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Salt Spring Centre
British Columbia
Get away from the demands of everyday life at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga. Located just off Canada's west coast on beautiful Salt Spring Island, the Centre's cozy turn-of-the-century farmhouse sits amid 70 acres of meadows, forest and organic gardens. Founded on the teachings of Classical Ashtanga Yoga, our programs and retreats provide you with the practical methods and skills you need to develop and maintain a healthy body and mind — and to more fully realize and nurture the spirit within.  The centre operates a program facility for workshops and classes in yoga and the creative and healing arts, natural healing methods, such as Ayurvedic massage and reflexology, and offers special Women's Weekend retreats with yoga, massage, reflexology, and facials.

This facility in the mountains of British Columbia is a hiking-intense program, but offers beginning and advanced yoga programs in May, August and October.  The luxury lodge offers private rooms and bathrooms.  Cuisine is low-fat gourmet.  A one-week program includes yoga classes, massage therapy, and lodging.  Call 800-661-5161, or visit www.hiking.com.

Sivananda's daily schedule at this Yoga Retreat is based on Swami Vishnu-devananda's Five Points for a long and healthy life; proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet, positive thinking and meditation. All guests are required to attend both Asana classes and Meditation.  During free time there is ample opportunity to enjoy the Retreat surroundings, including weekly boat excursions (weather permitting), tennis (bring your own racket and balls), and sunrise and evening walks and bonfire meditations on the beach.  Attendance at the two scheduled daily meditation and asana (exercise) classes is mandatory. Accommodations are simple, small, without air-conditioning or private bathrooms. Sheets and blankets are provided for use in the rooms only. Bring your own beach towel, two personal towels, and meditation shawl from home. Rent or bring your own exercise mat.  Families with children are always welcome at the Retreat. Parents are expected to provide supervision for their children. Older children are invited to participate fully in all Retreat activities and children under 12 pay only 1/2 the daily rates.  Air conditioned rooms available.  Rates include two daily meals, all classes, and workshops.
 

Body & Soul Adventures offers you a magical and challenging sequence of daily activities that will help you relax and unwind. Intense rainforest hikes, sea kayaking, yoga and 1,500 calorie days are guaranteed to tone your body and clear your mind. A combination of simplicity, agonizing ecstasy, and friendly congeniality forces you to re-evaluate your life and focus on what really matters. The bonus – you detox and lose weight. By night, enjoy the mesmerizing Brazilian martial art and dance form (Capoeira), a percussion session, creative dancing, a sing-along or just relax in a hammock. You can also enjoy a swim in the warm sea, snorkeling (bring your own gear) or simply take some time out on a quiet rock. 

Your Body & Soul Adventure takes place on Ilha Grande, an enchanted paradise island located just 100 miles south of Rio de Janeiro, that is absolutely magical. The island is lined with picturesque tropical beaches bordering lush virgin Atlantic rain forests (approx. 20 square miles). No private cars are allowed on the "big island." Instead, there is a fantastic network of well-maintained trails for exploring this land of intriguing tastes. Visit a Spa Index Photo Gallery of Body & Soul, or visit  the Body & Soul website at www.BodySoulAdventures.Com, for more information, or email aidanb@bodysouladventures.com.