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There’s something liberating about travel that goes beyond your break from everyday routine—it’s the freshness of changing skylines, unhurried moments, and the sheer joy of discovery.
And just when you think you’ve left it all behind, you get your morning workout prompt—because some habits like yoga run deeper than itineraries. And for those who are genuinely committed, vacations can pose a curious dilemma: how do we stay grounded when everything around us is a holiday setting?
To explore how travelers can keep their yoga journey alive on a vacation, I turned to someone who lives and breathes yoga wherever he goes: Yoga Guru T. N. Venkatesh.
Co-founder of the YUJ Centre for Yogic Studies and a revered guide at Ramakrishna Math in Bengaluru, Yoga Guru Venkatesh brings a rare blend of traditional insight and everyday pragmatism to his teaching. His perspective, shaped by lived experience, reaffirms that yoga travels best when we carry it lightly—in breath, in intention, in awareness.
In this conversation, he shares useful tips, practical workarounds, and gentle encouragement for anyone hoping to balance exploration with introspection. Whether you’re perched on a mountain or curled up in a hotel room, Yoga Guru Venkatesh invites you to meet the present moment with a positive frame of mind.
Guruji, should I feel guilty if I skip a yoga session on a vacation?
That’s a beautiful starting point. Every transition—travel, life change, or even a deepening spiritual practice is an opportunity to refine your inner journey. The mind can adapt to these transitions almost seamlessly.
You can begin by shedding the non-essential physical clutter and mental noise around you. We tend to carry excess baggage—an overload of habits, anxieties, and attachments. So eat clean, hydrate well, unplug sensibly—create a pocket of digital silence. Reach out to your spiritual master, revisit a beloved passage, and choose an uplifting thought to guide your journey.
You can also set a simple sankalpa—an intention. It could be: I will practice deep breathing every morning, or I will be fully present wherever I am. Even if the asana takes a back seat, mental awareness remains your anchor. That’s the spirit of yoga—adaptable, subtle, and alive.
Can you help me simplify my yoga routine on a vacation?
Travel teaches the art of improvisation—and yoga rises beautifully to the occasion. If space, time, and privacy are constraints, a small mat beside your bed or a corner of your balcony will suffice. Begin with three or four standing postures—Tadasana, Trikonasana, a gentle forward bend—and close with a brief Pranayama practice, such as Anulom-Vilom.
Evenings can be restorative with a simple inversion like Vipareeta Karani for ten minutes—your legs supported by a wall, with your back to the floor. This conscious movement, paired with awareness breathing, can be brief, mindful, and complete.
Think curiosity, not control. Embrace presence over perfection. Welcome simplicity over structure. That’s the bouquet of experience waiting for you.
Can you help me stay in control on a vacation?
Begin by being kind to yourself. Yoga isn’t about denial—it’s about presence. Enjoy that midnight party, savor the street food—but stay conscious. Eat slowly, breathe deeply, rest when the body gives you a nudge.
Skip alcohol if possible—it’s being kind to your system. And when indulgence happens, turn to simple resets: a few rounds of Nadi Shodhana or Bhramari before bed can gently restore harmony. In the morning, greet the day with Surya Namaskar for an energy boost.
Balance is not about control—it’s about returning, again and again, with grace.
Guruji, can you explain yoga for the senses?
See travel as yoga for the senses. Watch the sky from 30,000 feet. Notice the clouds—no pattern repeats. Let landscapes unfold as drishti—a sacred gaze. Yoga guides us from doing to being. Try deep abdominal breathing on the flight, or a short Yoga Nidra on arrival. These practices soften feelings of anxiety and gently invite rest.
Above all, let the journey itself become your guiding light. Observe new surroundings with mindful eyes. That too is yoga.
This conversation with Yoga Guru Venkatesh reminds us that yoga isn’t performance—it’s presence. His words make us stop and think, to realize that the truest companion on the road isn’t posture or schedule—but our own awareness.
Whether you're catching sunrises across time zones, flowing gently between destinations, or simply breathing between two flights, yoga can be your compass, your quiet hand on the shoulder.
So as your next adventure unfolds—be it a weekend escape or a longer journey—may your mat be optional, your breath intentional, and your spirit wide open.
Travel offers the perfect pause to slow down—not just physically, but mentally, too.
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