advertised on Google.) In a group, transportation, accommodations, classes, and many meals are arranged for you.
Week-long retreats tend to cost from $800 to $2,000 or more depending on location and amenities, not including airfare.
The advantage of joining a group is that you can simply mark your calendar, buy a flight, and the rest is taken care of, quite possibly by a yoga teacher whose classes you already know you will enjoy.
Design Your Own Mexico Yoga Retreat
If you can find a place to sleep, places to eat, and a place for your personal yoga practice, then it is easy to design your own retreat. Hotels and bed-and-breakfasts often have beautiful rooftops or gardens that would offer themselves to your own yoga practice. Some may even offer yoga on the grounds or have recommendations as to where to find a local class.
Yoga is becoming more popular among Mexicans, so in larger towns, it is likely you can drop in on classes at a local yoga studio. Donation-based classes are popular on the beach and at community centers.
Designing your own Mexico yoga retreat is the least costly option that gives you the most flexibility, but it also requires the most planning. The good news is that lodging can be incredibly inexpensive -- you can sleep in a thatched-roof hut on the beach for $20 a night in some places. Meals in Mexico are also extremely affordable, though explaining vegetarianism can be difficult if you don't speak Spanish.
No matter which option you choose -- visit a yoga resort, join a yoga tour, or design your own Mexico yoga vacation -- your retreat in Mexico can be fun, relaxing, and memorable.
by: David Morgan.
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