by Kaliyoga Retreats | May 31, 2022 | wellbeing advice
Bring back that Loving Feeling Spring is here and we should all be full of the joys, embracing the daffodils and marvelling at the wonder of life’s renewal. But its hard to feel wonder-full when we’re stuck in a subway tunnel with someone’s armpit... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Apr 11, 2022 | goals, inspiring, Mental health, spain retreat, wellbeing advice, yoga, yoga advice, yoga retreat advice
It is no surprise that yoga has lasted thousands of years. Nor is it any surprise that its popularity is surging. Pop stars, waiters, actors, secretaries, lawyers, doctors, car mechanics, housewives, athletes – yoga appeals to everyone. It is no longer a cranky... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Feb 3, 2022 | wellbeing advice
This year Kaliyoga turns 20. Co-founder Rosie Miles looks back on its humble beginnings and marvels at how a pair of chaotic but well meaning hippies from London managed to co-create a yoga retreat with no previous experience, no business plan and no money. Rosie and... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Jun 22, 2020 | happiness
The essence of unravelling conflict is to understand firstly what is REAL. If we don’t understand this principal, then we have no connection and we are in conflict without a capacity to connect. If I see things my way, but I think your reality is not as... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | May 29, 2020 | COVID-19, happiness
Whether you’re alone or sharing your living space with friends or family, the strict measures to control Covid-19 have left many households in a state of stress and anxiety. If you’ve tried all the usual tips for keeping sane but life is still unbearable,... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 30, 2020 | COVID-19, wellbeing advice, yoga, yoga advice
As COVID-19 continues its rampage across Europe and the rest of the world, many of us are experiencing heightened stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Apart from the unpleasantness of these emotions and experiences, stress can compromise your immune system in a number of... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 13, 2020 | solo holidays
The very epitome of holistic wellbeing, rest, and relaxation, yoga retreats have become a popular holiday for solo travellers. At a time when we’re encouraged to make meaningful time for ourselves and explore the world on our own terms, solo travel is a... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 9, 2020 | Hillwalking
A quiet and picturesque region in Andalucia, Spain, Alpujarras is the name given to a quaint collection of high villages occupying the salubrious slopes of Sierra Navada and its adjacent valley. Extending over Granada and Almeria, the region is becoming famous among... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Nov 30, 2019 | wellbeing advice
Sleep Well Is sleep the new luxury? We know that poor sleep makes us feel anxious and unhappy, so how do we find our way back to the lush fields of deep sleep, to heal, repair and make us bounce out of bed in the morning? A modern, desk-bound lifestyle deprives... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Nov 7, 2019 | cuisine, happiness, health advice, healthy food advice, inspiring, Mental health, walking, wellbeing advice, yoga, yoga advice
... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 5, 2019 | health advice, yoga, yoga advice
Spine Watch During fifteen years of yoga teaching, my focus has evolved and changed to centre on movement and integration of the spine. This focus now underpins the majority of my teaching, as I believe the spine is essential in terms of physiological health and... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 2, 2019 | health advice, wellbeing advice, yoga review
The following comments were added to Tripadvisor by Barak Obama’s PR Staff after their retreat at Kaliyoga in Spain Kaliyoga Retreats, just right for all I can’t say enough good things about this incredible yoga retreat. Maybe it will make a difference to... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 2, 2019 | happiness, inspiring, yoga, yoga advice
“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way” Buddha. On a good day, the above quote from Buddha feels sublime. On a bad day, it feels like a frustrating riddle. In Peter Chelsom’s film “Hector & the Search for Happiness” there... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | May 11, 2018 | health advice, inspiring, Mental health, wellbeing advice
If only we could work on our mental health burdens the way we go about keeping our bodies fit. And how I wish we could all stop being so ’British’ about how well we’re ‘bearing up’ – I’m so TIRED of asking my friends... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Apr 10, 2018 | wellbeing advice
