| Not all of us can afford to traipse across Italy, India, | | | | detoxification, massage and other spa treatments to |
| and Bali in search of our bliss like Julia Roberts, but if | | | | help you relax and shed toxins, asana practices, and |
| you look closely, you might find a yoga retreat nearby | | | | ayurvedic cooking classes. Prices range from about |
| that won't break the bank but will still enrich your life, | | | | $2500 for a full week, to $800 for a weekend, and |
| warm your soul, and nourish your body. For example, in | | | | single yoga classes are available for a mere $8 per |
| Northeast Florida, there are three very different, yet | | | | class. Accommodations are available on site and are |
| lovely retreats available with affordable prices. | | | | included in most packages or nearby hotels are |
| Amrit Yoga Institute: Located in Salt Springs, Florida on | | | | available, and meals are included. |
| about 6 acres in the Ocala National Forest and on the | | | | Orange Springs Retreat: Located near Gainesville, |
| shores of Lake Kerr is the Amrit Institute run by Yogi | | | | Florida, Orange Springs Retreat can accommodate |
| Amrit Desai. Yogi Desai offers weekend, week long, | | | | small and large groups and custom tailor a retreat for |
| and special one-day yoga retreats and events | | | | you or host your group. On 100 acres near the Ocala |
| scheduled throughout the year based upon the Amrit | | | | National Forest, you can bask in nature's serenity, |
| Method® of Kripalu yoga, which has it's primary | | | | meditate, or engage in yoga or other exercise activities |
| focus on the mental, meditational side of yoga but also | | | | like canoeing and kayaking, basketball, tennis, swimming, |
| includes physical asana practice. His retreats range in | | | | aqua aerobics, and hiking. A chef is on staff to provide |
| price from about $295 for a weekend to $950 for | | | | meals. Guests stay in rustic cabins. Cost for the |
| almost a week. Some single classes or seminars are | | | | retreat is approximately $695 for a week, depending |
| even offered for free. Accommodations are available | | | | on the week selected, meals chosen, and activities |
| on site and included in most packages, which also | | | | scheduled. |
| include meals. | | | | Any one or more of these retreats can give you the |
| Ayurveda Health Retreat: Located in Gainesville, | | | | Eat, Pray, Love experience at an affordable price. If |
| Florida, the Ayurvedic Health Retreat focuses on | | | | you can't pick up and travel to Italy, India, and Bali, get |
| purification, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Throughout the | | | | the next best thing: look for a retreat near you to find |
| year, this center offers week long and weekend | | | | your bliss and enrich your life, heal your soul, and |
| ayurvedic retreats that include Panchakarma | | | | nourish your body. |