Pledge - Awake Yoga Travel

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Environment

Please set an intention to protect and enhance the places you visit.

Stay at eco-friendly and sustainable retreat centers.

Travel with yoga schools that embrace sustainability.

Learn about local environmental issues before you go.

Know where your waste goes!

Use biodegradable soaps, shampoos and toothpaste.

Take shorter showers, use less electricity, avoid single use plastics.

Bring a refillable water bottle.

Avoid riding scooters and ATVs.

Travel together.

Choose as many as you wish.

Economics

Please set an intention to protect and enhance the places you visit.

Know a little about the local currency and cost of living.

Know when to haggle and when not to.

Tip appropriately.

Support local stores and shops.

Buy local crafts.

Support sustainable yoga and fashion clothing companies.

Purchase sustainably produced yoga mats and props.

Research and use tour companies who are committed to sustainability.

Choose as many as you wish.

Cultural & Social

Please set an intention to protect and enhance the places you visit.

Do a little research before you go.

Learn some of the local language.

Take some time to get to know local people.

Understand the local education system.

Respect local norms of dress.

Support local schools or other projects through donations or volunteering.

Support women owned and run businesses.

Visit established National Parks and Nature Preserves. Pay the entrance fees to support them.

Choose as many as you wish.

Commit to positive change! Take the Awake Yoga Travel Pledge!