{"id":27050,"date":"2013-08-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/27050\/yoga-on-yacht42"},"modified":"2023-08-11T03:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T03:11:27","slug":"yoga-on-yacht42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/27050\/yoga-on-yacht42\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga On Yacht42"},"content":{"rendered":"If you haven\u2019t yet heard of quinoa, sustainable living, or the paleo diet, you\u2019re way behind the times. McDonalds, Segways, and Frappuccinos are out. Home cooking, yoga, and juice cleanses are in.
And I\u2019m totally into it. Not because it\u2019s what the cool kids are doing today, or because yogis and kale-consumers promise you a \u201cbetter and happier\u201d lifestyle or anything. I mean, what would life be without French fries anyway?
Simple speaking, it\u2019s freaking amazing. Stress is no match against a good yoga class. So when I stumbled upon MD Yoga\u2019s ad for a Yoga Detox Organic Dinner, my interest was piqued.
First things first: it\u2019s situated on a yacht. A yacht<\/i>.
The package deal promises you a one-hour yoga class, consultation from dieticians and nutritionists, and free holistic healing sessions (I\u2019m talking massages and facials here, people). I signed up for the later class at 7:30, which meant that my yoga session would be on the Mediterranean and underneath Lebanon’s beautiful starry sky.
Best part? Free massages. Since the stands were only offering samples of their services, my masseuse informed me that he could only give me a hand, back, and neck massage. \u201cOnly.\u201d
As a person who has never before had a professional massage, indulge me when I say \u201coh my freaking goodness was it amazing.\u201d
My loitering on the lower deck was interrupted by a voice over the intercom calling all second-wave yogis to the deck.
The yoga area was lined with incense, which gave the entire session a very \u201clegit\u201d vibe. Whatever that means. Three musicians were splayed comfortably in the corner, lightly fingering their instruments for the best possible combination of mood and music. But above all, the view of the mountains, lit up with the odd bundle of house lights, and the gentle sound of the Mediterranean waves were what did it for me.
I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever had quite such an experience.
The class itself was designed for all levels, which meant it was more relaxing than it was vexing. Still, we did a number of stretches and positions that left all my muscles worked out and feeling as refreshed as ever. A feat for someone like myself, who rarely comes out of an exercise feeling anything but ready to collapse.
The dinner that followed was interesting, to say the least. Being an avid foodie (and in no way a vegan) myself, I was a bit skeptical of the \u201chealthy and holistic\u201d dinner they promised.
The theme was \u201cdetox,\u201d and began with two antioxidant-rich shots: a beetroot mix, and a kale mix.
The actual meal opened with a green gazpacho soup made from quinoa, lentils, spinach, strawberries, and other healthy yet delicious ingredients. Surprisingly, I loved it. I\u2019m not one for cold soups, but the sweetness of the strawberries and rich texture of the quinoa made for a delightfully refreshing appetizer.
Next came the quinoa cake. Don\u2019t be fooled\u2014it\u2019s not actually cake. It\u2019s savory, and closer resembles oatmeal than it does cake. In perhaps the most innovative use of the ever popular grain I\u2019ve seen in Lebanon, the \u201cQuinoa Cake\u201d is a mash made from sweet potato, red quinoa, himalayan salt, cranberries, lentils, and pumpkin seeds.
I don\u2019t think I can quite stress enough how ingenious the combination of berries, pumpkin seeds, and quinoa is. It\u2019s like a party in your mouth, but one that doesn\u2019t make you feel guilty and bloated after. Dessert was simply a tower of detoxifying fruit, with an added dash of coconut and maple syrup.
While overall, the experience was awesome, I\u2019m not dense enough to think I\u2019ve been \u201ccleansed.\u201d Detoxifying your body is a process drawn over days or weeks, and takes much more effort and self-control than one night on a luxurious yacht. But the MD Yoga team have endeavored a way to get you started and, even more importantly, an appealing<\/i> one.
Seriously, when’s the last time you had such a good time doing something healthy? The Yoga Detox Dinner is every Tuesday until August 27, so try it while you can.
Even if the whole health-craze thing isn’t for you, a little exercise on a yacht underneath the stars never hurt anyone. The Yoga Detox Organic Dinner features live music every Tuesday at 6 PM. For more info, check out their Facebook page.<\/a>
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