Yoga
Nine Things “Nine Perfect Strangers” Gets Wrong About Wellness Retreats
Have you seen the new Hulu Original drama that everyone’s buzzing about? Based on The New York Times’ bestselling book by author Liane Moriarty, Nine Perfect Strangers takes place at Tranquillum, an award-winning wellness retreat that promises healing and transformation. If you haven’t watched it yet, don’t worry; we won’t spoil it too much. When…
Read MoreLoseSmart works like ‘nun’ other
When Diane Brown first arrived at Skyterra Wellness Retreat for her LoseSmart stay, she did not know what to expect. What she did know was that she was ready to make some changes in her life. “When the handwriting is on the wall in big flaming letters, you tend to pay attention,” she says. For…
Read MoreFive Grounding Yoga Poses for Wobbly Times
The times lately have undoubtedly been wobbly and unsteady for so many of us. Wobbly times call for grounding yoga postures, and Skyterra has your back (and your front)! Below are five yoga postures that will help you increase your sense of stability and groundedness. 1. Mountain Pose Tadasana, also known as mountain pose, is…
Read MoreGive Us Six Minutes, and We’ll Help Ease Your Anxiety
Join us for this Breath Awareness Meditation to connect your awareness to breath and body. Benefits of this meditation include feeling calmer, release of anxiety and tension, and an enhanced sense of grounding. No equipment needed; just a comfortable seat.
Read MoreYour New Year’s Resolution: How to Reset Yourself into 2020
The new year’s resolution momentum is tangible. We are fully immersed in the holiday season. The bustle is ever apparent, and we are counting down to a brand new year and a brand new decade. It’s almost here. 2020. The new year offers us a new slate, a new start, a reset button every 365…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Skyterra Yoga Yurt
We’re pleased to announce the opening of the newest facility at Skyterra Wellness Retreat: the Yoga Yurt! This nature-inspired space is entirely dedicated to yoga, breathwork, meditation, and other practices to restore and renew the mind and body.
Read MoreYour Body on Breathwork
Breathwork is a daily practice here at the retreat, and for good reason: connecting with your breath is a powerful and easily accessible way to boost physical and mental health. So what is breathwork, why do we do it, and how can you get started at home?
Read MoreAirport Yoga
This is Part I in our Holiday Stress Management Series. Be sure to download, save or print the Airport Yoga Infographic to take with you on your travels! It’s tough to keep your workout routine alive during the holidays, especially when you travel. Holiday trips present a special conundrum: you’re one-hundred percent thrilled about…
Read MoreYoga as Medicine: A Widespread Modality for Healing
In 2007, The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health published a survey deeming yoga as one of the most commonly used complementary and alternative medicine modalities in the United States. Since then, studies about yoga have evolved and scores of clinical trials have been conducted. Have a look at the following short list of…
Read MoreYoga on a Bike?
Yoga Principles in Action Doing yoga on the bike is easy. Let’s start with triangle pose—Trikonasana in Sanskrit—and go from there. First, find a downhill stretch of road that’s clear of debris and free of cars. Bring yourself up to a nice brisk pace, say about 25 mph. Take your right foot off the pedal…
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