Travel Yoga (26 page)

            Relax … breathe …

                        imagine standing on the peak

                   of magnificent Mount Everest.

                        Feel the inspiration

                   of being on top of the world,

                        inhale the crisp air,

            see the view unfolding for miles around.

To see what few have seen, you must go where few have gone
.

—Buddha

D
ARRIN
Z
EER
spent seven years traveling throughout Asia and studying various forms of yoga and meditation. He currently works as an author, consultant, and spokesperson for corporations across America. He has appeared on CNN and in
Time
magazine, the
Wall Street Journal
, and the
New York Times
. Darrin is often on the road teaching his unique brand of yoga. His focus is on coaching people to have more peace and joy in their lives as well as on teaching simple tools for instant stress relief. He lives in San Diego, California.

Darrin is also the author of
Office
Yoga, Office Spa, Everyday Calm
, and
Office Feng Shui
, all from Chronicle Books. If you or your company would like to contact Darrin, please visit
www.relaxyoga.com
.

F
RANK
M
ONTAGNA
began his career with Walt Disney Feature Animation in Orlando, Florida. He later moved to New York City to oversee art direction at MTV Animation. Today he resides in Los Angeles where he works as a freelance illustrator and animation designer. His work has appeared in such publications as
Cosmo Girl
, the
Wall Street Journal
, and
Company
. He has illustrated several books for both Scholastic and Chronicle Books, including
Office Feng Shui
and
Office Spa
.

Special thanks to my editor, Jodi Davis; my agent, Jeff Herman; everyone at Chronicle Books; and all my friends and family. I'm glad you are all in my life. Thank you for your incredible support!

And have a peaceful trip. …

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
.

—Confucius

Your travel itinerary plus ticket, driver's license, passport, medical ID and insurance card, credit cards, traveler's checks, and petty cash for tipping. For extra security, pack photo-copies of your documents in another bag.

An attractive altar cloth to cover the hotel-room TV or table, pictures of family and friends, icons, and items that bring you comfort. (See “Travel Altar” on page
60
.)

A CD player plus headphones, both relaxing and passionate music, bath salts and aromatherapy oils (lavender is always nice), small candles in a tin, and incense. (See “Spa Night” on page
62
.)

Workout shoes and clothes, a bathing suit, and a few ziplock plastic bags to carry wet clothes or bottles that might leak.

Bottled water, trail mix, an array of energy bars, herbal tea, fruit, vegetables, vitamins, and your usual favorite snacks.

To be fully aware means to be fully aware now, at this moment. There is no past. There is no future. There is only now
.

—Gourasana

Text copyright © 2005 by Darrin Zeer.
Illustrations copyright © 2005 by Frank Montagna.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in
any form without written permission from the publisher.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.

ISBN: 978-0-8118-7840-1

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