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Health spas are growing in popularity as vacation destinations or even a weekend getaway. Think about it – should you take a cruise where you eat food that’s bad for you and sit about getting a tan all day on a crowded boat out in the middle of the ocean, or would you prefer to go to a place where the activities and food are not only good for you, but are set in a quiet and supportive place. One of the most attractive and luxurious of health spas is the yoga spa.

You Go Yoga

The goal of yoga is to get you in harmony with the universe. A yoga spa has pretty much the same goals. You will do easy yoga, eat healthy foods, often have massages, drink special teas, listen to tranquil music and enjoy the natural scenery. Each yoga spa comes with its own extras, such as a pool, a bathrobe, facials, mud baths, healthy cooking classes, archery, Rieki treatments or guided hikes around the area.

Unlike some of the trials ancient yoga masters had to endure, you will not have to sleep on a rush mat, but in a proper clean and comfortable bedroom. You will also have modern bathroom facilities at a yoga spa.

Appeal Of Yoga Spas

Unlike some tourist traps, a yoga spa hopes to of only give you a great place to relax and recharge, but is also a place to learn skills that can give you a healthier, less stressful life. By learning some easy yoga positions, meditation techniques and to feel better about yourself, you will learn habits of how to eat healthier, keep at an exercise plan and raise your self-esteem.

Yoga spas can be found in virtually any state and in many countries. Many will call themselves “health spas” or “wellness retreats”, but if they include yoga classes, it’s a yoga spa. You can ask your favorite travel agent for any particular yoga spas he or she recommends. There are many yoga spas advertised in health, travel, spirituality and women’s magazines. You might find one in your area.

Another advantage of the yoga spa is that you can usually stay a week or a weekend. With more and more people having to give up the traditional two week vacation time (or even one full vacation weeks) a weekend at a yoga spa might fit more in your schedule and your budget.

Some yoga spas let you purchase only a couple of services during your stay, rather than giving you the whole package with it’s whole price. It may be more affordable to take a yoga class and have a massage and stay at your own home rather than stay at the yoga spa.

You won’t really be able to spot much difference between a pair of yoga shoes and your everyday sneakers though they do have very thin soles to give your feet more flexibility and the top of the shoes are very light in weight so that air can freely circulate. These yoga shoes are readily available and you can choose the color you prefer as well as the style that best suits your tastes. You can even buy these shoes from reputed brand names such as Adidas, Reebok and also Puma that manufacture shoes that are especially suited for performing yoga exercises.

Reasons To Use Such Shoes

You may be wondering why bother wearing yoga shoes when a pair of sneakers might do the job just as well. There are in fact a number of reasons why you should prefer wearing yoga shoes including the comfort they provide, not having to worry about germs or bacteria, especially when sharing a yoga mat, ensuring your safety by preventing injuries caused by stepping barefoot on sharp stones or having ants bite your naked feet, and also they provide good traction thus preventing you from slipping while performing certain poses.

There are a few reasons however when wearing yoga shoes may not be the best option such as being more comfortable in your bare feet, there may be a lack of being centered and connected to the Earth, and you may sometimes experience difficulty in performing certain poses.

If you are looking to purchasing yoga shoes, you should not have any difficulties locating an athletic shoe store that will is certain to stock such yoga shoes. In addition, you may also want to use yoga socks, though purchasing them may be a bit more difficult as this a relatively new trend that is only just catching on. You may need to go online to check for which styles are available as well as the prices being charged.

Some of the major names selling yoga shoes include Zappo’s with prices ranging between forty dollars and hundred dollars, NexTag is an online source, and there are also many yoga studios that may be able to suggest whether to use yoga shoes, or not. It may thus be in your best interest to check out these yoga studios and find out about the suitability of wearing yoga shoes or not before proceeding further. In fact, some people even prefer to use yoga socks that are like gloves for your feet and you may prefer using toe socks that come with non-slip rubber dots to give you more traction and which are not as confining as yoga shoes and thus are a viable option for some practitioners of yoga.