International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 51 | Page 68

A SILENT TRUTH
Wo r d s : L y n n N i c h o l s o n

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o phones, no internet, no water, no electricity, no credit
cards. Completely off the grid! How wonderful does
that sound? If at this point this sounds like an absolute
nightmare then may I suggest you look for another outlet
for your time in paradise because this is only for those
who really want to relax, unwind and return to the world
pumped, energised and ready to take on the world!
Silver Island Yoga is a destination that you dream of, isolated, beautiful
and offering the true meaning of peace, the perfect location for a
yoga retreat, the perfect gift to yourself. This is an opportunity, within
the beauty of nature, to discover the inner you, to focus on your
mental, physical and emotional well being, to, literally, renew yourself
through cell regeneration, through healing, you will feel revitalised,
energised, others will see a different you, but you will recognise that
you have just returned to self.
If you have never been to a retreat, and perhaps are wondering what
the difference is between your weekly class and attending a retreat,
the answer is simple. Distraction. How often have you seen someone
leave a yoga class where they have spent an hour in deep meditation,
focused on their internal self, only to leave, get straight onto a mobile
phone and as the doors of the class swing shut, they are back into the
madness of everyday life?
A retreat allows you to go deeper, to remove the distractions of
everyday life, a retreat enables you the freedom to be, the opportunity
to be still, silent even emotional if you need to be. You are safe within
a retreat, but a good retreat teaches you the skills you need on the
“outside” to protect yourself. This can also be understood by the yogic
term, pratyahara.

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