This article was originally published on Stelari.com. You’ve done your research. You picked a yoga retreat based on location, yoga and instructor style and your budget. You’ve done your yoga. Perhaps you’ve increased the amount...
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My time on Lesvos is over, and I’m headed home. How do I wrap up my experience in the refugee camp on Lesvos in one final post? In reality, my thoughts are really scattered, and...
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If I had to choose one word for this day it would be useless. We spent another 8-hour shift at the camp. Refugee camps are miserable places. And they are dismally miserable in the pouring...
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Over New Years, I spent a few days working with refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos, an island that has seen nearly a half a million refugees pass through. Why did I go? Feeling heavy...
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Gayle Olson founded Exotic Yoga Retreats (EYR) four years ago while living in the Mediterranean regions of Italy and France. After years of practicing yoga and meditation in a more austere setting, Gayle discovered how...
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Yoga in airports isn’t a new phenomenon for wanderlusting yogis seeking a little inner peace amidst the chaos that is the airport scene these days. Spaces for practice and/or meditation are popping up worldwide, and...
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When I was 5 years old, my child-like inner light burned so bright, I swear moths would follow me wherever I went. I would catch sight of their wings in my dreams: they were searching...
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Katy: the art of alignment If you are ever in Annecy, France (one of the most beautiful, picturesque lake towns not far from the French Alps, OR our Gather headquarters in Geneva!) make sure to...
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Bethany is one of those people that you meet, and the sparkle in her eye is contagious. Her passion for her craft radiates from her, quick to smile and even faster to hug, Bethany is...
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