GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 9 | Page 98

1. Ashiyana Yoga & Spa Village, Mandrem, Goa, India
This Goan resort is a dream destination if you’re considering a
teacher training course or simply to drop by for a yoga class. Hidden
among the jungle groves behind Mandrem beach, 1. Ashiyana is the
place to have rejuvenating retreats to counterbalance the stresses
and strains of everyday life. This peaceful resort has a spa serving
up a range of relaxing treatments, as well as delicious food and early
morning meditation for a truly soul-nourishing break.

2. The Sanctuary, Koh Phangan, Thailand

There are three yoga classes a day to choose from, pilates and a
host of workshops, healer sessions and courses, which vary every
week. This sociable wellness resort offers cleansing detox retreats or a
comprehensive vegetarian menu if you’re happy to feast. Set in a
secluded bay that can be reached by long-tailed boat, make the journey
here and you will forget the rest of the world.

3. The Yoga Barn, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

The Yoga Barn is at the centre of Ubud’s sizable yoga community,
set in attractive grounds with a wide range of popular daily c lasses and
workshops for lovers of all kinds of yoga. Every week they hold ecstatic
dancing, kirtan, movie nights and meditation, as well as regular
cleansing and Ayurvedic retreats. One of the Yoga Barn’s founders is
behind Ubud’s

4. Balispirit Festival, an annual international celebration of yoga,
dance, and music that takes place every March or April.