Experiences make you happier than possessions, says science
Here at Healthy Traveler Retreats, we put a fair bit of stock into experiences being more worthwhile purchases than possessions. So when every now and again a school by the name of ‘science’ ambles in and gets our backs, we rejoice. And on this occasion those scientists – Dr. Thomas Gilovich and Amit Kumar would be their names, if they had names, which they do – and their research (recently published in Experimental Social Psychology) contends that if lasting happiness is th
Home Yoga Practice = The Best Ever
Today was special. Not only did I practice yoga in the comfort of my own home, but I did it blindfolded. What an incredible way to completely drop into yourself. No visual stimuli, no looking at my body to make sure I have proper form. There was nothing but my breath and my feelings. If I didn't know where I was on the mat, I extended out and reached for the edges, just to assure my crazy mind that I was ok. Sometimes I fell, and then I laughed about it. But you know w
Holy Sweat Lodge
Tales of my first sweat lodge (Temazcal) I remember thinking, oh...I'll be perfectly fine, I'm a seasoned hot yoga practioner, I've got this. My goodness was I ever wrong. In all fairness, I was participating in a liver cleanse simultaneously. Let me just give a brief run down about what exactly a sweat lodge is...and how it works. The short of it...It's an earthen structure that sits low to the ground (pictured above). You sit inside the structure, around the edges and in
Traveling is ridiculously important
So, obviously Healthy Traveler Retreats thinks that traveling is pretty much the most important thing ever, it's nice to know we're not the only ones. Just last month, Harvard Business Review published an article entitled "Are the people who take vacations the ones who get promoted?" I'd like to think so! Read on to find out for yourselves. https://hbr.org/2015/06/are-the-people-who-take-vacations-the-ones-who-get-promoted #travel #experience #live #relax #rejuvinate #centr
Machu Picchu
11 something in the morning overlooking Machu Picchu. I can't even begin to describe the experience leading up to taking this photo on the top of Wayna Picchu. I'm standing in the belly button of the world.... Join us this fall for an unforgettable trip into Sacred Incan territory. We'll laugh, cry, sweat, stretch, eat, breathe, hike and just simply be. Experience the energy of the Sacred Valley with Healthy Traveler Retreats. #peru #yoga #hiking #sacredvalley #retreat #
