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WHY WELLNESS TRAVEL • 9 IN-FLIGHT MEDITATIONS MALA: JEWELRY FOR MEDITATION
Laird Hamiltonthe power of big waves and the power of stillness
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On the Cover
Surf maverick, mind-body
fitness pioneer, and
entrepreneur
Laird Hamilton
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the subject of the
documentary film by Rory
Kennedy Take Every Wave:
The Life of Laird Hamilton
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Photo by
tom servais
AYURVEDA AND HEALTH
LA YOGA
features
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Surfer Laird Hamilton
Innovator and athlete Laird Hamilton talks about
finding harmony with waves, family, and the breath.
47
Wellness Tourism 2.
Research confirms the benefits of Yoga and
Meditation Retreats as life-changing wellness
travel options.
52
Chores Not Required
The growing trend of vacationing on farms allows
travelers to take their retreat back to the land.
COMMUNITY
12 Calendar of Events
14 Retreats & Festivals
16 About Town
PRACTICE
18 Travel Inward
Through Journaling
MEDITATION
20 Upgrade Your Flight for Free
YOGI FOOD
22 The Secret (and not-so-
secret) Guide to Rice
AYURVEDA
26 Shinrin-Yoku,
The Practice of Forest Bathing
SPA + WELLNES
28 Self-Care Surrounding
Surgery
TEACHER PROFILE
30 Jesse Schein
PRODUCTS
34 Mystical Tool for Meditation
The Sacred Mala
AROMATHERAPY SERIES
38 The Fifth Chakra
IN EVERY ISSUE
56 Media Reviews
60 Where to Go
62 Astrology
64 Yoga on Location
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