Feeling the G-Forces

Yatra is growing rapidly and many changes are ahead in the coming spring. Watch for some hot domestic retreats, new partnerships - and an online store! Meanwhile, we are off to Guatemala with ten wonderful yogis and will have more stories to share shortly. Thanks as always for your interest and Namaste!

Sayulita, Mexico - February 2009

Lots of love to our wonderful Sayulita group, who enjoyed two yoga classes and one nia class every day for a full beachy week with Barbara Powell and Kelle Rae Oien. One guest wrote to us today: "The rooms, staff, classes, participants and thunder of the ocean were fantastic. Thanks for this amazing experience."

We thank You and look forward to many more wondrous weeks to come. Namaste chicas!

Maya Tulum, February 2009

Two groups return home from their Mexico retreats this weekend! Jodi was in Tulum for the first few days of the "Hatha-Raja-Vinyasa" trip with New York-based teacher Steven Cheng, who rocked us all with six hours of Dharma Mittra-inspired class each day. Monday night brought one of the most incredible shavasanas: A lovely beachside studio, just after sunset, filled with candles -- as soft thunder rolled in, followed by a sweet rain softly landing on the palm leaves above. A magical time, and a wonderful group of people to practice with.

Can't wait to hear from you all - especially the yoga-nia folks who spent the past week in Sayulita!

Count Me In's M3 Race

Today we'd like to send a shout out to Count Me In (www.countmein.org), whose groundbreaking program "Make Mine a Million Dollar Business" is assisting women entrepreneurs nationwide, helping them grow their businesses - and the nation's economy - in a time of need. Yatra Yoga International received a Micro to Millions award in October of 2008, and is now part of a growing network of vital companies dedicated to growth and sustainability.

And now other women-owned businesses can join us! Visit the Count Me In website to learn more about the The Make Mine a Million $ Business RACE, a year-long business growth marathon. Just like the walk/run marathons that you know to benefit breast cancer research and other causes, you can choose your own pace for your 2009 business revenue goal: $250,000, $500K, or one million dollars or more. Whether you have a business or are just starting one, CMI will help you “train” by assessing your business strengths and weaknesses, introducing you to coaches, peer groups and experts, increasing your access to new markets, financing and national recognition so you can grow, create jobs where you live and provide economic stability for your families, communities and the country.

Wishing peace and prosperity to all. Namaste!

Welcome to YYI

Welcome to Yatra Yoga International! We hope you'll use this blog to stay informed of our adventures, and gain a new understanding of our company and what we do.

Why we do it, is simple.

First, we'd like you to think about how many hours a day you spend serving others. Then, think about how many hours you spend doing other things that don't serve you. Taking the time to re-connect with yourself and nature, and to deepen your yoga practice, brings about a certain spaciousness that you can bring back to your work, your relationships and your life, infusing them with new ideas and energy. YYI is in the business of generating peace, joy and connectedness - one mind, one excursion at a time.

In Sanskrit, "Yatra" means journey. And our journey is just beginning.

After many months of envisioning, designing, hiring, and learning, our website was born in the summer of 2008, and our mission to provide intimate, high-quality yoga retreats worldwide became a reality. We invite you to join us at any time for one of our transformative excursions. Or, we will help you create your own - from Africa to Argentina, Central America and Mexico, we and our partners are standing by to help make your retreat vision a reality.

Namaste!