Planning your yoga retreat in cambodia

CAMBODIA Yoga is a source of serenity, health, and renewed focus. You might describe your ideal vacation the same way.

Why not combine the two and build your next vacation around a yoga retreat?

Increasing numbers of travelers are choosing

Cambodia as the ultimate yoga location, especially given the beauty of the land and its monuments.

Combine a yoga retreat with a relaxing,

awe-inspiring Mekong river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia, to experience the area’s ancient cultures.

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Siem Reap is the epicenter of Cambodia’s yoga movement, part of a national effort to become a top destination for traveling yoga enthusiasts.

Cambodia-based yogis differ from Thailand and Bali’s high-end, exclusive resort culture.

Yoga practice in Cambodia is influenced by Vedic cultural tradition that international practitioners are helping to preserve.

The local Hariharalaya Yoga Retreat and

Meditation Center’s authentic yoga experience offers multi-day retreats, allvegan meals, and no wifi.

SIEM REAP

Siem Reap juxtaposes old and new, with hip hotels and world-class food in the central

city. Explore the surrounding province to enjoy the natural wonders of Cambodia.

The name of Angkor, capital of the Khmer empire from 9th to 15th centuries, resonates

with ancient mystery. Today it encompasses the vast Angkor Archaeological Park.

The Temple of Angkor Wat and others are timeless. The site remains active, with occupied villages and beautiful examples of rice cultivation.

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VAGABOND T EMPLE Y OGA

The Vagabond Temple yoga retreat in Sihanoukville

Province is located along the southwest coast, just two minutes from the beach, among the most spectacular coastlines in Southeast Asia.

Yoga is taught here as a way to raise consciousness and create inner harmony, countering prevailing trends in Western yoga, which can be more competitive.

Week-long or month-long retreats include meditation, Dharma talks, yoga practice, and more. Find time to visit the local fishing villages, or take boat trips to surrounding tropical islands.

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BODHI TREE

Angkor Bodhi Tree Yoga Retreat near Siem Reap offers a 4-day package, for a deep retreat with a less demanding time commitment than some programs.

Combine daily meditation, yoga, stretching, and more as you settle into a quiet, calming space with the best combination of courses and services for your personal rejuvenation.

Multiple yoga styles are available.

Use free personal time to visit stunning area sites, like the Angkor Wat Temple and Temple complex, a short tuk-tuk ride away.

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NAMASTE

A common greeting at start or end of a yoga class, “Namaste” literally means “I bow to you.” It conveys the deeper meaning behind most traditional yoga.

Combined with the gesture of hands pressed together in front of the heart, it recognizes a divine element in each of us, centered in the heart chakra, and amounts to one soul greeting the other.

Offered with a slight head bow, it helps the individual surrender the mind to the heart.

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T R AV E L C H O I C E

The AmaWaterways Vietnam and Cambodia River Cruise unites you with the serenity of the

water’s flow.

See for yourself the Mekong River Delta’s deep connection to area culture and history. Along the way, visit one of the most famous sites of

historic Cambodian culture, the Angkor Archaeological Park.

A special highlight follows with a visit to an English-language school sponsored by

AmaWaterways in a nearby village. You’ll be inspired to learn more about the daily challenges faced by many in today’s Cambodia.

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Plan your trip to balance the relaxation of a yoga retreat with a little pampering

on board your river cruise.

Start with yoga and reward yourself after with one of AmaWaterways’ exotic river tours, or start by unwinding on

board to prepare for deeper relaxation through yoga.

Either way, you’ll finish with a feeling of renewed harmony and peace—the aim of yogis everywhere. Find the best souvenir of all, improved health and happiness.

C O N TA C T U S

AmaWaterways is an award-winning river cruise operator, providing exceptional excursions that open cultural doors along the great waterways of Europe, Africa,

Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia. Their fleet of custom-designed ships leads travelers to life-changing experiences that always exceed expectations.

For more information, please visit www.amawaterways.com.

SOURCES

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http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/13284/siem-reap-emerges-as-worldyoga-destination

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http://www.theexpeditioner.com/travel-news/cambodia-emerges-as-aworld-yoga-destination/

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http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668

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http://www.theexpeditioner.com/2008/10/28/where-to-find-the-bestbeaches-in-southeast-asia/

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http://www.yogajournal.com/article/beginners/the-meaning-of-quotnamaste-quot/