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studio , while in New York City , those seeking higher consciousness can check into hotel apartments at The Assemblage , a co-working and co-living community developed to encourage transformation and interconnection . The group ’ s second property opened in April with a seventh-floor yoga room overlooking the Financial District . Created in line with feng shui principles , the interiors feature colorful , ethically sourced textiles from Colombian , Mexican and Peruvian tribes . In addition , yoga and meditation spaces intersperse conference rooms .
Yoga studios in leafier hotel settings embrace biophilic design to maximize nature ’ s restorative benefits . At the Mandarin Oriental
Marrakech , Morocco , a peaked ceiling and full-height glazed walls blur boundaries between the interiors and fertile landscape . In Cornwall , U . K ., views of the Celtic Sea from The Scarlet ’ s studio form a tranquil backdrop for personalized breaks . “ Yoga has definitely become more popular with people looking for change and seeking transformation ,” General Manager Meeche Hudd says .
Water is also important at Alila Uluwatu in Bali , where the hotel ’ s open-air Cliff
Edge Cabana over the Indian Ocean hosts activities such as aerial , or “ anti-gravity ” yoga incorporating Pilates , calisthenics and acrobatics while suspended .— A . S .
Yoga with a view at The Scarlet
“ Yoga has definitely become more popular with
PEOPLE LOOKING FOR CHANGE and seeking transformation .”
— MEECHE HUDD , GM , THE SCARLET
54 hotelsmag . com June 2018