Yoga Retreat Mexico: How To Do It
When you plan a yoga retreat in Mexico, you have several options
. Either design your own shoestring yoga vacation, join an organized group, or visit a Mexico yoga retreat center.
Mexico has long been a popular vacation spot due to easy access by its northern neighbors. Now it is also one of the top destinations among Canadians and Americans for yoga retreats.
Even in winter, most of Mexico has plenty of warm, cloudless days and comfortable evenings. Whether you want to stroll the streets of a colonial city, explore Mayan ruins, or simply relax on the beach, you can get away from the winter chill and unwind with a yoga vacation.
If you are traveling with a partner who doesn't particularly care for yoga, don't worry. Many locations offer plenty of activities that may include horseback riding, white water rafting, jungle excursions, or fishing, just to name a few.
The rest of this article will tell you a bit about how to plan for your
Mexico yoga holiday:
Book a Trip to One of Mexico's Many Yoga Retreats
Yoga retreat centers are popping up all over Mexico. There are retreats on the Baja California peninsula, in restored haciendas of the Central Highlands, and all along the Pacific coast.
The Yucatan peninsula offers a great number of retreats, resorts, and bed-and-breakfasts that offer yoga, whether you want to visit a Caribbean island like Isla Holbox or Isla Mujeres, or stay near the Mayan ruins of Tulum.
Retreat centers are usually open to guests year-round, and you can visit any time of year, either for a long weekend or for a week or more. Some offer yoga teacher training. The more popular centers are located near airports with direct traffic from the U.S. Some are simple, others luxurious. Prices range from $50 to more than $200 a night.
Visit Mexico with a Yoga Group Vacation
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.
Airfare usually isn't included in the price of a group trip. Depending on the location, expect a week-long yoga retreat to cost $800 to $2,000 and up.
The real advantage of taking part in a group Mexico yoga retreat is that all you need to do is reserve your space, get a flight, and pack. All the logistics are handled by someone else, quite possibly your favorite yoga teacher.
Plan a Shoestring Mexico Yoga Retreat
To design your own yoga retreat, all you really need is a place to sleep, a place to eat, and a place to practice. Many resorts, hotels, and bed and breakfasts have rooftops or gardens ideal for self-guided practice. Some may actually offer yoga classes for guests.
As yoga has become more popular among Mexico's middle class and expatriates, many communities now have yoga studios with daily classes, much like the yoga centers back home. Independent teachers also offer classes - sometimes by donation - on the beach, in a park, or at a local community center.
Designing your own retreat can be the least costly option. There are still places in Mexico where you can find a beachfront cabana for $20 a night. This also gives you more options as to what parts of Mexico you visit. But it also takes the most work, as you will need to scout out places to stay, places to eat, and places that offer yoga classes.
Enjoy your yoga retreat in Mexico, whether you book a stay at a yoga resort, join a tour organized by someone else, or design your own shoestring yoga vacation.
by: David Morgan.
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