I recently returned from a trip to Spain where I participated in a Mindfulness Yoga retreat, toured a bit around Valencia, and then took off into the Pyrenees for a few days of hiking through Posets-Maladeta Natural Park. It was close to a three week adventure, and although part of me yearned for those three weeks to never end, the lessons are in the ending.

Of course it can be fun to have a partner in travel if you've got a like minded buddy who enjoys the same things you do, but there are also benefits to solo travel that you might miss out on if you're always waiting for a friend to join you before you book a trip. In fact, you might miss out on the trip all together if you're waiting on that friend.

Sure, it's weird learning how to surf as an adult, mostly thanks to a lifetime of developing mental hang-ups that a kid looking wide-eyed at the ocean just doesn't have. My hope is that this little guide will give you an idea of what you can expect when learning how to surf so you're one step closer to saying, yes! I can do this. 

Have you ever thought, man, I need a vacation from my vacation!? Do you come home from a trip away exhausted and depleted, or renewed and refreshed? If the former is true, and you'd rather the latter, it's time to get mindful about HOW you're vacationing.

There are one million yoga retreats to choose from. By knowing exactly what you're looking for, and by asking yourself some questions in advance, you're likely to settle on the retreat that's best for you. When your goals align with those of the retreat organizer - pure bliss!

I read a statistic recently on a travel group I follow that approximately 60% of United States Citizens do not have passports. Get your passport if you don't have one! Travel is important, and it's important to encourage travel and access to it, for everyone. Here are three spiritual reasons why...

In January I was lucky enough to be back in Todos Santos, and lucky enough to see the announcement that Tortugueros Las Playitas A.C. was doing a turtle release that very evening. I showed up about 5 minutes before the designated release time to a beach crowded with families, couples, tourists and locals all milling about, happily awaiting the turtle release and the sunset.

Ready to learn something new? Get the most out of your earliest surf experiences with these five tips.

I’m still practicing both surfing, and meditation. I’ve progressed from having no idea what I’m doing to having a little bit of an idea. And having just a bit of an idea is tough. What the mind logically knows, the body cannot yet perform.

The joy of what Buddhists call "nature mind" is not exclusive to yoga and surfing. But what makes yoga and surfing both appealing, and what makes them complement each other so well, is that they are both conducive to the experience of nature mind.

Follow these 3 pointers and you'll be set up for success on your first ever surf and yoga retreat!

Researchers studied the stress-reducing effects of a resort vacation, compared to the effects of that same vacation with meditation added. The results show that while both are beneficial, a meditation retreat can offer longer-lasting peace than a vacation without yoga and meditation.

“I believe in science,” says the luchador in the film, Nacho Libre (which was filmed in Oaxaca). But I believe in something more too. One thing that strikes me regarding the secular approach to contentment and joy is the seeming lack of attention and research to an alternative route – via meditation, spirituality, or however one would like to describe love. Williams does address this, in a particularly poetic chapter about the power of awe.