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Hunting for a little inspiration today I looked down under.

Australia may be popular with the adventure-seeking-Crocodile-Dundee wannabes but it also has a vibrant yoga scene.

Visitors or residents new to yoga can buy a Yoga Pass and try out different studios across the country – great for traveling to different cities. Canada has a similar program and I think it’s ideal for business travelers or yogis who want to explore different studios and teachers.

Australian Yoga Life magazine lists some events throughout the country including retreats and specialized classes such as ayurvedic cooking. Articles tackle subjects similar to Yoga Journal in the U.S. such as wheelchair yoga and corporations encouraging yoga. It has some information on retreats but they are paid for by advertisers.

One of the oft-mentioned retreat hotspots is Byron Bay. The company Byron Bay Yoga holds beachy retreats but also organizes retreats to Vietnam and Bali. It looks beautiful and one more place I’ll have to add to my list of dream vacations.

Offshore, islands escapes tout yoga as well.

This article from the Daily Mail describes the secluded Whitsunday Islands as a sailing haven complete with a luxury hotel and yoga in the spa.