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    Trip of a lifetime Sri Lanka

    Jan 02, 2019 5 minutes

    As I touched down in Colombo, I dragged not only my suitcase out of the airport, but a heavy to-do list from home, too. My mind felt frantic, my shoulders tense and I could feel stress swimming wildly around my body. Lucky then that I was here on a ten-day yoga retreat: the first half of my Sri Lanka adventure.

    We arrived at Nisala Arana Boutique Hotel in Bentota as the heavens opened. Thick emerald jungle enveloped us and was alive with a symphony of rain, cooing birds and babbling monkeys. There were 12 of us in the group – all here for our own reasons; from work burnout to a sisterly reunion, midlife sabbatical and a broken heart. The retreat, run by Adventure Yogi, was hosted by husband-and-wife duo Chetana and Will Thornton. Chetana is a yoga teacher with over 20 years’ experience, and Will is

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