Destination Yoga

It’s commonly thought that when you go on vacation, you should spend your time engaging in activities that differ from your everyday life. However many people are hopping on planes to spend a week or two away with the intention of spending their vacation doing what they can do any regular day or night of the week: yoga.

Yoga retreats are becoming all the rage these days, with retreats happening at luxurious destinations all over the world. From Hua Hin, Thailand to San Juanillo, Costa Rica, Bali, Indonesia to Kangaroo Island, Australia, yoga has become a new reason to travel. Como Shambhala at Parrot Cay in Turks & Caicos offers one of the most luxurious yoga retreats to date.

This private 1,000-acre island featuring white sands and aquamarine waters would render yoga the last thing on someone’s mind, one would think. However, with gorgeously adorned studios and expert instructors — some of whom are the biggest names in American yoga — people are drawn to vacation at Como Shambhala solely for its yoga retreat.

This upscale destination is catered to young professional singles and couples. With five hours of yoga a day, and the option of adding reef diving and snorkelling in the Caribbean waters, this retreat is sure to make you chant one deeply-satisfied Om.

— Melissa Silva