Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from Travaasa
Mother’s Day is around the corner and now is the perfect time to start looking for the right gift. She is a woman that we all admire and love, show your appreciation and love for all that she does by recognizing that she needs a day off… we will take good care of her. A Travaasa gift card can give her access to our unique Mother’s Day experiences or the opportunity for an indulgent day at the spa to use whenever she wants. At Travaasa, the month of May is dedicated to our beautiful and hard working mothers. Our unique programming is centered around making mothers everywhere feel empowered and rejuvenated. Give her an experience that she can relish in and remember forever with classes ranging from culinary demonstrations to tailored yoga classes and even...
Celebrate Earth Day At Travaasa Austin
We are celebrating celebrate Earth Day all month long at Travaasa Austin with brand new, unique wellness programming, including earth conscious classes and ceremonies such as Composting 101 and an Ancient Vedic Fire Ceremony. Our on-site experts have developed a special series of programming designed around Earth Day to reconnect guests with the earth and Mother Nature. Guests at Travaasa can try the new programming throughout the month: Take a renewed or newly found consciousness of the earth into daily life through classes including Composting 101, the Spring Vegetables Culinary Demonstration, or the Tree Planting ceremony – which will also teach tree planting techniques so guests can help restore the earth at home Remember the deeply-rooted connections...
Morning Workout: Restorative Hatha Yoga in Hāna
As one of the most common forms of yoga practiced by Westerners, Hatha may not be anything out of the ordinary to you but practicing it in Hāna elevates it to an uncommonly spectacular level. With Travaasa Hāna’s Restorative Hatha yoga class, you’ll start your morning off fresh with traditional Sun Salutations (a linking of breath and motion) and other Hatha yoga poses. Restorative Hatha is most beneficial as a morning practice, as the body and mind are more receptive. And with the majestic Pacific Ocean and Hāna hills as your backdrop, this is truly an experience unlike any other in the world. First timers are more than welcome to join seasoned Hatha practitioners as this is a class aimed at everyone and moves at a pace you’ll be...
4 Mood-Boosting Workouts
Whether you are looking to perk up, calm down, feel on top of your game, or just feel a whole lot better, there’s a workout that will help you get there. Here are four workouts that will boost your mood as well as your metabolism. Yoga: Yoga combines physical activity with breath to reduce stress, control weight, relieve lower back pain and enhance focus. It can help fortify your awareness of movement, balance and intention, in addition to strengthening your body. Added benefits are that yoga practice is associated with increased levels of GABA, an amino acid and neurotransmitter that can help reduce anxiety. Slow, deep yogic breathing increases oxygen flow, which leads to optimal functioning of all your organs—including your brain. Pilates: After a...
Fitness Tips: Walk for 30 minutes a Day
It’s no secret that physical activity is good for both your body and your mind. What may be surprising to you is how easy it can be to maintain a healthy weight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult, age 18-64, requires 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week. An easy way to achieve this goal is to plan on walking 30 minutes per day, five days a week. Now for some of us, 30 minutes a day may seem a little daunting at first, but if you do some simple planning, it’ll be a breeze. If you don’t have the time to go on a brisk 30 minute walk, you can easily break it down into 10-minute increments throughout your day. By breaking it down, you’ll still generate the same results and burn the same amount of calories as you...
Motivational Tips For Getting in Shape in 2012
Getting in shape and making positive lifestyle, diet and fitness choices can be a hurdle that many people face. Travaasa Austin’s Fitness and Wellness instructor Jillian gives 5 tips for staying on track and getting healthy and happy for the new year. Change your thoughts to be lean, strong and healthy. Keep thoughts positive. For your workout: Instead of counting reps, say positive affirmations such as Rep 1: “I am lean” Rep 2: “I am strong.” Rep 3: “I am healthy.” and so on…. Think about how good you are going to feel AFTER your workout…focus on that feeling to. Motivate yourself to DO the workout. Same thing with food. Think about how good you are going to feel after eating healthy. Visualize how you would like to...
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