HOLISTIC HEALING HOLIDAYS
Holistic Healing Holidays are keys to finding inner peace within you. These holidays are source of energy with which you can truly cherish the pursuits of your life. There are times when you simply just want a break so that you can achieve your best. In fact, a beautiful quote reads, “difficult situations often lead to beautiful destinations”. So when it comes to relieve stress, the first thing comes into mind is vacation. The people, who love to travel and explore the world, have wide range to choose from city tours, abroad tours, heritage tours, beach trips. There is a clan who unwind themselves into the nature, spirituality & wellness and such choices are actualized by holistic healing holidays which will rejuvenate the mind, body and soul.
In India, spirituality and wellness are rooted in its culture. The holiest of the holy city, Varanasi is a spiritual abode with numerous temples and sages celebrating cultural rituals. Holy bath in the river Ganges rids you of your guilt and sins. Prayagraj signifies the confluence of rivers as well as age old civilization with modernity. Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Badrinath in Uttarakhand strengthen the cultural roots of India while offering nature’s best. These trips are enriched with age old tradition of Yoga. While a few practice meditations to relax the mind, holistic healing talks about the healing of body which means to keep it fit and healthy. Since ages, yoga is the key to keep the body fit and healthy which is traditionally taught here. The shared benefits are celebrated across the globe. Now it’s popular not only in India but also in other parts of the world as well. With this growing interest to know about spirituality, meditation and yoga, India attracts a lot of tourists. India now hosts a lot of yoga retreats and meditation camps where people come to learn and gain from the actual practice. However, it totally depends upon a person’s choice on how they want their holidays to be spent? Where they can enjoy freely and rejoice? Could it be a solo or group retreat? Whatever it is, there is always a priority to keep one’s privacy in mind as it is always a choice of the person how he wants to live and explore.
Likewise sexuality demands the choices to be explored, and it is bliss to be in a safe environment, among the people where no one judges you and you can truly be yourself. When we talk about gay friendly access and available facilities, we also mean to create a worldwide connected family. In such an environment, the willing ones can discuss the issues of the gay community across the world and connect through culture and spiritual practices such as wellness through yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. It is a healthy way to connect with roots and people with similar interests.
When we talk about gay yoga retreats, we believe it is not just for escaping from your daily routine. It gives your host a chance to do the best for you. Your retreat organiser will plan and arrange everything for you well in advance as per the itinerary being shared with you while booking for the retreat. You will get the healthy meals, a private instructor for your yoga sessions and the massages. Morning and evening chanting and meditation sessions are custom made just for you, where you can completely focus your attention on your true self, to gain a deeper connection with yourself and whatever changes you need to bring in your life without being distracted. This is the time of your silence, growth, self discovery, self –improvement and also get fit with yoga in a surrounding of likeminded people. The daily schedule can be further enriched by indulging in sightseeing & excursions, visiting local markets, collecting the souvenirs from the city or simply relax. At times the facilitator also arranges the group sessions where you connect and socialise with fellow travellers as well as local community members. It’s all about healing, self-love and personal connections.
Generally Yoga retreats are of one week to 10 days. It may be extended to a month or more depending on how one wants to have it. However for a beginner, the ideal starting duration is a 7-day retreat, which is enough to get what you need for a particular moment through wellness, connection, restoration and support. If anyone just needs to spend a weekend, there are options which could be arranged by the facilitators.
You just need to plan your calendar in advance and make the bookings accordingly. Also, look out for the weather conditions of the country when you will be travelling. Relieve all your stress and get rejuvenated. For an amazing experience, you can book your gay yoga retreats with Mister and Art House, New Delhi and Mister and Art Haveli, Jaipur, India’s first ever luxury boutique guesthouses exclusively “for men only”.