There's A Technology-Free Oasis In The Heart Of San Francisco, And It's Incredible (PHOTOS)

Are these photos from present-day San Francisco -- or Woodstock 1969^[1] ? It would almost be difficult to tell, were it not for the "No smart phones allowed" signs and reminders not to tweet and text. The Digital Detox^[2] 's "Disconnect to Reconnect" area at San Francisco's Outside Lands music festival^[3] , photographed by Rusty Blazenhoff of The Laughing Squid, is a throwback to the summer of love -- and a powerful reminder of the value of unplugging.

Scroll through the photos below for some tech-free inspiration.

Click here to view the original post on Laughing Squid^[4] , and head over to Rusty Blazenhoff's Flickr page for more photos.

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  San Francisco International Airport, California

  
  

  Located in SFO's Terminal 2, the 150-square-foot airport yoga studio is the first of its kind. Visitors can set their luggage aside and enjoy a few relaxing <em>asanas</em> in the former storage room. And it's impossible to miss, with directional signs featuring a yogi in a lotus pose now scattered across the airport. “The Yoga Room gives modern travelers a space that fosters and supports quiet and reflection," <a href="http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/news/pressrel/2012/sf1205.html#sthash.GBuqrfQU.dpuf" target="_blank">the studio's design director Melissa Mizell says in a press release</a>. "Those aren’t emotions that people typically encounter at the airport.”

  
  


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  Burlington International Airport, Vermont

  
  

  This year, the Burlington International Airport became the latest in the US to add a<a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/burlington-vt-airport-latest-offer-yoga-room" target="_blank"> yoga room </a>to its list of services for travelers. Local studio Evolution Yoga made the room possible earlier this year with donations from area businesses. "We find that traveling can be stressful so we try to take a little bit of that out," Eugene Richards, interim director of the Burlington International Airport, <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/burlington-vt-airport-latest-offer-yoga-room" target="_blank">told the Associated Press</a>.

  
  


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  Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas

  
  

  Separated from the hustle and bustle of the terminal by a privacy screen, the <a href="http://www.dfwairport.com/shops/finder.php?type=services" target="_blank">Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport yoga room</a> follows in SFO's footsteps. The studio offers travelers mats and hand sanitizer for yoga, and also a "LiveWell" walking path for those less yoga-inclined who still want to relax and exercise a little before their flight.

  
  


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  Albuquerque International Sunport, New Mexico

  
  

  Take a few moments to unwind before you head to baggage claim at the <a href="http://www.cabq.gov/airport/sunport-information/meditation-room" target="_blank">Albuquerque Sunport's meditation room</a>, described by a Sleeping in Airports reviewer as <a href="http://www.sleepinginairports.net/usa/albuquerque.htm#.Ub8uNfalBLI" target="_blank">"a sort of non-denominational chapel."</a> The room was recently renovated with upholstered <em>bancos</em>.

  
  


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  Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina

  
  

  Travelers arriving, departing or passing through Raleigh-Durham can enjoy a moment of peace at the <a href="http://www.rdu.com/travelinfo/meditation.html" target="_blank">RDU Meditation Center</a> in the Terminal 2 ticketing lobby. The pre-security-located center is open 24 hours a day for quiet reflection.

  
  

References

1. ^{^} Woodstock 1969 (life.time.com)


2. ^{^} The Digital Detox (thedigitaldetox.org)


3. ^{^} San Francisco's Outside Lands music festival (www.sfoutsidelands.com)


4. ^{^} Click here to view the original post on Laughing Squid (laughingsquid.com)