13 years · 40+ retreats · 700+ women
Destination Guides
If you’ve been searching for yoga retreats in Spain, you’ve probably noticed the same thing I did: there are hundreds of them, and the listings all sound alike. Sea views. Daily yoga. Nourishing meals. Transformation. None of that tells you which part of Spain is right for you. I’m Autumn Adams, founder of Ambuja Yoga. […]
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Destination Guides
An honest look at what a women’s yoga retreat in Spain — specifically Mallorca — is like— the finca, the schedule, the sea, the food, the cost, and who actually comes. Table of Contents The first time I saw the terrace and yoga shala at Son Boronat it was love at first sight. Honey-colored stone, […]
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Retreats
I get some version of this question every year, usually from a woman in class who has a festival ticket in one tab and a retreat page in the other. Yoga retreat vs. yoga festival — they sound like they should be close cousins. They’re not. They’re built for two completely different appetites. Here’s the […]
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Destination Guides
April in the Puelo Valley is quiet, cool, and gold. The forests have turned, the summer crowds and biting flies are gone, and the lake goes glassy in the mornings. I wrote about why we chose that month in Patagonia in April; this post is about the week itself. I’ve been hosting women’s yoga retreats […]
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Destination Guides
Everything I send my retreat guests when they ask what to do with their extra days on the island. Table of Contents Mallorca surprises women who arrive expecting a beach island. And yes, there are MANY beautiful coves to swim in and beautiful beaches too, but… What’s actually here is a mountain range — the […]
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Destination Guides
Table of Contents Every year I bring a group of women to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and every year the same email lands in my inbox about a month out: I’m thinking about coming in a day or two early. What should I actually do? So here it is. This is my working list for […]
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Aligned Yogi Podcast
At about 4 a.m. on the last morning of a retreat in Nicaragua, a massive troop of howler monkeys came down through the forest and settled directly over our retreat center. If you’ve never heard howler monkeys, know this: no one was sleeping through it. So we didn’t try. We got up, brewed coffee, and […]
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Aligned Yogi Podcast
If you’ve been dreaming of a yoga retreat but keep telling yourself it’s too expensive, this one’s for you. Here’s what I’ve learned in over a decade of leading retreats around the world and helping women get themselves to them: investing in yourself is essential, and cost doesn’t have to be the barrier you think […]
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Destination Guides
If you’re craving a retreat that’s more than a getaway — the kind that leaves you grounded, a little braver, and actually connected to yourself again — you need to know about Sedona. I still remember my first time in Sedona — dusty from long hikes, cheeks warm from the sun, and a calm I […]
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Retreats
There’s a moment before almost every retreat booking when: You’re on your phone, maybe a little too late at night.You’ve opened the page more than once.You’re reading, scrolling, thinking: “Is this something I’d actually do?” From the outside, women’s yoga retreats can look like they’re made for a certain kind of person—someone more flexible, more grounded, more […]
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Retreats
If you’ve been thinking about booking your first yoga retreat, there’s usually a moment where your brain starts doing the thing. You’ve found the page. You’ve read everything. You actually want to go.And then the questions start. What if it’s weird? What if I don’t fit in? What if everyone else is way more into […]
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Retreats
October in the Blue Ridge Mountains is its own kind of extraordinary. The leaves have started turning. Mountain air that’s cool enough to wake you up and warm enough to spend the day outside. Waterfalls that don’t require a long drive — just lace up your hiking shoes and walk. I’ve been hosting women’s yoga […]
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