True Nature: Yoga, Hiking & Wine Tasting Retreat
Columbia River Gorge – August 6 to 13 & October 15 to 22, 2016
Itinerary
Our itinerary will largely be tailored to the energy, weather and interests of the group.
The suggested itinerary is as follows and is subject to change (click to download):
Saturday, August 6/October 15 – Arrive in the evening
- Welcome Drink & Snack
- Dinner
Sunday, August 7/October 16
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- Visit the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: Our introduction to the geology, flora, fauna, history, and economic development of the Gorge. Check out the live raptors! www.gorgediscovery.org
- Lunch Out and About (not included)
- Wine Tasting or Tour of the Petroglyphs at Horsethief Lake State Park, WA: www.columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/horsethief_butte_petroglyphs.html
- Evening Meditation or Yoga Nidra, etc.
- Dinner at Home
Monday, August 8/October 17
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- Visit Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, OR: National Historical Landmark, the icon of the WPA dedicated in 1937: Great video at www.timberlinelodge.com/plan-your-visit/explore-the-lodge
- Lunch at Timberline Lodge (not included)
- Hiking: Tamanawas Falls, 3.6 miles, easy – www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Tamanawas_Falls_Hike
- Evening Meditation or Yoga Nidra, etc.
- Dinner at Home
Tuesday, August 9/October 18
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- Free Time, You Fix a Lunch at Home
- Half-Day Wine Tasting Tour (4 hours, included)
- Evening Meditation or Yoga Nidra, etc.
- Dinner Out (not included)
Wednesday, August 10/October 19
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- Hiking Destination TBD (you pack a hiking lunch)
- Evening Meditation or Yoga Nidra, etc.
- Dinner at Home
Thursday, August 11/October 20
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- Mineral Bath Soak and Wrap at Bonneville Hot Springs Spa, West Bonneville, WA (included) – http://bonnevilleresort.com/spa/mineral-baths-wraps/
- Afternoon Free in Hood River, Lunch Out and About (not included) – Great restaurants, explore the water front, watch windsurfing and kite sailing, rent stand-up paddle boards, boutiques: http://hoodriver.org/shop/
- Evening Meditation or Yoga Nidra, etc.
- Dinner at Home
Friday, August 12/October 21
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- Hiking Destination TBD (you pack a hiking lunch)
- Evening Meditation or Yoga Nidra, etc.
- Dinner Out (not included)
Saturday, August 13/October 22
- Early Morning Snack, Coffee/Tea
- Morning Yoga
- Breakfast
- 11 am Departure
Join us on this beautiful journey! Space is very limited. Click here to secure your space.
This retreat was AWESOME – you took care of EVERY detail – food, yoga, activities, Chef Bob, the palace! – JL
Okay, so this was one of the best times of my life! You set up a series of experiences that moved me beyond my normal limits. What a time! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. – BS