Apparently we should all be feeling full of the joys of spring, embracing daffodils, posting like mad on social media and marveling at the wonder of life’s renewal. But its hard to feel wonder-full if we happen to be sat on an underground tube train with a... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 26, 2018 | wellbeing advice
Stop the Slavery of Yo-Yo dieting Many people are driven by body image and they see food as a bargaining tool for a weight-loss dream that rarely comes true. The struggle with yo-yo dieting is at epidemic proportions and the media is bulging with so called... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Feb 23, 2018 | wellbeing advice
Metamorphosis happens when a caterpillar cocoons itself in a chrysalis so that it can disintegrate into liquid and then reconfigure itself as a butterfly. Major hormonal shifts, including adolescence, pregnancy & menopause (and to a lesser extent andropause for... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Aug 8, 2017 | yoga, yoga advice
My Amazing Yoga Experience I have just had the most amazing yoga experience. In a London yoga shala today the teacher didn’t show up so the students had to think for themselves. “Shall we self-practice together?” I asked, then wished I... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Aug 8, 2017 | goals, wellbeing advice
Tips for January New Year always strikes me as rather an anxious time – a “must do better” time, a time to make amends for the balls up(s) of last year, a fresh chance to stop drinking and learn the piano and master Javanese and know the names and... by Kaliyoga Retreats | May 3, 2017 | retreat, yoga, yoga advice
It’s funny how life goes – we barely notice the passing of time until someone or something reminds us of a past event. Recently, a friend reminded me that the first Kaliyoga retreats in Europe started 14 years ago. In the world of yoga retreats, that makes us... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 14, 2017 | cuisine, health advice, healthy food advice, inspiring, raw cleanse food, retreat, spain retreat, wellbeing advice
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Socrates At some time in our lives, most of us will encounter digestive discomfort. Sometimes that discomfort may be regular, or even persistent. Often we try to follow this or that diet, but readily... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Feb 7, 2017 | spain retreat, walking
Reasons for Walking Hello. My name is Rosie. I’m the co-founder of Kaliyoga Retreats. I’d like to share with you the reasons why I love walking so much. For me, walking can be a meditation practice because it allows my thoughts to flow out of my head and... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Jun 4, 2016 | retreat, yoga retreat advice
When you think about a yoga retreat, do you think discipline, hard work, grueling effort? It’s really not like that. Here’s why it’s the best way to spend a vacation… Yoga retreats are for everyone, but not everyone knows this. We asked random... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | May 2, 2016 | retreat, wellbeing advice
The media is clobbering us with 24/7 misery… do horror stories cause copy-cat behaviour and add to stress-related depression? I refer to Simon Jenkins’ interesting piece in the Guardian newspaper last Thursday (21 April). “The order has... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | May 14, 2015 | inspiring, retreat, wellbeing advice
Lorraine (itv) Takes Cancer Patient Louise To Kaliyoga Retreat Back in January we first met 37-year-old midwife Louise Kayles. For years she has lived with a crippling self-doubt about every aspect of her appearance. In September last year Louise was diagnosed with... by Kaliyoga Retreats | Nov 25, 2014 | wellbeing advice, yoga, yoga advice, yoga news
As a red-faced, middle-aged male on a yoga holiday in Italy, Benjamin Fry, Harley street psychotherapist, author and broadcaster, struggles with what to wear and where to look. Doing yoga if you are male is a minefield, so I asked myself, are men really cut out for... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Sep 12, 2014 | wellbeing advice, yoga, yoga advice
Clearing the mind fog Yoga is more than just exercise, Yoga is also about claiming back one’s ability to engage fully with life and a Kaliyoga retreat is a course in practical approach to good living. It is estimated that 95% of adult’s... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Jul 8, 2014 | health advice, inspiring, italy retreat, meditation, spain retreat, wellbeing advice, yoga, yoga retreat advice
Creative qualities are powerful inward expressions of human intelligence, but as a child you may have received career advice that ‘pursuing artistic talent is a waste of time’, or ‘you’ll never get a job being creative’. It would have... 
by Kaliyoga Retreats | Mar 5, 2014 | wellbeing advice, yoga
Effects Of Yoga Lasts For Weeks And Weeks One of the things I’ve noticed when talking to our guests after their Kaliyoga retreat is how they have changed compared with when they first arrived. Guests always feel more relaxed, happier and look healthier –... 