After 5 years away from yoga festivals, the Berkshire Yoga Festival gave us the perfect opportunity to reconnect with friends, share our favorite practices, and feel the joy of community once more. From meticulous preparations to transformative workshops, experience the magic of this incredible festival through our journey there and back.
We had the incredible opportunity to partner with Earth Play Retreats for an unforgettable series of events in Cuba and Puerto Rico. After an amazing adventure in Cuba, we returned to my homeland of Puerto Rico for a week brimming with climbing, slacklining, acro, and yoga.
We put together the ultimate kiteboarding packing list. It includes essential gear and expert tips to ensure a safe and thrilling experience. Read before kiting!
A few years ago, we had the pleasure of teaching renowned yoga teacher Seane Corn how to slackline, and we can teach you too! This blog explains what to expect from your first slackline yoga lessons.
Over 15 years as a full-time nomad have taught me how to pack THE perfect toiletry bag. You need to read this before your next trip!
Our journey into becoming kiteboarding instructors was filled with great and not-so-great teaching experiences. Here’s our story!
The “To Cross The Moon (2XTM) Expedition” was a two-year event where we crossed the entire state of North Dakota on snow kites, showcasing the capabilities of wind energy combined with outdoor education.
Here is a comprehensive guide to packing for Cuba, designed to help you navigate the challenges and ensure that once you arrive, your focus can be on exploring the beauty of Cuba, rather than worrying about what you might have left behind.
An extraordinary fusion of adventure and spirit. Our recent journey to Cuba transcended the usual escapade, weaving together the threads of climbing excellence, cultural immersion, and personal discovery.
Have you ever though, I would be so good if only I could slackline every day. Erica McCormick had a similar thought *and* a plan of action.
Gear Junkie wrote an article detailing the modifications made to
Our SlackerVan has been with us for over 4 years.
Hey there – I’m Natalie Brewster Nguyen-an artist, educator, and
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
We made it into The New York Times! Check an excerpt of the article and links to read it all.
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
Check out the SlackerVan kitchen setup. After living on the road for over 10 years, Sam (co-founder of YogaSlackers) and Raquel have identify a list of ‘must have’ items for cooking on the road.
What do we do when we are not slacking, acroyoging, handstanding or climbing mountains? We play games!
Here is a growing list of our favorite games.
We’ve tested all these games on and off the road with adults and children. While traveling to distant places, with multi language players and lately during six months of social distancing and counting.
If you are dealing with longer pieces of webbing, butterfly
Have you been hauling around dirty dishes in an effort to reduce single use plastics? So did we, until we started traveling with a dish washing bag. Check what’s in our tiny and convenient essential daily travel gear.
Learn three different ways to store your slackline webbing depending on use and space needs.
Did you know that there is not a true antonym for the English noun nomad? We learned this the hard way earlier this year, when we were unexpectedly required to “stay put” and stop living nomadically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In November 2018, our adventure racing team, Team BendRacing formally
Every time I exchanged an ‘I have to’ for an ‘I get to’ in normal everyday life, I was allowing myself to express gratitude and appreciation towards the things that I have.
Daisy chaining your line will help keep the webbing free of tangles, compact and easy to transport. This is our favorite way to store a slackline: a quadruple daisy chain.
It seems like this trio has been together for a lifetime. While we are used to seeing them climbing, running, alpineering, sup-ing across open waters and generally having “fun” together, their adventures as a trio only date back to 2013. But… that was quite an adventurous start.
Remember the first time you had to poop in the woods? Raquel sure does. Mainly because it was an unexpected call. Be ready for when nature calls with a few simpe tips.
Sitting on the top of the Maroon Bells she went from sobbing to celebrating. The reason will surprise you as much as it surprised her. Life is uncertain and that can be a good thing.
The YogaSlackers eLine is has been known for years for it’s ease of use and for being a great travel line. It is now easier to use and an even better travel line. If you are a seasoned slacker, you will immediately appreciate the research and intent that went into the upgrades.
After traveling for over 10 years as a vegetarian, and now as an aspiring gluten-free vegan, I have come up with a foolproof system for how to nourish myself. The following is a detailed Step-by-Step Guide to traveling and eating on a restrictive diet… and fully enjoy it!
There are certain adventure’s in nature that have no organization.
Red Rock Rendezvous (RRR) is an annual rock climbing and
If I learned anything from Einstein, it is that not thinking about mundane stuff allows your mind to focus on greater ideas. I like to think Einstein and I share a few other things in common: an abnormally large head and our lack of interest in clothing.
Human-powered slacklining is simply walking a slackline anchored by people.
“Why am I here? Why am I risking my life or my health to be here in the first place? Is this worth it?” It is. I am just experiencing Type II Fun. You don’t know what Type II Fun is? Here is a detailed explanation.
Here are their main secrets to life on the road and how to maintain a healthy relationship on a mere 28 sqf of living space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9pv-XNruW8&list=PLFPivgVhsElEcxd-DBNbw4V63jFS933Y7&index=6&t=0s It is never too late to live the life
https://youtu.be/MYHhQB1pqnI The wanderers of the Peace Love Car see life
When you live inside a tiny car, bathing is a lesson in creativity.
During the 2013 Gold Rush Mother Lode Adventure Race, Sam Salwei and I
The wanderers of the Peace Love Car flip their perspective
After hours walking on the crevasse infected glacier the wind started howling, rain falling in what seemed all directions and the fear of impending doom took over all of us.
2013 Patagonian Adventure Race. Team Four Continents arrived at the first checkpoint with only 56 seconds to spare. Would they improve their position on this section of the race? Or would their race be over?
It took us days to get to the Patagonian Adventure Race. A 10 day race through the Chilean Wilderness… and we almost didn’t made it passed the 1st checkpoint. Here is why.
The simple sight of the airport brought a sense of peace to our minds. But we knew our ‘fight’ to get to Punta Arenas was not over yet. We still had to – somehow – check all our 550 lbs of gear into a domestic flight. and we were determine to do that without paying much for it.
Our bike box is very easy to spot. It is a white triangular box that resembles a gigantic piece of cheese more than a bike box. From the first sight into the office we knew it was not there. Fear, frustration and hopelessness flew through my entire body.
As daylight percolated through the bus station windows, the station guard asked us to rise. We were woken up twice before: with each guard change, to ensure we were waiting on a bus and not just using the station as a bed and breakfast. Slowly we gathered our belongings and headed outside for the first time.
Rancagua’s Bus StationWed Feb 6th 5:00 pm Bus Norte was
So far Sam, Tom and Raquel bought a van, not sold a van and now just need a bus ticket to Punta Arena. But did we mention that nothing comes easy for this crew?
What could go wrong after buying a random car in the internet in a foreign country?
They said buying a car in Chile was easy. Then they said it could not be done in one day. We proved both statements wrong.
The Road To Pendra was impassable! Bridge is out.
YogaSlackers head to India to drive a glorified lawnmower from
