The magnificent Angkor Wat stands right in the heart of an ancient land now known as Cambodia. Angkor means city and Wat means temple. During the 12th century, blocks of stones were mined from faraway mountains and manually transported for… Read More

There are so many lessons learned from volunteering. But when was the last time you engaged in the act of community service? Today’s world is filled with many incredible ways that we can offer our time to volunteer projects or… Read More

What are your foundational beliefs about life? Why are we here? I believe that each human soul has a unique purpose or dharma, with special gifts and talents to offer the world; and that we are born to discover this… Read More

What are the best yoga teacher training books to read? What books should I have for yoga teacher training? With an arsenal of yoga teacher training books out there vying for your attention, it can be hard to decide which… Read More

There are so many explanations for what yoga is, what constitutes a yoga practice and what we should really focus on in our practice. People always ask,“What should my yoga practice be?” For many, “practice” consists of doing as many… Read More

This is a confession series with four yoga retreat leaders. They share their thoughts on fear, courage, adventure, what scares them the most, and how they deal with fear. The following is written Yogi Hollis who is coming to Blue… Read More

I have lead two yoga retreats at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat + Spa in Costa Rica and am now on my third one. For every year that I’ve organized a retreat at Blue Osa, I told management to expect 24… Read More

This is a confession series with four yoga retreat leaders.  They share their thoughts on fear, courage, adventure, what scares them the most, and how they deal with fear. The following is written Martin Scott, who came to Blue Osa… Read More

A few years ago before the winter solstice, as the days grew darker and shorter, I began to notice how my attention shifted to the “dark” areas of my life. I came to realize that the practice of yoga can… Read More

Marianne Williamson said, ‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.’ We each have so much potential, yet all too often, there is a gap between what we’re capable… Read More