![]() However, with my thirty-something tight legs from running and spinning, touching my toes is a great feat, including downwards-facing dog and other human contortionists acts they call Yoga. (If you haven’t read my Turkish Baths for Dummies post, you must.)įrom the two yoga classes I took a day, it was apparent that when one practices yoga daily, you can become to be a human pretzel. I am the first to admit it was very challenging…even the “gentle yoga” kicked my butt (not to mention the lack of caffeine). The full massages afterwards were a bonus, but for those of you familiar with deep tissue massages, it can be a workout as well. ![]() Regardless, I adapted, like the cameleon that I am, and it was truly amazing (or should I say ooommmmmm-mazing). Just as background, I think I get a caffeine withdrawal headache at 3:00 pm if I don’t have my dose. And, then picture throwing me, the seemingly always connected to my iPhone or laptop into that atmosphere. Culture shock!! I mean it was so healthy, caffeine was a banned substance. Picture a commune of yoga enthusiasts, meditation rooms, labyrinths, massages, aromatherapy, and healthy food taken to the extreme. So the irony of this peaceful story comes when you imagine the current Ms. As a side note, I didn’t know until later that the building was previously a Jesuit seminary. It certainly broke my stereotype of yoga retreat architecture. However missing from the picture is Kripalu’s main building, which was a cold looking, brick structure similar to a hospital. ![]() It is called Kripalu, located in Western New York in the Berkshires.Īs you can see by the picture, the surroundings were beautiful with the green, lush Berkshire mountains overlooking a lake. Although I did not know at the time, I was to be spending an extended weekend at one of the most famous Yoga retreats in the U.S. Last June for my mom’s special birthday, she and I went on our first Yoga retreat. ![]()
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