Just Say Ommmmm . . .

WHY: You can study with a particular instructor with no regular-life distractions -- and prices are often reasonable.

EXAMPLES:

* Tranquil Space, a studio in Dupont Circle, is leading a workshop Nov. 5-7 in Yogaville, an ashram in Buckingham, Va. The trip costs $275 per person double and includes lodging, vegetarian meals and instruction. Details: 202-223-YOGA, www.tranquilspace.com.

* D.C.'s Inward Bound has a workshop in Harpers Ferry, W. Va., on Oct. 15-17. The event will be at the Hilltop House Hotel and costs $380 per person double, including lodging, vegetarian meals and instruction. Details: 800-760-5099, www.inwardboundadventures.com.

* At One Yoga, a Phoenix studio, has weekend workshops with renowned teachers Seane Corn (October) and Steve Ross (November). Classes are $35 to $50 each, with an average of three classes per workshop. Details: 602-954-YOGA, www.atoneyoga.com.

• DO IT YOURSELF

WHAT: Search for yoga studios convenient to your hotel/cottage/RV camp using the Internet, guidebooks or other resources. Then buy a daily or weekly pass at the yoga studio. To find a studio, see the resources listed below.

WHY: Whether you're on the road for a wedding or visiting with the in-laws, you may need to take the edge off the stress.

EXAMPLE: Say you're going to Miami. You can buy a pass to Synergy, a studio on Espanola Way, a pedestrian thoroughfare in South Beach filled with cafes. The studio offers different classes each day, from "sweaty" (the instruction room is heated to 90-plus degrees) to gentle (soothing and slower paced). Day passes are $14, one-week passes $50. Details: 305-538-7073, www.synergyyoga.org.

For more information or to track down retreats, workshops or studios, check these resources.

• Yoga Journal is a magazine published seven times a year. Its Web site (www.yogajournal.com) has a section devoted to traveling with your mat.

• Web sites with directories of studios and retreats include Yogafinder.com, Yogadirectory.com, Yoga411.com and Yoga-age.com.

• Other local yoga studios that sponsor retreats and/or offer workshops include 18th & Yoga (202-462-1800, www.18thandyoga.com) in Adams Morgan; Potomac Yoga (301-738-3384, www.potomacyoga.com) in Potomac; Sun and Moon Studio (703-525-YOGA, www.sunandmoonstudio.com) in Arlington and Fairfax: and Unity Woods (301-656-8992, www.unitywoods.com) in Tenleytown.