This has encouraged a healthier male/female adult ratio and a more socially and culturally diverse group of people withwonderful cross generational conversation and shared experience. I have also come across some children who are natural yogis and grandparents with a lifetime of practice. Overral it's been a wonderful experience of a widening my perspective of what yoga is and can be as we move through different phases of our lives.

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4Ways to do Sustainable Family Travel

Being mindful of the body and spirit also means being mindful of the health of the world around us, especially when we travel. Here’s a few ways to minimize your carbon footprint.

  1. EASY ACCESS: Yoga invites us to take responsibilities for our choices so it only feels appropriate to go to a yoga retreat option that is light on travel for UK yoga lovers. A yoga retreat doesn’t have to be located a half day’s travel away. Look for options that can easily be accessed in your local area.
  1. FAMILY TIME: Spending quality time with the kids is the most important part of a family vacation but it can seem like a challenge if you also want to spend time perfecting your practice. Look for a retreat that will cater to both children and adult yogis. “I like my practice too and want to develop it.When my children were younger I looked for a retreat that would cater for us all together in this way in the UK and couldn't find one,” says Sarah Haden of Yoga Unlimited. “So the first integrated yoga + mindfulness family retreat was created and now takes place each year in a beautiful natural setting in Devon.”
  1. ALONE TIME: There are many different models of family and not everyone has support, time or money for a solo yoga retreat (as lovely as they are). Look for a retreat where children are encouraged to practice yoga but to also have the freedom to get creative with art and craft projects.
  1. AGE FREE: There are many healthy benefits to surrounding yourself among a group of people that are culturally diverse and from a range of ages. “My experience of the last 3 years is that it's a very dynamic and interesting environment where there is less exclusion age wise,” says Haden. The widening perspective encourages cross-generational conversations and shared experiences between everyone from children to grandparents.

Interested in sustainable family travel in the UK? There are still spots for family members at various retreats this spring. Check them out at Spring Yoga and Meditation Retreat, Devon.