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More than just a holiday

A trainer leading a laughing exercise. Photos © Banyan Tree Veya Phuket Resort

It was early morning when I felt moist grass beneath my bare feet. Surrounded by trees, I closed my eyes and walked down the yard. I concentrated on breathing, but my mind kept wandering elsewhere. Burdened by the past and the future, I’m never able to live in the moment.

A pool villa. Banyan Tree Veya Phuket Resort

“Be more conscious of the surrounding,” said a trainer calmly. He told me to slow down and focus on each step. Birds were chirping here and there. I felt as though I had touched the Earth for the first time. It could not be more refreshing.

This dawned on me during a course of conscious grounding. It is a form of meditation that awakened me at a beachside sanctuary. Banyan Tree Phuket recently…

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