Yoga offers an incredible range of physical and mental benefits for professionals in fast-paced industries who need to pull away from the daily hurly-burly. If you're on the fence about booking a short or long yoga retreat, here are a few reasons why you should. 

Benefits of a Long or Short Yoga Retreat

1. Build your self-confidence

Confidence in the professional sphere often comes with age and experience. However, even a young professional can nurture it. Regular yoga practice helps increase flexibility, improve muscle tone, and control weight. Embracing these changes can boost confidence that you take with you into your work environment. As a result, you may find it more comfortable to voice your opinion and stand behind decisions. 

2. Stress resilience is key

Long hours, busy schedules, and workplace demands can significantly put you under so much pressure every day. Unfortunately, chronic stress can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and depression. 

Yoga offers an effective way to reduce stress. Research shows that exercise helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, while generally improving mood. 

3. Improve your multi-tasking skills

The professional world presents a much faster pace than twenty months ago for professionals, and you may need to juggle multiple responsibilities at once. Part of the focus of yoga retreats and classes is learning to control your reactions through breathing exercises. This process helps manage the adrenal system, reducing the stress hormone cortisol. Lowering your stress hormones can help you stay calm, improve your memory, and guide you with decision-making. You will notice that you will be able to tackle multiple tasks and be more than ready for challenges, in and out of the workplace.

Join continuous yoga retreats at Villa Serena. Please visit www.villaserena.com for more details. Our Metro Collaborative network of independent yogis and health and wellness coaches provides healing and wellness programs throughout the year. There are also "long stay" programs. Their retreats include yoga, massage, horseback riding, swimming, excursions to remote beaches, and other activities to help you relax and rest physically and mentally. Learn more about their holistic workshops online, or call (609) 876-9163 to ask about upcoming retreats.