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5. Bikram Yoga Britomart, Auckland, New Zealand

If you’re flying to New Zealand and hot yoga is your thing, pay a visit to
Auckland’s super-stylish Bikram Yoga Britomart. Here you can sweat
your heart out, before enjoying a revitalising shower with complimentary
toiletries. For practitioners of Hatha, Ashtanga and Bhakti yoga is the
nearby 6. Loft Yoga Lounge, where a tasty communal vegetarian meal
is served after class. For the full retreat experience, head north of the
city to the divine 7. Kawai Purapura, set on 19 acres of verdant land
and home to the annual 8.International Yoga Festival.

9. Valle Tierra, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Located in the vibrant Palermo Soho neighbourhood, Valle Tierra is a
contemporary and welcoming yoga centre with a roster of yoga and
meditation classes six days a week, including Kundalini and Iyengar.
Teachers include the deliciously-named Lucas Casanova, who can teach
in Spanish and English. Indulge in a massage in the on-site spa or let
yourself go with a lively 5Rhythms dance class set to music – an
uplifting and liberating experience for the body and mind.

10. Wanderlust Festivals, various locations

The Wanderlust Festivals take place annually in Australia, New Zealand
and across North America. Despite the name it’s not just for travellers,
but for all lovers of mindful living. The festivals celebrate all things yoga,
with large open classes run by teachers on stage, who are adored like
celebrities. There’s a separate tent for thought-provoking speakers, while
catering tents supply festival goers with local, sustainable food. The
event is concluded with lively music performances by talented singers
and bands for a dance-induced high as the sun sets. The aim of Wanderlust is to leave you a more enriched person than when you arrived - ‘with
new ideas, new friends, newly discovered abilities, and greater peace’.