Island Park, Idaho

VITALITY: the power giving continuance of life, present in all living things.

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This retreat is...

 

an opportunity to put away, let go, detach from external chaos

space (acres of it!) to step into, embrace, play in the elements that energize us

time to rebuild, discover, nourish tangible connection

 

We all feel the drain from time to time, a sheer loss of power. Life moves fast, obligations accumulate, and external pressures weigh heavily.  It's easy to over-extend, over-commit, over-book ourselves until we have nothing left give and not enough energy to do anything more than sit on the couch and watch Hulu (not that there's anything wrong with Hulu - or Netflix - but what comes after the season finale of The Handmaid's Tale?). We get caught in a pattern of either going-going-going or collapsing from exhaustion.

 

The questions are:

How do we refuel? 

How do we learn to change those patterns? 

How do we reignite our own vitality?

The answers are:

Not complicated.  

They're available in nature.

They're present in the elements; water, fire, air, earth.

They're accessible to us anytime, given we know how to access them.  

We believe that tangible connection to our surroundings sustains our vitality, like our very own renewable resource. We've curated this retreat with tools to rekindle your vital energy and incorporate into your own daily practice.

 

What does this include?

​Daily meditation 

Yoga clases - 1 to 2 daily

Guided hikes throughout Harriman's 16,000 acre wildlife refuge

Trail rides on horseback - no experience necessary! 

Intro to fly fishing - we'll learn the zen of casting a fly rod (think of it as a new kind of meditation)

Thoughtful journal prompts and yoga philosophy - because life itself is a yoga practice

Breathwork

Group sessions designed to leave you with tools for use in your everyday life

Nightly circles around the bonfire

Locally sourced, fresh meals beginning with Thursday evening's welcome dinner to our final breakfast together on Monday morning

Transportation arrangements from Idaho Falls to Harriman State Park

 

What's not included?

​Travel to Idaho Falls- ie, planes, trains and automobiles

Fishing licenses for those who would like to catch and release

Travelers insurance (highly recommended)

Excursions outside Harriman State Park- there's a lot to see outside of the park, if you have a couple of extra days we recommend adding them onto the front or the end of the retreat, but we request you stay within the park during our time.

 

"I've seen this landscape in my dreams, never knowing it exists until now." 

- Unknown

 

When did you last stand outside, close your eyes, and feel the sun warm on your face while the breeze brushed your skin?  

When did you last listen to water move gently over stones, walk barefoot through cool grasses, and dip your toes in a crystal clear lake?

When did you last wander through the forest without a pressing schedule, inhale sweet pine, and linger to take in the sight of wildflowers or the panorama surrounding you? 

When did you last see a moose in the wild?

 

Harriman State Park lies within a 16,000 acre wildlife refuge in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.  Known for its beautiful scenery and wildlife, the park offers 22-miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails that meander through meadows, along river banks and through lush evergreen forests. known for its beautiful scenery and wildlife, Moose, elk and Trumpeter swans are a common sight within the park.