What’s better – Yoga or Pilates?

    As Yoga teachers we’re often asked “What’s better .. Yoga or Pilates?” But the truth is you don’t have to choose whether to do Yoga OR Pilates because together they are an incredible combination! Both practices support & complement each other extremely well.  Together they build muscle strength & tone, improve flexibility &… Read more »

5 Unexpected benefits of yoga

There are many reasons why yoga has been (& continues to be) a big part of my life for over 20 years.  Initially, like many newbies, I was focused more on trying to make my postures look like everyone else in the class (which of course is not important! ), but, as the postures began… Read more »

Have Your Best Ever Yoga Retreat!

You’ve finally booked yourself a yoga retreat & so now you’d like to know how to make this your best ever yoga retreat :) Here at Yoga Breaks in Spain  we’ve organised many, many yoga retreats and so we’d like to share our ideas on how to make your yoga retreat the best yoga retreat experience… Read more »

Are you ‘there’ for You?

  We see it on practically every retreat we run …  some guests arrive looking pale & exhausted.  It’s as if someone has extinguished the very spark that once lit them up and they’ve used every ounce of energy that’s left to get to the retreat.    It’s quite scary to see how they’ve clearly… Read more »

5 Steps to Create a Yoga Space @ Home

  how to create a yoga space at Home   You’ve probably noticed how calm you feel when stepping into (& out of!) a yoga class or studio.   If you can’t get to class here’s 5 easy ways to re-create that yoga bliss at home.   Choose the right spot.  Your home yoga space doesn’t… Read more »

4 Tips to Improve your Yoga Practice

If you’re reading thiS I’m guessing you’re keen to improve your yoga practice?   When I first started yoga, I just wanted to improve my flexibility & mobility.   And, as I became more familiar with the postures, I would often drift into ‘auto-pilot’ and just place the posture shape on my body when I heard… Read more »

Really, is a detox necessary?

With our Yoga & Detox Retreats here in sunny Spain, we wanted to make sure we did our homework to discover if a detox really does has a positive impact to our well-being .. or not. What we discovered was quite shocking to be honest and here, in this blog, we’d like to outline the… Read more »

Healthy Yoga Basics

A good yoga routine usually consists of several carefully chosen yoga poses, composed to target either a certain group of muscles such as a series of poses to open & strengthen the upper body or, a rounded class that includes postures to target all major muscle groups to provide an all over ‘top up’. We… Read more »

Do you need Yoga if you keep fit or play sports?

It is a common misconception that if you are a keen on sports & fitness you don’t need to do yoga. Well, whilst many may believe this, they couldn’t be further from the truth! Yoga has many benefits for anyone keen on fitness … including professional athletes. Here’s just 3 of those benefits: 1. Balance… Read more »