Entries by Rob B.

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How our emotions and breath work together

We are all emotional beings. Breathing is a natural part of our unique physiology.  How are emotions tied to the breath? Well, let’s take a closer look. Breathing is something we don’t even think about. It happens naturally because our body’s autonomic nervous system controls it. But the beauty in all of this is we […]

Guide: Nightlife in Cabarete

After several late nights of research and early morning headaches that even a ocean dip couldn’t fix, I return to you, dear blog readers, with information on nightlife in Cabarete. There are plenty of choices between bars, restaurants and clubs where you can drink a delicious mojito and dance the night away. This is not […]

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Safety in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is the most-traveled destination in the Caribbean and tourism is a massive part of the local economy and culture. When you chose to visit us, your safety in the Dominican Republic is of the utmost importance. It’s natural to be cautious when traveling abroad, in fact, it is necessary. Due to recent […]

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Teaching Yoga: Hands-on Adjustments and Assists

During my 200 yoga teacher training, I was told “the safest assist is no assist.” This makes sense to me, especially teaching yoga in a place such as The Yoga Loft at the eXtreme Hotel. There is a constant flow of students coming and going, and even though it’s easy to feel a connection with […]

Why you should try the flying trapeze at the eXtreme Circus Cabarete

The best thing about staying at the eXtreme Collective is all the activities you can do as soon as you leave your hotel door. I moved down here for yoga but I found kiteboarding, trapeze, lyra and so much more. Favorite thing so far? Swinging on the trapeze at the eXtreme Circus Cabarete. Besides yoga […]

Do these yoga poses after a kite surf session

Traveling around the world, you will likely find kite surf spots with yoga shalas in the same vicinity. Cabarete is the kitesurf capital of the caribbean, hence why many of our students are also avid kite surfers. Kitesurfing requires a high level of concentration and coordination in every move. You engage many muscles in the […]

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Reminder: Yoga is all Practice and Practice makes Progress

Practice makes progress. This is a mindset to maintain throughout your practice on your mat, and carry with you elsewhere. As humans we tend to be quite impatient with ourselves. Constantly putting too much pressure on various compartments of our lives in turn stunting our growth. We need to apply this constant reminder to all […]