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Yoga Rooms Offer Respite at Busy Airports

July 23, 2015/in Lifestyle/by Kaplan Center

Attention yogis! You may think that the airport is the last place you could find a moment of tranquility, but in an effort to make airline traveling a less stressful experience for its customers, a handful of airports are trying to change that perception.

In 2012, San Francisco International Airport made history by being the first to create a dedicated space for the practice of yoga and self-reflection. Since then, a growing number of other airports have caught on to this trend, and we really hope to see it continue!

Air travel today has become more stressful than ever before. 9-11 changed everything, making long lines and multiple security checkpoints the new norm. If you add in the exhaustive media coverage of each air tragedy, canceled flights, long layovers, and the constant and inescapable background noise at every airport, you may find yourself in the midst of a perfect storm of stress and anxiety which can take a toll on your mental and physical well-being. With minimal overhead, airport yoga rooms offer an opportunity for passengers to focus on their health & well-being, a welcome change from the customary options of restaurants, bars, and shopping venues that bombard travelers as soon as they walk through the doors.

3 Great Reasons to Visit an Airport Yoga Room:

  1. You’ll feel happier. A yoga room provides a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of traveling, keeping the mind calm, and helping to reduce stress and anxiety levels.
  2. You’ll feel healthier. Being able to stretch your body before, after, or in-between flights will help you stay limber and increase circulation. (Circulation tends to slow down during air travel, and can cause lower leg swelling, general discomfort, and even more serious issues like blood clotting.)
  3. You’ll feel wiser. Having the option to practice your regular yoga routine will keep you focused on your health and well-being, instead of the less healthy pastimes like the airport bar or convenience restaurant.

Here is a list of airports that currently have a yoga and/or meditation room available to their ticketed passengers:

Burlington International Airport
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Helsinki Airport
San Francisco International Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Heathrow Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport
San Diego International Airport

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