Yoga – now at a hotel near you
Maybe next time I check in to a hotel I’ll have to pick up a yoga bag for my room.
More and more, hotels are finding they can market themselves in a new way by offering the relatively inexpensive items to help a yoga practice – a mat, a strap and maybe some blocks.
Some hotels are going a step beyond and offering mini yoga retreats for local residents. Hotel Interactive had a story Friday about how hotels are not only offering the equipment, but some have a teacher or a special retreat day at the hotel.
The Liaison Capitol Hill, An Affinia Hotel, now has rooftop yoga and created “Destination Relaxation,” a special event every Sunday combining yoga, hanging out poolside and eating, the article stated.
Other hotels have made such relaxation the focus. Cosmopolitan Hotel and Spa in Toronto calls itself “Zen in the City.” Meditation mats, books on Zen philosophy and relaxation CDs are offered in some rooms and in-room meditation sessions can be arranged.
At minimum, many hotels have crammed the treadmills closer together or taken out some weights to make a space big enough for a mat.
With all that assistance, now there’s no excuse to stop practicing when I’m on the road.
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