5 Excellent Yoga Retreats

Few forms of escapism are as wholesome as yoga. As its millions of acolytes attest, regular yoga practice not only alleviates stress and improves strength and flexibility (recent reports even credit it for enhanced sexual health), it's also an activity that can be done just about anywhere. Just taking a smartphone-free hour to practice sun salutations can feel like a mini-vacation.

But even for the yogically inclined, more than an hourlong getaway is sometimes necessary. It's certainly alluring, especially when there are so many options for rolling up your sticky mat and dashing off to an exotic locale.

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