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The first time I visited Lake Bled was around five years ago in the winter time. It was cold and almost entirely abandoned. This year I returned for a summer visit to experience Lake Bled in all of its’ sunshine glory. I checked in to the glorious Vila Bled , one of the best hotels in Lake Bled, for a two night stay. A Room with a View of Bled Island Chances are if you are visiting Lake Bled you have seen one (or one thousand) photos of the beautiful Bled Island. The island can be reached by boat and if you don’t fancy paddling yourself there, you can pay someone to take you. Better yet – book a room at Vila Bled that gives you a complete view of the island any time of day. I checked in to room 106 and could enjoy the view all day every day during my stay in Lake Bled. The 31 rooms at Vila Bled are incredibly spacious – each with their own unique flair. You’ll find different furniture and antiques inside each room but every room promise...

There are only a handful of significant life events that prompt us to check in with ourselves and reevaluate our lifestyle or level of self care. Unfortunately many of these instances are triggered by trauma or significant change – loss of a loved one, a break up, or hitting a road block in our career or personal lives. At the end of my 3.5 year relationship I was forced to do just that: reconsider my geographic position, lifestyle choices, and the direction my life was taking both personally and professionally. I chanced upon Aro Ha on my recent visit to New Zealand, driving through the countryside between Queenstown and Glenorchy. It was one of those lightbulb  “aha!”  moments, when you rule out coincidence and start to put more faith in fate and let the universe show you a direction for once (being a rational virgo, I find it a rare but welcomed occurrence). The allure of a week-long yoga retreat had as many pros as it did cons for this caffeine-dependent digital...