Swaths of the Utah desert have split, moved and shaken into a range of colors and geologic wonders. Fortunately, many of these places are now preserved as national parks. Last weekend I had the chance to venture to Zion National Park and see some of this for myself – flowers growing out of rock formations, [...]
Sonja Bjelland
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It’s that time of year again to start hunting down some outdoor yoga. Or maybe even suggesting to your favorite teacher or studio that they put together some al fresco sessions. With the warmer than typical temps this spring, several teachers have already put their outdoor classes in motion. Many more will be advertised after [...]
Sonja Bjelland
BlissPassport.com
One week from today is National Teacher Day. More and more teachers are trying to incorporate yogic ways of calming down into their classrooms. Equally, research is finding yoga is especially good for teenage anxiety. A study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics showed students who attended a yoga class instead of [...]
Sonja Bjelland
BlissPassport.com
I keep seeing different publications listing their “Top 10 yoga retreats.” In the industry we call this a roundup, it’s what readers seem to like best. So today I’m rounding up the roundups in a collective of the top five lists. A few of these have overlap of the most popular places, but each has [...]
Sonja Bjelland
BlissPassport.com
Hobby vacations have taken off with yoga being no exception. But some yogi vacationers want less focus on poses and more on philosophy. I was reminded of this last night while listening to Tibetan Buddhist Monk Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan address a crowd at the U.S. Air Force Academy. No, it’s not everyday a monk [...]
Sonja Bjelland
BlissPassport.com
One year after returning from my yoga travels through Asia, the journey continues. Some people describe such trips as watershed, life changing, pick your overused descriptor. It was, but not in an obvious way. Writing this has been a reminder of how much I did take away from my travels, and why I think it’s [...]
Sonja Bjelland
BlissPassport.com
