Diary: Day Two: Part II A touch of Asia in the Spa

Perfect timing for a Hatha Yoga class.

I cannot wait to have our private class with Vishnu who states” Peace of Mind is Happiness” and encourages everyone to adapt his motto “Health is Wealth.”His Holiness Swami Mahadevanandji Maharaj and Shivaswarupananda initiated Vishnu into the yogic practices since 1999.   He has TTC diploma in Yoga from the International Shivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram in Canada and India and Yoga Philosophy from Divine Life Society, India. He is member of the prestigious yoga society the “True World Order” and also conducted many Yoga retreats and workshops in several resorts and hospitals in India.

He explains:
Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga arose at the beginning of human civilization. When humans first realized ones physical and mental potential, they began to evolve techniques to develop it.  Physical and mental therapy is one of hatha yoga’s most important achievements. What makes it so powerful and effective is the fact that it works on holistic principles of harmony and unification. Hatha Yoga has succeeded as an alternative form of therapy in disease.

On offer as well: Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Stretching, Meditation, Pranayama, Stress Management
Stress Management through yoga improves the physical, mental, psychic and spiritual health and also makes the physiological reflexes, reactions and responses more alert, sensitive and subtle.

Jet lag
Stress Management helps you to cure yourself from Jet lag by offering the relaxation techniques which incorporate desensitisation, autosuggestion and deconditioning to remove mental tensions and complexes.

Five Days Yoga Course:  This short yoga course will  give you a strong foundation and knowledge of yoga.  It also will help you to learn yoga step by step.  Once you learn it, it will be a lifelong asset you can practice anywhere.

He encouraged or practice and quoted Bikram himself showing his wide knowledge of Yoga. When asked how many times a week should you practice he stated, you eat everyday, you sleep everyday and you brush your teeth everyday right, then do yoga everyday!  The benefits are a balanced life, peace, serenity, confidence in ones self and a fit body with out having to go to the gym or run.  OH and if you do Bikram everyday you can eat whatever you want in moderation. Vishnu is against diets, he says they are just for the moment, but the key is to adapt a life style.

Vishnu also comments on diet being a vegetarian he does not push it.  He says eat everything in proportion and lower your Glucose in take; for example to diet and just eat two bananas is not healthy because they are loaded with sugar, better off to eat grilled chicken with veggies because its healthier!  It is also a healthy choice to alternate each day between meat and fish, cut out potatoes and pasta, yet brown rice is great for the carbohydrate craving and try to do a day where you just eat vegetables. Wow what a way to end a yoga class and start a vacation.  This is what StyleCartle wanted to report on how to de-stress and live healthy in style

There is also an air-conditioned gymnasium, which has the- state- of- the- art equipment from Life Fitness; as well the spa has weekly activities, which include yoga meditation and stretching group classes.   A personal trainer is available to tailor special fitness programs and personal classes are available the trainers.

Now it’s on to the Japanese Buffet Thin Rah Restaurant.  Amazing all you can eat fresh sushi! Miso soup with all the trimmings, grilled fish, shrimp, and tuna.  All this under the moonlight with a cool sea breeze blowing and a sun kissed smiling staff who want t make sure you have eaten enough “ Enjoy you are on vacation.  What a wonderful end to the beginning of another adventure. Namaste