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Upcoming Outdoor Adventures
2008 Yosemite Yoga Backpacking Dates
View The Yoga Journal article about our trips (2.9MB PDF)
Curious about what these adventures are really like? Check out the feature story from the 2005 Yoga Journal retreat issue. This article paints a nice picture of what you can expect.
**Trip Details, Equipment List & Frequently Asked Questions**
If you have questions about these journeys, please click on this link for detailed trip information including travel logistics, terrain, wilderness information, backpacking information, arrival and departure times, food, equipment, etc. If you have more questions, please call us at 510-652-2000.
What are these Trips Like?
Join us for one of our exciting, inspirational, celebratory yoga backpacking adventures to Yosemite National Park! Experience yoga the way it was first practiced nearly 5,000 years ago. Stand in mountain pose amidst granite peaks reaching miles into the sky. Balance in tree pose in front of an 800 year old pine tree, firmly rooted into the ground.
These journeys are memorable experiences you will carry with you for the rest of your life. From laughter that will stretch your smile from ear to ear to deep spiritual moments, these adventures cover it all. These trips are limited to 11 participants each, so sign up soon before they sell out!
To register, please click here, download our registration form, and email, fax, or mail it to us. You may also call us at 510-652-2000 to hold a space while you complete and send us your registration form.
Please see below for specific trip information:
Yosemite Yoga with Deb Burkman
June 26-29, 2008
(Thursday evening to Sunday Evening)
Join us for the first adventure of the year with Deb Burkman. What a great way to start your summer!
Deb Burkman is a highly regarded yoga teacher in San Francisco. She passionately loves yoga and teaches from her heart, using asana to support deeper connections within ourselves and within our community. Her background includes a diverse set of professional experiences which enhance her yoga instruction, including acting, yoga, dance, and massage therapy. Learn more about Deb at www.burkmanyoga.com
Cost: $449.00
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Yosemite Yoga with Samantha Matthews
July 17-20, 2008 - *Full Moon*
(Thursday evening to Sunday Evening)
Samantha Shakti Matthews is a dedicated student of Anusara Yoga. Her interdisciplinary approach began when she was 12 years old. Her evolution of training includes masters from the Bihar School, Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa and Anusara. Her classes are also deeply influenced by a lifetime dedication to healing through bodywork and energy medicine. Her classes are a challenging yet playful journey focused on empowering the students to experience their own inner truth. Learn more about Samantha at http://shaktiyogashala.com
Cost: $499.00
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Yosemite Yoga with Mia Matthews
July 24 - July 27
(Thursday evening to Sunday Evening)
Mia Matthews from The Mindful Body Studio in San Francisco is trained in both Ashtanga and Iyengar. She blends precise alignment with the organic flow of Vinyasa. Through compassionate teaching Mia leads others into deep listening and nurturance of the innate wisdom of their bodies, emotions, and spirit. Together we join in Yoga to infuse the body with breath while safely bringing forth a state of balance, joy and strength. Holding a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition, she is passionate about guiding others to making healthy and transformational choices that support us all living to our fullest potential as vital and whole human beings.
Cost: $499.00
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Flying Partner Yoga Adventure with Tyler Blank and Carolyn Cohen
August 28 - September 1
(Thursday evening to Monday Evening)
Join us for an inspirational yoga backpacking adventure in Yosemite National Park. Experience the backcountry - stand in mountain pose amidst granite peaks, balance in tree pose in front of ancient pines, and relax by evening campfires. Share stories, swim in mountain streams, enjoy delicious food, and unwind with beautiful friends. We will be practicing AcroYoga (Partner Yoga, Acrobatics, Thai Massage) for most of the journey, including some Hatha Flow and Meditation... You do not need a partner, but you will need a capable body, an open mind, and a willing heart...
More about AcroYoga at AcroYoga.org
Tyler's classes explore the union between body and spirit, breath and harmony, both with the earth, with a partner, and with one's self. He is a certified bodyworker, having been trained in Breema Bodywork, Vibrational Healing, Matrix Energetics, Reiki, and more...
Tyler guides us into our depths, into stillness, into playfullness, into strength, and into surrender... cultivating a felt atmosphere, and expansive freedom.
For more, visit Tyler's website at: OneBreathArts.com
Carolyn Cohen is a Bodyworker, Licensed Acupuncturist, yoga instructor, aspiring aerialist, and Senior AcroYoga instructor. She has collaboratively developed and grown the AcroYoga practice during the first 2.5 years, teaching AcroYoga since June 2004. Reclaiming her days as a child gymnast, She's trained in acrobatics and aerial circus arts at the Circus Center, San Francisco and Trapeze Arts, Oakland. She found yoga in 1993, starting with Kundalini yoga and meditation. Over the last 13 years, she has embraced Ashtanga, Bikram and Vinyasa practices and has spent the past 8 years primarily studying with Rusty Wells. She has also completed 200-hours of training with Shiva Rea, the grand dame of Flow. More at CarolynCohen.org
Cost: $499.00
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Custom Outdoor Programs
Our goal is to constantly provide interesting and exciting programs throughout the year.
If you have any ideas for trips in addition to those listed below, or want us to run a specific trip for your organization or group of friends and family, we would be more than happy to do so - just give us a ring!
We offer:
- Watercolor clinics in the backcountry
- Yoga retreats
- Photography clinics
- Outdoor Leader and Guide clinics
- Snow camping
- Native and modern survival skills courses
- Map and Compass Courses
- Outdoor treasure hunts
- Teambuilding
- Youth Programs
- Adventure Fundraisers
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