Yoga Retreats La Gomera

28/06/2025

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250625-indias-cooling-summer-dish-that-costs-less-than-a-dollar

For centuries, the people of Odisha have turned to pakhala – a fermented rice dish – to beat the heat. Now it's gaining global attention.

13/07/2019

Thanks to Ideo - the Canarian government’s youth foundation - a mixed group of students from all over the Canary Islands celebrated the end of their school year last week with a trip to La Gomera.
Their visit - coordinated by Ymaguara Turismo Sostenible, Desarrollo Rural - included a star-gazing experience from the top of a coastal hill-fort and guided tours of the Garajonay National Park.
After an early morning yoga session each day this lovely group of young people were recompensed for their effort with vegetarian/vegan breakfasts prepared by Coconut Escuela Vegana.

04/03/2019

I ♡ this article and its gardening metaphors

This is the fascinating way that your brain makes space to build new and stronger connections so you can learn more.

11/02/2019

Judges loved this elegant shot by Kathleen Furey of two intertwined lotus, which came 1st Place in The Beauty of Plants.

'There are many stages of lotus growth on display at the Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens in Washington D.C, but to come across two twisted dancing stems of Nelumbo nucifera was unexpected and quite magical."

See more from the beauty of plants here: https://goo.gl/pMhvCd

17/01/2019

"...hiking is rarely considered a sport in the same way as trail running or mountain biking, and yet it's a superb way to build endurance and strength."

https://www.outsideonline.com/2238741/most-underrated-endurance-workout-hiking

La Gomera is criss-crossed by a fantastic variety of hiking trails - many passing through the Garajonay National Park. Combining your hikes with early morning yoga classes makes a great active holiday. 😅

04/08/2018

No.8 😉

Este jueves, 21 de junio, es el día internacional del yoga y proponemos 10 plácidos destinos donde poder practicarlo, del Pirineo Aragonés a Canarias

28/07/2018

During times of stress, or when heightened concentration is needed, focusing on one’s breathing or doing breathing exercises can indeed change the brain.

27/07/2018

There were some interesting findings in this year-long research project that may be helpful for anyone looking to benefit from a regular meditation practice...

"Lots of research treats the concept of meditation as a single practice, when in fact meditation encompasses a diversity of mental practices that train different skills and different parts of the brain.

Different types of mental training elicit changes in very different domains of functioning, such as attention, compassion, and higher-level cognitive abilities.

Every practice has its specific benefits...it seems that compassion-based social and emotional practices are powerful ways to develop many beneficial skills, including (self-)acceptance, well-being, attention, compassion and altruism, and lower social stress.

The good news is that with only about 30 minutes of practice a day, you can significantly change your behavior and the very structure of your brain. However, some improvements, like your capacity to perceive signals from your body, take time to develop. Even nine months is just a start."

~ 'Plasticity of the Social Brain' [Tania Singer]

One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.

25/04/2018

Emerging research shows that we can all become better at listening to our heartbeat – and if we do so, it can give us a richer emotional world.

14/11/2017

Westerners have forgotten how to squat, and it's causing health problems.

21/09/2017

The viewing platform of Mirador de Abrante juts outward from a rust-colored cliff that doubles as a hiking trail resting point.

09/08/2017

Florence Nightingale, una mujer extraordinaria considerada precursora de la enfermería moderna, afirmó: “El ruido innecesario es la falta de atención más cruel que se le puede infligir a una person…