SOLSTICE SENSORY ACTIVATION: ECOTHERAPY AND YOGA ON THE LOST COAST
SOLSTICE SENSORY ACTIVATION: ECOTHERAPY AND YOGA ON THE LOST COAST
Lost Coast, CA, USA
Up to 10 in group
June 14 - 18, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Celebrate summer solstice in style!
- Get back into the awe-inspiring wildness of nature; Your skin being kissed by the sun; The simple joys of sleeping under the stars, lulled to sleep by the sound of the waves.
- Get ready for a trip of a lifetime - discovering your personal strength, bravery, and inner tranquility. We will live in the outdoors; getting close to the earth and ourselves. Bring your enthusiasm and open mind to experience something new and transformative.
- Belong to an awesome community who also appreciate and respect nature, love adventure and thrive on supporting one another to finish that last mile at the end of the day.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Sierra is an experienced yoga teacher, body-worker and back-county enthusiast who seeks out inspiring natural locations around the world. After becoming certified as a Yoga Therapist in 2016, she has developed a private Yoga Therapy practice, Sierra Laurel Yoga, where she customizes her teachings to integrate the healing essence of yoga with the needs and abilities of her students in a practical way. Her styles range from deeply restorative, meditative practices to invigorating and mindful flowing sequences. Spiritual themes, building to a peak pose and in-depth explorations of anatomy are hallmarks of her teaching. Sierra loves leading groups into deeper experiences using partner yoga, self- massage and Thai massage to awaken our innate ability to love ourselves and each other more fully and become better caretakers of our world.
Details of this retreat
Celebrate summer solstice in style! Get back into the awe-inspiring wildness of nature; Your skin being kissed by the sun; The simple joys of sleeping under the stars, lulled to sleep by the sound of the waves.
Get ready for a trip of a lifetime - discovering your personal strength, bravery, and inner tranquility. We will live in the outdoors; getting close to the earth and ourselves. Bring your enthusiasm and open mind to experience something new and transformative.
Belong to an awesome community who also appreciate and respect nature, love adventure and thrive on supporting one another to finish that last mile at the end of the day.
Get ready for a trip of a lifetime - discovering your personal strength, bravery, and inner tranquility. We will live in the outdoors; getting close to the earth and ourselves. Bring your enthusiasm and open mind to experience something new and transformative.
Belong to an awesome community who also appreciate and respect nature, love adventure and thrive on supporting one another to finish that last mile at the end of the day.
Schedule
Day 1: Meet and greet at 1pm at the Black Sands beach parking lot followed by a shelter to Mattole Campground for the night. Opening circle. Wilderness orientation.
Day 2: Hike to Cooskie Creek (7 miles). Visit a lighthouse and a colony of elephant seals and sea lions. Afternoon guided yin yoga and meditation practice.
Day 3: Morning yoga, relaxation and guided eco-therapy. Afternoon hike to Big Flat (8.5 mi from campground) including a guided meditation and and evening community sangha gathering.
Day 4: Rest Day at Big Flat with partner yoga, Thai massage and ecological art experiences. Evening closing circle.
Day 5: Hike out to Black Sands. Closing nature-based ritual. Back by 4pm (9 mi)
Day 2: Hike to Cooskie Creek (7 miles). Visit a lighthouse and a colony of elephant seals and sea lions. Afternoon guided yin yoga and meditation practice.
Day 3: Morning yoga, relaxation and guided eco-therapy. Afternoon hike to Big Flat (8.5 mi from campground) including a guided meditation and and evening community sangha gathering.
Day 4: Rest Day at Big Flat with partner yoga, Thai massage and ecological art experiences. Evening closing circle.
Day 5: Hike out to Black Sands. Closing nature-based ritual. Back by 4pm (9 mi)
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Sierra Laurel Yoga, Lost Coast, CA, USA
Directions
Closest Airpots are San Francisco International Airport, Healsburg Municiple Airport and Sacramento International Airport
Accommodation
Your Own Tent
Program Price
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Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
We will hike, practice yoga, enjoy shared bodywork and sit quietly in the presence of the great California coast.
This will be a moderately rated backpacking and yoga retreat, so don’t be shy. Beginners who have the appropriate health and fitness necessary for safe travels are welcome. This trip is also perfect for seasoned excursionists who would like to slow down and integrate mindfulness practice into their wilderness adventure.
Participants will carry their own backpacks weighing 30 to 40
This will be a moderately rated backpacking and yoga retreat, so don’t be shy. Beginners who have the appropriate health and fitness necessary for safe travels are welcome. This trip is also perfect for seasoned excursionists who would like to slow down and integrate mindfulness practice into their wilderness adventure.
Participants will carry their own backpacks weighing 30 to 40
Meals
Food Provided for the Trip at an additional cost of $275per person: All meals and snacks provided at additional cost.
What's Included
- Packing and Technical Gear Suggestions and Support
- Navigational Guidance
- Backcountry Skills
- All associated fees and permits
- Daily Wellness Practices: Morning Sadhana including: Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation, Pranayama, Mantra
- Contact Yoga and Thai massage workshop
- Guidance in Nature Tratak
- Shuttle to Trailhead
- First Aid kit + Wilderness - trained guides
- Emergency Satellite Communication
- Food Preparation Class: Live or Recording from Zoom
What's Not Included
- Food: Bring your favorite food to make your own meals!
- Gear: Gear list provided
- Transportation to the coast
- Personal Insurance
- Optional guide gratuities
- Personal navigation device
- Personal maps
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