The main purpose of a holiday is to switch off and completely relax. Sun is definitely a factor on vacation that allows the feeling of relaxation to arrive quicker but also that is not always guaranteed. Luckily there is also yoga and a careful selection of the best yoga hotels following in this article. Yoga aims to calm the mind and therethrough relax the body. In our busy daily lives, we often do not find the time to completely surrender to yoga.
That is why your next holiday is the perfect occasion to embrace those yoga classes and completely switch off.
To ensure the perfect yoga holiday, some requirements should be fulfilled by the accommodation.
What attributes should the best yoga hotels have?
1. a well-trained team of yoga teachers
These teachers are the ones who will be guiding your yoga experience on holiday, and it is easier to trust and surrender fully when you know that the teachers are experienced and well trained. have had a certified teacher training with appropriate time of hours The length of time teachers have been practising can also be an important factor.
2. A calming and well-equipped yoga room
The easiest way is to travel light – that is why no one actually wants to carry her or his own yoga mat on holiday. The good news is that most of the hotels have noticed that as well and some even place value on sustainable yoga equipment that is not only good for the hotel guests but also all other people and the planet. A few guest houses even take it one step further and have equipped each room with a yoga mat. Guest houses even take it one step further and have equipped each room with a yoga mat. This way, you can start your day really mindful and have the full yoga experience. A best-case scenario for the future would be that more hotels embrace that holistic yoga philosophy. Which leads us to the third criteria:
3. An accommodation that lives the yoga philosophy not only in the yoga room
“Yoga starts once you leave the mat” which basically means that the philosophy of yoga is about doing no harm to others. Doing no harm with our daily activities to the people and the environment on this planet. To fully enjoy time-off for your brain and body it is important that the hotel you are staying in values the planet and people as much as you do. This is reflected for example through the food they offer or the equipment they purchase.
How to apply these 3 criteria
hejhej not only reflects the highest sustainability standards but gathers a community of highly appreciated yoga teachers around the brand. That is why all hotels working together with hejhej are reviewed under the 3 main criteria mentioned above. This way, the selection for hejhej-partners is also a guide for you to find the best eco and yoga hotels for your next vacation.
So that you can start your yoga right away on holiday, we have created an 8-day video program for you. You can enjoy the days of your holiday completely free of charge on Youtube. The videos are between 10 and 30 minutes long. So there is sure to be something for everyone. Discover wonderful yoga styles and experienced yoga teachers: Your yoga week plan from hejhej.
A selection of the best yoga hotels
Trevarefabrikken in Lofoten, Norway
Villa Copenhagen, in Copenhagen, Denmark
Das Rosso, Allgäu, Germany
Hotel Post Bezau in the Bregenzerwald, Austria
Parco dei Sesi on Pantelleria – a small island between Sicily and Africa
Hotel Miramonte in Bad Gastein, Austria
Hotel zur Pfeffermühle, St. Anton Tirol, Germany
BIO HOTEL DER DABERER in Carinthia, Austria
HAUS AM SEE on Lake Constance, Germany
Hotel Ameron in Hohenschwangau, Germany
Das Kronthaler at Achensee in Tyrol, Austria
The Hilla – Forest Retreat near Kassel, Germany
Stimbekhof in the Lüneburg Heath, Germany
Ski Lodge Engelberg in the centre of Switzerland
Soulful Silena in South Tyrol, Italy
Ama Stay at the Kronenplatz, Italy
HIRBEN Nature’s Holiday at the Eco-Aparthotel, Italy
farnhaus in Merano Country, Italy
Estrella Montés in the south of Portugal