What you’ll find here
I’m Sarah, a certified yoga instructor and the founder of Wondering Soul Yoga. I’ve been teaching yoga since 2018 and writing about mindful travel since 2013, when a study abroad trip to India first taught me how yoga and travel both ask us to pay attention and reflect.
On my blog I write about yoga, mindfulness, and holistic wellness, and about the international yoga retreats I lead each year, to far-flung locales like Morocco, France, and Turkey. On my blog you’ll also find recipes, book reviews, and travel guides, because mindful living is more than just showing up on my yoga mat (though that’s part of it). Mindful living also shows up in how we nourish our bodies, what we read, and how we move through the world.
If you’re curious about starting or deepening your yoga practice, considering joining a yoga retreat, or just looking for ways to build more mindfulness into your everyday life, you’re in the right place.
French wellness tips I swear by (and some bad habits I don’t)
The French wellness tips I swear by: Eat your meals away from screens. (I swear as I scarf a blueberry orange muffin while typing up this blog). Literally nothing is more compelling than a French woman writing or reading on a cafe terrace or tucked into a cozy booth on a rainy day. Meals, particularly…
Tips on how to build a meditation practice
I’ve meditated, on average, 10 minutes every day for the last six years. That’s just about 16,500 minutes. Meditation is the way I ground myself at the top of my morning, every day. Meditation focuses my mind, allows me to come back into my body after sleep, and prepares me for the unpredictable, the chaos…
The Best Books I Read in July
I read so many good books in July! If you’ve been following along with my hundred-book challenge this year, you know I’m trying to read ~8 books per month to keep pace. These are the standouts from July (in no particular order). And as always, these are purely good books, not only recent releases. When…
What to read before a trip to Paris: My favorite Paris books
If you know me, you know I love Paris. I have been countless times, studied abroad there in college, and speak French! In my efforts to read 100 books this year, I have been delving deep into books about and set in Paris. These are just a few of my favorite books about or set…
What to know before you travel to France during a heatwave
This is the question we should all be asking ourselves: What does responsible tourism in France look like when summers look like this now? As American journalist Lindsey Tramuta put it: “Paris is boiling.” With temperatures regularly hitting 100°F+ (40°C) over the last two months, and with about 75% of French homes still not having…
What to expect on a yoga retreat to Morocco
Our Morocco retreat takes place in three locations over eight days. We start in the hustle and bustle of Marrakech, move onto the serene quiet of the Agafay desert, and end on the coast when we’ll be lulled by the sound of the crashing waves in Essaouira. When you come on a yoga retreat to…
Tahini pistachio chocolate chip cookie bars
These gooey pistachio bars are the perfect balance of nutty (from the tahini), sweet (from the dark brown sugar and chocolate chips), and salty (from the salted pistachios). These take all of five minutes to whip up and are the perfect summer treat when friends stop by for an afternoon hangout. Ingredients: Directions: Position a…
My guide to Arles
The best food, culture, and historical sites in Provence & the Luberon On our honeymoon, my husband and I spent a perfect long weekend in Provence. Our home base was Arles, the ancient Roman outpost. We arrived in Arles after a chilly, rainy week in Paris and Burgundy. The intense sun and intoxicating perfume of…
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About Wondering Soul Yoga
What is Wondering Soul Yoga?
Wondering Soul Yoga (WSY) is a yoga and wellness company founded by Sarah Taylor, a certified yoga instructor based in Columbus, Ohio. Through WSY Sarah teaches yoga classes at AYA Yoga in German Village, publishes a monthly newsletter on yoga, mindfulness, and mindful travel, and hosts international yoga retreats held each year to destinations like Morocco, the South of France, and Turkey.
What makes Sarah’s yoga retreats different?
Sarah’s retreats use yoga as a lens for cultural immersion and personal reflection rather than as an all-day intensive. Each retreat blends daily yoga and meditation with local excursions, shared meals, and unstructured time. The focus for Sarah’s yoga retreats is connection and exploration in addition to the physical asana practice.
Who are the yoga retreats for?
Sarah’s yoga retreats welcome practitioners of all experience levels. What matters more than yoga experience is curiosity, openness to new experiences, and a willingness to try new things, whether that’s a new food, a new language, or a new way of seeing the world.
Where has Sarah led yoga retreats?
Sarah has led yoga retreats since 2022 to Morocco (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026), the South of France (2025), and Turkey (2026).
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