Put them in the center of the pose — depth is the space to explore and the job of the adjuster is to help out with a compass, to make the effort into efficiency #benjaminsears
It's an Apéritif night every night here at LUX. Should you choose of course.
All our ingredients are locally sourced, the menu planned seasonally and all dietry requirements are catered to.
Attention reveals the sweetness of simplicity. All tomatoes are not the same, and olive oil and salt are more than enough.
In this #forrestyoga eagle warrior, the extended eagle arms lengthen the muscles of the back up from the attachments at the top of the pelvis and become a support for the head, down-regulating the nervous system with a back release and challenging balance. The movement of the arms is counter-balanced by the ribs going back while the pubis goes forward. All this relies upon the legs, which support it all. Did you think simple poses were boring? Go deep inside the pose and fill it with your sweet attention until it gives itself to you. #regram @benjamin.sears
July 21 - 27, 2017 Forrest & Vinyasa Yoga Retreat with the incredible Erica Mather & LUX founder, Benjamin Sears.
Guests reflecting on a silent hike in the mountains next to our villa.
We have a professional massage therapist available at the Villa. Take your massage in your room, or with a view
Crudités LUX style
Archival footage. I have about one lotus in me per year. Doesn't mean I don't keep working on the imbalances that make it a potentially damaging move, but the key to sustainable practices is to work on your body instead of your poses. Think of a successful practice as one that hits certain spots whether or not you get to your deepest variation, this way you can work hard in the right way, keep progressing and experience less disappointment. I don't know what "take it easy" means, but play it smart means use the poses rather than chase them and body and mind will thank you — unless you have a photo shoot, then just take some painkillers and go for it! Words, Benjamin Sears
Feel alive. We have a Movement and Vinyasa retreat as part of our curriculum at LUX taught by@benjamin.sears & Alvin Ailey trainied-Tatiana Depillo August 1-7, 2017. Movement and stillness work together to enable and empower.
Winter mornings at the villa are just cool enough to be cozy and yet still inviting enough to enjoy the moment. Each retreat is a like a family that knows how to give each other enough space and support. The villa makes connections that a typical resort never could.
Green smoothies await you every morning at breakfast and Ayurvedic drinks greet you at the end of every yoga class. Never go thirsty, always be nourhished.
The positive ego is the one that turns the off-balance feeling of a correction into a hunger to make it the new reference point for progress. You're not expected to find the whole way by yourself. The negative ego is the one that says it's more important to look like you already know, that retracts at a reflection. Listen, you're not gonna lose your ego in this lifetime. The ego is the embodiment of the supreme, so use it towards uplifting ends. Almost nothing is more hollow and pedantic than a yoga teacher preaching at you to lose your ego. Use that shit for good. Words, Benjamin Sears.
Stop, drop and meditate.
It's getting to look a lot like Christmas here at the Lux Villa. Our favourite time of year. Reflect on 2016, and bring in the new year with us in our New Years Retreat.
Sweating but still smiling.
Is it time you cooled out? Head to our website to secure your ice-break in 2017.
Nowhere in the world do berries taste as good as those that come from the South of France !
A hour silent early morning hike way above the riviera, a long practice and some deep internal work that I won't ruin by describing it here, capped off with nourishment of the more traditional variety. A little birdie snuck this photo. It's just really cool to be around people who make you feel like you're doing something worth doing. Find those people, the ones who help you dream. Words - Benjamin Sears.
That feeling when you have nowhere to rush to, and everything is being looked after. Just enjoy the food, wine and good company.
