It seems many of us are turning to yoga in an attempt to free ourselves from the current COVID gloom.
Yoga retreats are proving a popular holiday choice around the globe with an overwhelming 1,400 per cent search increase so far this year, as well as 52,500 average monthly searches.
GolfSupport.com decided to seek out some of the most popular and Instagrammable yoga retreats where our body batteries can be recharged and here’s what they found.
As the most popular, with 74,900 followers, Six Senses Zil Pasyon in Seychelles is the ultimate playground in paradise. This blue dreamed destination offers 16 experiences to indulge yourself in.
With the reopening date of 31 October, there’s enough time to work on your standing tree pose for a photo on the remote beach. Search @sixsenseszilpasyon or #simplysixsenses on Instagram.
Six Sense Zil Pasyon in the Seychelles, above, tops the Instagram table of yoga retreats, while Song Saa Private Island in Cambodia, below, has a high volume of hashtags
In second place with 59,000 followers is the Amanyara Resort in Turks and Caicos. While providing guests with a luxury Caribbean experience of tailored wellness programmes, this resort offers picture-perfect opportunities at every corner. Search @amanyara_resort or #Amanyara on Instagram.
With 39,000 followers, Sanará Tulum in Mexico is the perfect spot if you are looking to heal in a laidback luxury setting. This barefoot hotel will leave you feeling nourished and relaxed with their immersive programmes and their gorgeous beachfront views. Search @sanaratulum or #SanaraTulum on Instagram.
And with 3,854 followers, a visit to Yoga Rosa Retreat in Ibiza is the best way to end your girls’ or guys’ holiday and to post your photos of the new and revitalised you. Search @yogarosa.retreats or #yogarosaretreats on Instagram.
Although having the least amount of followers, with 790, Song Saa Private Island in Cambodia has a high volume of hashtags and is the perfect place to capture the Sukhasana pose in golden hour. Search @songsaaprivateisland or #songsaaprivateisland on Instagram.
Here’s how the Top 9 line up
- Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Seychelles, 74,900 followers, #simplysixsenses, 1,469 hashtags
- Amanyara Resort, Turks and Caicos, 59,000, #Amanyara, 11,667
- Sanará Tulum, Mexico, 39,000, #SanaraTulum, 4,409
- Byron at Byron, Australia, 32,100, #ByronatByron, 3,210
- Amanpuri, Thailand, 29,200, #Amanpuri, 15,470
- COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, 12,800, #comoshambhalaestate, 2,996
- Mii Amo, Mexico, 11,000, #Miiamo, 2,988
- Yoga Rosa Retreat, Ibiza, 3,854, #yogarosaretreats, 452
- Song Saa Private Island, Cambodia, 790, #songsaaprivateisland, 3,604
Images courtesy of fokke baarssen, joseph maguire and my good images – shutterstock
