In my life here in the Indian part of the Himalayas, singing bowls are ubiquitous. Not only does a large part of the Tibetan refugee community live in the Indian mountain states of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, but a large part of the population is themselves Buddhist and singing bowls are part of everyday life. […]
I have once again followed the call of yoga and this time it has taken me back to Goa, Arambol – to the same place where I had my first official yoga teacher training exactly seven years ago. I wanted to use my momentary independence to delve a little deeper into yoga and came across […]
A one-hour yoga sequence for mild depression/depressive phases Yoga can heal. Both on the physical and spiritual level. Not without reason there is yoga therapy. […]
A wonderful report by Elke, who travelled India with the help of Chalo!Travels. She stayed in a Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh and did a Yoga Trek in the Himalayas. This beautiful writing deserves a place on the Chalo! Travels Blog. Dirty, noisy. I cannot stand the sight of this extreme poverty. These are some of […]
A year ago, my grandma was able to take part in the “Yoga for Elderly”. But at above 80 years, it’s not so easy anymore to get on and off the mat. In the table pose, the knees and wrists hurt, balance exercises are hard to hold and uncertainty arises. All this makes the yoga […]
I myself probably look at least as much forward to the yoga retreat in the Rajasthan Shri Jasnath Ashram as my guests! After all, I know the ashram and the ashram family so well, that a trip there is like a homecoming. The ashram itself has a wonderful quiet, but also powerful atmosphere and after […]
My yoga guru Vishva from Rishikesh creates his Yoga classes always around a soecific themeand combines that withphilosophy, mantras, asanas, pranayama, meditation and relaxation within his classes Like this you go into a real deep practise, incooperate all aspects of Yoga and even take something with you out of the classroom For my yoga students […]
Yoga for seniors My mom does yoga as long as I can think. When I was 14 years old, she took me to a yoga weekend. I didn’t really understand yoga that time. But I really enjoyed it. I liked doing crazy things with my body, loved the headstand and the beautiful atmosphere. But when […]
Making SUP yoga your own practise, based on your own experiences with tips and hints When I’m in India for a long time, some of the trend just goes by me. So I had never heard of this new “Pokemon Hype” or about these “clown mask stories” until I was back in Germany and it […]
With a 24 minute yoga video “Stretching for cyclists” In the last six months I have not only trained diligently on the bike, but also acquired intensive theoretical knowledge regarding the training teaching etc. I learned that in addition to the actual training on the bike and some strength training, especially regular stretching and the […]
This beautiful Chalo! Travels Newsletter was written this month by Gracy, our new intern, and I thought I’d post it on our blog right away. Have fun reading, Sarah A cheerful hello to the round of India enthusiasts, my name is Gacy, I come from lively Berlin and now live in India for half a […]
Three ashrams- three very different experiences. One Ashram and another Ashram can be 2 complete different things. If you plan to stay in one for a while in India, you should know exactly what to expect from an ashram stay in India and then make the right decision. I have published an article on the […]
Amelie and Marlies are not only two very ambitious sportswomen, but also very adventurous travellers. Together they have been travelling almost all over the world. While Marlies is active in outdoor sports such as trail running, mountaineering, mountain biking and climbing, Amelie is an active triathlete and trains almost every day. […]
I remember very well, that I myself have never really liked partner yoga. Whenever the yoga teacher announced in his class, that we would now continue in partner work, I would have preferred to sneak out of the studio quickly. […]
Why everyone must have been in the Shri Jasnath Ashram at least once in their life! Yoga anytime, anywhere You can do yoga anywhere: in the studio, at home, on holiday – you don’t need a lot of space and equipment. A yoga mat is enough and your own yoga practice can begin! That’s what’s […]
