Don’t forget to eat your greens! This month Jo makes it just that bit easier for us to get the benefits of super-nutritious broccoli. This delicious side-dish always goes down well at the villa retreat… even amongst those who aren’t normally keen on broccoli. So even if you’re not a fan (especially if you’re not […]
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Ever wondered what it would be like to have your own yoga retreat? Here Jamie Isaac, co-founder of Azul Yoga & Pilates Retreat along with wife Karissa Isaac, gives us a behind the scenes glimpse of how it all got started… Azul has always been an organic creation. It’s a challenging way to approach business,
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Cat cow pose is a great way to release morning tension in the neck, spine and lower back, so even if you don’t have a setting quite as lovely as the Corralejo Dunes National Park, you can still have a great start to your day. Start on your hands and knees, knees hip-width apart, shoulders
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For one of our guests a week’s holiday turned into a few months and Fuerteventura has since become her home. In this blog Cat talks about a few of the things that got her hooked on retreat life at Azul… Aaah so this is yoga From the very first gentle stretch on the Azul deck I
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For a great full body exercise look no further than the Pilates leg pull front. This exercise particularly helps you to develop a really strong torso by strengthening the core and the muscles between the shoulder blades. It also works your arms and legs and is a great way to establish correct alignment, making sure
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You lucky people! Azul’s nutrition expert and resident chef, Jo Dombernowsky, will be sharing her recipes and nutrition tips right here on the Azul blog. Yes, we know you’d rather have Jo in your kitchen but this is possibly the next best thing… Here’s one of Jo’s tasty tapenades from her upcoming and highly anticipated
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In this week\’s video Jamie gives you 5 quick and effective exercises for your abs. So even if your daily schedule is pretty full you can still squeeze in some exercise and move towards your goal of strong, toned abs. Have fun and let us know how you get on! – The Azul team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DpL-YjmUCg&context=C364b86dADOEgsToPDskJ3NO47cE9YjPbIRDYTUwky
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When did you first start to practise yoga? I started when I was 18 years old! My father was practising yoga and I was always watching him. When I moved out I became curious about yoga and started practising from a book. In this period of my life I was studying arts and painting and
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