Mt. Katahdin Yoga Adventure
June 23-25, 2024 Baxter park, Maine
Click Here for a sample itinerary staying at Chimney Pond Campground in the park.
Have you ever wanted to hike Mt Katahdin but didn’t feel like you had quite enough knowledge about what route to take or what to pack or just didn’t want to do it alone? Or maybe the idea of figuring out meals and food quantities just didn’t sound like fun? If so, then this is the perfect adventure for you!
Hike Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, in the heart of the North Maine Woods. Sit quietly by Chimney Pond, breathe deeply during your yoga practice surrounded by nature and enjoy the company of others on guided hiking adventure to Chimney Pond and the peak of Katahdin.
Yoga & hiking adventures include instruction and demo about how to pack your overnight backpack and your day-bag, daily yoga classes, delicious meals and exploratory adventures through natural wonders. You will leave a yoga retreat feeling alive and grounded in nature. Leah is a registered Maine Guide with twenty years of professional guiding experience up Mount Katahdin and beyond. Registration Closes June 6th.
Leave feeling re-grounded & strong
Don’t need to be ‘outdoorsy’ or know how to pack a backpack
Able to carry 35-40 lbs for 6 hours with 1 break each hour
Only take a few days off
People often come by themselves
No need to plan food or logistics!
On June 7th at 7pm there will be a ‘duffle shuffle’ at the studio in Brunswick, Maine where Leah will go over all the gear you need and make sure you have the right stuff. (There is a zoom option for folks traveling from afar.) This is a mandatory meeting to come on the trip. You will get a packing list when you register. Gear is not included in the retreat.
Each day, we facilitate yoga practices to take advantage of the natural rhythms of the body and to compliment our level of hiking for the day. Novice and advanced yoga practitioners welcome!
Cost: $685 early bird price before May 1st. $785 after.
Currently all participants are required to provide proof of an at home COVID negative test 48 hrs before start date, regardless of vaccination status.
What’s included:
2 night reservations at Chimney Pond in the park
All meals and snacks prepared for you
Daily yoga for hikers & meditation
Backpacking instruction & safety training
Pre-trip gear check and ‘how to pack your backpack’ gathering
Guided adventure to the peak by a Maine Guide, Naturalist and Educator
We will safely guide you up the mountain, most likely on the Cathedral and Saddle trails, however it is imperative that you also trust yourself and your ability to hike on steep terrain all day over boulders and loose rock— often using your hands to scramble over boulders. Please do not sign up for this retreat if you get easily scared by scrambling over rocks and boulders. Please click here to get a sense of the terrain we will hike on summit day with our smaller day-bags.
Please click here for pictures of the terrain we will hike with our larger backpacks the day before and after summit day. You must be able to carry 35 lbs for 6 hours with 1 break each hour over this type of terrain.
