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Planning Your Family Winter Vacation?

Than have I got an idea for you!

I know it’s only the end of July, but winter will be here before you know it… and you’ll be dreaming of frolicking with the kids on white sand and in azure waters.

So, plan ahead and consider combining yoga with your snorkelling this winter.  Sivananda Ashram, near Nassau in the Bahamas, offers family options, that keep everybody busy and relaxed, while still having plenty of time to enjoy the usual tropical vacation stuff.

From February 19-25, you and your family can enjoy games, activities, outings and more, along with regular yoga practice for the whole family.  Only a half-mile down the shore is the famed Atlantis Resort, where you can grab a snack and enjoy a splash down the 60-foot Mayan-temple slide to boot!

The real beauty of Sivananda Ashram as a family vacation, is that you can enjoy the best in beach vacations, with all you would expect from an island paradise with crystal clear water and pure white sands, for a fraction of what it might cost you to do otherwise.  It’s remarkably reasonable, particularly if you choose the tent option, though you can choose from a variety of accommodations, whether you’re into tenting or a beachfront private room with A/C and a view.

Make your plans now!  (242/363-2902; www.sivanandabahamas.org; from $79 per adult, including meals, yoga classes, and meditation sessions; children under 12 half-price; children under three free.)

 

Inlaws… Or Yoga on a Mountain Top? Some Interesting Yoga Destinations!

Whew… It’s been about three weeks since a post.  Time flies when you’re packing three kids to an opposite coast for an in-law EXTRAVAGANZA!!  Visiting… driving.  Visiting… driving.  More visiting… and more driving. It was nice… great fun.  But far from relaxing…

Nothing like this:

Or this:

Certainly, when it comes to adequately serving their harried summer travellers, Delta AirLines could learn a few things…  

As much as she loved the cousins I’m thinking that girl child would have been over the moon for something like this…

Perhaps next year, if a relaxing family holiday is truly what I’m after, I’ll opt for something more like this…

Oooohhhh… that’s right, I said family holiday….

Well, there’s all kinds of interesting choices for more relaxing options, that include family, yoga and unique destinations.

However, I’m thinking that few of  these alternate family holidays would include pizza… or chicken wingsbiscuits and gravy… or seemingly endless 6-packs of Mike’s

So, in-laws it is….

Journeys in Yoga… For the Family!

family yoga retreats that allow parents a rejuvenating and uplifting Anusara Yoga® practice accessible to all levels of experience, while the children join together for a playful and insightful yoga session with their new friends.

The founders, Christine McArdle-Oquendo and Peggy Profant, bring extensive histories in education of varying methodologies as well as a love of yoga.  With their programs they provide families with unique destinations and experiences creating memories as well as healthy bodies, spirits and minds, to last a lifetime.

The programs are designed to integrate the wonders of travel, as well as educational experiences for the children with invigorating, relaxing yoga for all, providing the foundation for the trip.

An example of a truly unique family experience upcoming:

August 7 – 18, 2009
Visit Incan ruins including Machu Picchu, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Saksaywaman. Learn about Andean cosmology, join in sacred, traditional offering ceremonies with Andean healers, enjoy Andean markets, and daily yoga classes. All of this and more with new friends of like mind and heart.

If you’re looking for something a little different this summer, where good health, mental, spiritual and physical, is the focus, consider World Family Yoga.

Be sure to visit for more information on their unique vision and programs.