Spa Montage Kapalua Bay

How Yoga Can Help Fight Jet Lag

"The spa offers practitioner-led mind-body classes focused on deep rest, notably yoga nidra, guided by instructor Susie Farnick, who has decades of yoga experience and years teaching at the facility. Framed as “yogic sleep,” the practice uses guided meditation to induce a dream-like state that increases restorative delta brain waves; sessions are introduced with an invitation to lie down and let the instructor lead. Reported benefits include greater overall vitality, improved cognitive function and energy, pain reduction, lower stress, blood-sugar regulation, and—even in one 2022 study—a 65% rise in dopamine; many teachers say a 30–60 minute session can feel like two to four hours of sleep. The spa recommends quiet, reclined practice (or guided recordings such as Rod Stryker’s meditations) as an accessible tool for travelers dealing with luggage strain, long sittings, delays, and general travel fatigue." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com.  Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines