PETER WAKE
Ff you have seen the film Eat Pray Love, you will no doubt have got the idea that travel to gain inner sight and inspiration into your world can actually be reality, but retreats and travel to far off places need not be only for when you are in desperate need of uplift. Great efforts In their design, makes a retreat or holistic holiday stimulating and rejuvenating and where writing postcards may be part of the experience, taking home the memory and more, and the longer lasting effect is more the intention , with money and time well spent ~ mind, body and soul. How good is it to get away and take a break sometimes and nowadays financial constraints and worries do not always make it that easy, but if you are able to think about getting away, what better idea than to travel and visit a new location, be it sand, sea or forest where you can relax, and additionally learn something new or gain insight into yourself and make new friends along the way. Retreats nowadays are massively growing in their inventiveness and creativity. No longer settling for simply lazing around on a hammock or sunbed, retreat owners have upped their game to offer more exciting unique locations and more beneficial experiences, to create a well-being around you that you may not want to leave. Across the continents from Peru to Thailand, thanks to amazing flight connections you can now travel all over the world and in essence transfer your life to another culture, experiencing the nature, location and the people while emotionally healing, rejuvenating or becoming inspired with anything from cooking to art. Spiritually you can step outside your own world and learn and gain so much from a personal development retreat Angel and Tarot weekends are quite often a fun and easy first stage choice to learn from, taking home an inner sight and new tools which can have long term benefits. Learn to teach yoga, ride the surf waves or discover shamanism, retreat owners are realising more that guests want to gain from the holiday and healing and inspirational retreats are fast becoming an attractive holiday choice and even if you are in a position of trekking out alone these are very much group focused and can be great confidence builders. Discover the stars and planets on an Astrology adventure, practice Pilates for a greater physical wellbeing or explore choices from meditation to herbal healing, where spiritually focused breaks can help you to take an extra step forward while you satisfy your wanderlust. And if you prefer a more relaxing stretch out by the pool, a pampering or luxury retreat can be perfect with daily massages and beauty treatments to help you feel rejuvenated and offer an unforgettable experience and a simple de-stress from everyday life. There is definitely a world out there to be discovered and holistically you may be surprised at what could be inspiring , reviving or simply a break away while offering you a change in scenery. You may find yourself in a rainforest, on a white sandy beach or in an eco lodge but
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wherever you end up a new pathway or time of your life could be closer than you think and discovering a retreat holiday could be more rewarding than you can imagine. Finding out about them is easy on the internet and one stop websites such as www.lightstaysretreats.com offer you the chance to take a peek before you go plunging in with a definite decision, why not explore and see exactly what there is out there in the world, just waiting for you to experience and enjoy. Izabella Greene
The Great Barrier Reef is classed as the single largest living organism in the world, spanning a total distance of over 2600km from the Torres Strait in the North to the Fraser Island area in the South
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