People always ask me, “Did you do yoga on your vacation?”

If you mean rolling out a mat to do postures, or go to a class…the answer is mostly NO. (I have been known to embarrass my family by doing a stretch or squat in public when my back gets sore, though-ha!)

If you’re talking about a broader definition of yoga, the answer is YES. And in a way, the Presence that a comprehensive yoga practice builds, is actually EASIER on vacation, I’ve found.

Since everything is new on vacation, and nothing is routine…you have to pay attention and be present. There’s no sleepwalking through a London vacation. You’re there for it all.

The more you practice yoga, the blurrier the lines get between on and off the mat…until there’s no line at all…which, of course, there never was.

What is your yoga practice like on and off the mat?