Aug 1, 2007
A "yoga vacation" at Kripalu in the Berkshires is non-threatening, moderately priced, and just what you need
In this enlightened era, you no longer have to be an aging hippie or a New Age-er to appreciate the relaxing, healthy, and economical vacation opportunities offered by the ever-growing number of centers and resorts devoted to yoga. A lifestyle rather than a religion, these once-exotic getaways have become part of the mainstream culture, popular with every kind of American from bearded rabbis to high-powered businesswomen seeking a break from stress. And the most mainstream of all the centers (we'll discuss the ones operated by white-bearded gurus tomorrow) is Kripalu in the Berkshires.
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (tel. 866/200-5203; www.kripalu.org) in Lenox, Massachusetts, is America's largest year-round yoga facility and one of its best known; it houses 300 guests at a time (about 15,000 per year). The beautiful 30-acre spread in the rolling Berkshire Mountains has forests, meadows, trails, gardens, and a lake. Its single most popular (and economical) program is "Retreat and Renewal," with classes in yoga or "DansKinetics," meditation, and workshops. There's plenty of free time for walks, dips in the lake, or (in season) a concert at nearby Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Vegetarian meals are good, and lodgings aren't fancy but are clean and comfortable.
Including accommodations, all meals each day, and full participation in program activities (lectures, classes, group yoga), the per person per day price is $160 on weekdays, $177 on weekends, in dorm accommodations; $183 and $203 in shared double rooms.
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Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (tel. 866/200-5203; www.kripalu.org) in Lenox, Massachusetts, is America's largest year-round yoga facility and one of its best known; it houses 300 guests at a time (about 15,000 per year). The beautiful 30-acre spread in the rolling Berkshire Mountains has forests, meadows, trails, gardens, and a lake. Its single most popular (and economical) program is "Retreat and Renewal," with classes in yoga or "DansKinetics," meditation, and workshops. There's plenty of free time for walks, dips in the lake, or (in season) a concert at nearby Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Vegetarian meals are good, and lodgings aren't fancy but are clean and comfortable.
Including accommodations, all meals each day, and full participation in program activities (lectures, classes, group yoga), the per person per day price is $160 on weekdays, $177 on weekends, in dorm accommodations; $183 and $203 in shared double rooms.
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