Too Scared to die? Visit Varanasi and here’s why
Yes, the headline rhymes, and it was intentional. Poetry flows freely in Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi where open cremations take place on wooden pyres. Photo Credit: KC
By Kavita Chandran
Imagine this. You are a tourist in India’s oldest city, walking around with a Lonely Planet in hand, searching for a ...
Kino MacGregor leaves her yoga mark from Mysore to Miami
Yoga celebrity Kino MacGregor talks to Yogahood Online about her yoga journey, what led her to Mysore, and her love for Singapore's Durian.
Kino MacGregor in Singapore, Nov 2022. Photo Credit: KinoYoga
By Kavita Chandran
January 2, 2023
The first thing that struck me when I attended Kino MacGregor's class at Pure Yoga ...
10 ways to survive an isolated hotel quarantine during the pandemic
Traveling to meet your loved ones is a welcoming thought. Being confined to a hotel room is not.
Here's how you can make it work for you.
Photo by Eunice Stahl from Unsplash
By Kavita Chandran Budhraja
31 July, 2021
Not every country requires you to quarantine in a hotel after travel, but I ...
Escape to an Eco-Tourism Sanctuary in Bali
Photo Credits: Luke Elijah
The Fivelements Puri Ahimsa is one of Bali’s most lauded eco-tourism resorts. Located away from the hustle and bustle of central Ubud, amid tranquil highlands that are surrounded by lush rainforests, waterfalls, rice padi fields and with the sacred Ayung River flowing through, the Fivelements is ...
Energy Crisis in your Body? Here’s how Yoga & Ayurveda can help
You may have heard people blame their crushing exhaustion, brain fog, and moodiness on burnout or adrenal fatigue. But experts say those usually aren’t accurate diagnoses. Here, a new term for what ails us, along with new thinking on exactly how chronic stress is affecting our health—and why yoga can ...
I Took My Baby to Mysore for a Month: Here’s What It Was Like
When one yoga teacher traveled to Mysore, India, to study Ashtanga yoga for a month, he brought his wife and baby daughter with him. Here’s how the experience became his biggest teacher.
Photo Credits: Annie Spratt
By Ty Landrum
This article was written in 2018.
India is a swarming mass of revelry and ...
The Call of the Wild
Pack your bags. We are going to Tanzania!” proclaimed my partner with great excitement from across the hallway. Even though I would consider myself to be an avid globetrotting photographer who has travelled across continents seeking out exotic new corners of the world to explore and capture, I have to ...
Escaping to a magical wellness resort in Da Nang, Vietnam
After a full year of hectic work schedules, deadlines and business strategy discussions, I was desperate for a break. So, last December, my husband and I packed our bags and flew to a wellness resort called Fusion Maia in Da Nang, Vietnam. We were seeking a break; what we received ...
Detox in Phuket
Shruti Sharma and her husband took a break from their stressful city lives and escaped to a wellness sanctuary in Phuket for a 7-day detox retreat— with their baby and helper in tow. Shruti recounts the exhilarating experience, which left her body cleansed and spirit rejuvenated.
By Shruthi Sharma
I had been ...
Connecting with my inner self at Museflower Resort and Spa
As a healer and meditation teacher, I am constantly urging people to accept life as it unfolds, to make time for themselves, to savour every moment. And yet, earlier this year, I found myself struggling to accept what was happening in my own life. “Physician, heal thyself,” said a voice ...
7 simple strategies to create your own happiness
Ancient yogic masters have taught that we live in two worlds at the same time—the inner and the outer world. While the external world is not always in our control, we can unfailingly hold sway over our inner world.
By Vikas Malkani
We must be aware of both these worlds if we ...
The Relaxation Reset at the Rising Collective
A journey into stillness to find clarity and purpose
Her main focus of going to this resort was to get to a place where she felt healthy, whole and at peace. A week in Bali seemed like the perfect place for her to hit reset.
As I sat on the plane heading ...