(Lotus Nature Cure, Varca, India, 17-25th of Nov) So, again Christel had booked us a one week yoga retreat, this time at Lotus Nature Cure in Varca. The week at the retreat has been very intense with focus on detoxing, massage and yoga. The retreat is not that big, it has 4 guest rooms, Read More

(Rishikesh, India, 10th of Sep 2016) On two occasions we were away on excursions outside the retreat, or well, it turned out in the end to be only one. The first trip should go up in the Himalaya mountains for a morning yoga session during sun rise. We were told to gather in the, Read More

(Rishikesh, India, 10th of Sep 2016) Other highlights of the week has been the fire cermonies at the retreat. Before breakfast and dinner, we gathered and sacrificed and sung to the Ganesha god. The music came from a cellphone and sang did those who knew the words, which were those with Indian origin and those, Read More

(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) We have during this week at the retreat also done several Ayurvedic treatments. We’ve both gotten two body massages with oil – so wonderful when our bodies have been tired after impossible yoga exercises and needed help to relax. Then I bought a facial package in three steps with, Read More

(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) The meals in the retreat need to be mentioned. All meals are included in the cost for the retreat and all the food is vegan. For breakfast, at 9 after the first yoga class, we were served fresh fruit, honey and tea, oatmeal porridge, Indian porridge made of rice, boiled, Read More

(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) Yoga on the beach was one of the most memorable experiences during the week. Together with a few cows, a man in a turban, some women doing laundry and a fabulous view of the Ganges and the Himalayas, we made this morning yoga exercises.

(Rishikesh, India, 9th of Sep 2016) These six days have really been an unforgettable experience. The feeling has reminded a lot about being in a camp of some kind – fun, social, but a lot of work.The first day it was just the two of us who participated in our yoga week and it, Read More

(Rishikesh, India, 4th of Sep 2016) We had booked the retreat from the 4th of September but after emailing back and forth with the manager we had been given a room a day earlier without any extra cost. The reception area was, when we arrived, full of people celebrating and dressed up in white clothes, Read More