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Renowned yoga master leads personal programmes at The Andaman
POSTED 15 Jan 2015 . BY Helen Andrews
Yoga master Ekrah Gajurel has a large celebrity following Credit: The Andaman
Renowned Nepalese yoga master Ekrah Gajurel, whose fans include musician Sting and the Prince of Jodhpur, is leading the newly launched yoga and detox programme at Starwood’s The Andaman, A Luxury Collection Hotel on Langkawi island in Malaysia.

Tailored individual programmes are on offer called Alfresco Soul Stretch – curated by Gajurel – while other group sessions take place overlooking the waters of the Datai Bay all day long. Yoga tutoring will feature on therapeutic classes, mindfulness and meditation, yoga nidra and the yogic art of breathing – Pyanayama.

The resort’s V Botanical Spa offers a full detox plan, which complements the yoga programme.
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Renowned yoga master leads personal programmes at The Andaman
POSTED 15 Jan 2015 . BY Helen Andrews
Yoga master Ekrah Gajurel has a large celebrity following Credit: The Andaman
Renowned Nepalese yoga master Ekrah Gajurel, whose fans include musician Sting and the Prince of Jodhpur, is leading the newly launched yoga and detox programme at Starwood’s The Andaman, A Luxury Collection Hotel on Langkawi island in Malaysia.

Tailored individual programmes are on offer called Alfresco Soul Stretch – curated by Gajurel – while other group sessions take place overlooking the waters of the Datai Bay all day long. Yoga tutoring will feature on therapeutic classes, mindfulness and meditation, yoga nidra and the yogic art of breathing – Pyanayama.

The resort’s V Botanical Spa offers a full detox plan, which complements the yoga programme.
RELATED STORIES
Yoga as beneficial as high impact sport: study


Increasing evidence that yoga is at the forefront of health and wellness improvement is backed up by a new study which shows it can also help those with heart disease.
Anna Bjurstam of Six Senses Spas promotes the benefits of sleep


Six Senses Spas have added a yogic sleep programme to its recently-launched yogic programmes to boost the quality of relaxation and improve sleep using gentle yoga practice and relaxing spa treatments.
Naked mixed-gender yoga takes off in London


The latest fitness trend to hit London is mixed-gender naked yoga classes. Actor Matthew McConaughey and pop artist Lady Gaga are said to be fans of the liberating exercise, which supposedly helps participants beat weight issues and become less self-conscious.
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