Spring Canyon Lands

… find true harmony outdoors …

During this amazing journey in Canyon Lands, Utah, you’ll deepen your asana and meditation practice amidst the sacred red rock, turquoise sky and sculpted canyons of the Southwest.

Not only will you center yourself and relax your stresses through the core, you will also learn backpacking skills, flora and fauna of the desert and wilderness ethics. This yoga and backpacking trip has a wonderful variety of activities, scenery and fun.

Here you’ll find logistical Information for KAF’s Canyon Lands Yoga and Backpacking Trip

Take a look at some awesome details of this unique and energizing trip!

Southern Utah is a place where nature lays bare the long chronicle of time. The geological wonders abound in Canyon Lands. Here you’ll have the opportunity to explore a majestic wilderness that is rarely visited by tourists….the White Canyon Complex.

The White Canyon Complex is a series of deep running gorges, narrow slot canyons and expansive tabletop country just north of Lake Powell. Jacob’s Chair, a large mesa that is identifiable for miles, anchors the White Canyon Complex.

During this journey, we will be hiking a particularly spectacular part of this system: Long Canyon. Long Canyon is unprotected, yet wild in character. It is the home of big horn sheep, raptors, gnarled juniper trees, red sand, sagebrush, and has a rich history of Anasazi inhabitants centuries before our time.

This multi-day trip through canyon country offers a space that rewards time spent in the backcountry, where the days slow and time seems to gently slip away. We will visit amazing canyon systems, hone route-finding skills, spend time each day with our yoga and meditation practices, gaze at impressive pictographs and enjoy the beauty of quite time for ourselves.

A KAF Adventures Backpacking and Yoga Retreat offers a space for you to connect with the open landscape, challenge your fitness and normal daily patterns, reflect, relax and find new space in your soul.

This backpacking and yoga retreat will open you up to the beauty of the desert and the beauty of yourself.

Your guide will be Mick Pearson

Mick Pearson is a professional outdoor educator and mountain guide. He has worked with thousands of people across the nation and internationally. He is a trainer for organizations such as the National Outdoor Leadership School and Outward Bound, he holds the highest certifications with the American Mountain Guides Association, and he is the owner of KAF Adventures. Mick is a trained and certified Wilderness First Responder, a common standard for medical emergencies in the  back country. Mick fell in love with Utah after climbing near Canyonlands National Park. He feels the majesty of the area provides clarity, appreciation, and humility. Mick is well known for his calm and humorous demeanor, his ability to lead groups and his contagious, warm personality.

Your yoga instructor will be Laura Yon-Brooks

Laura Yon-Brooks, M.A., LMP, RYT, holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine, is a Licensed Massage Practitioner and a Nationally Certified Yoga Therapist. She has taught throughout the U.S. and internationally since 1992. Laura helps her students create balance in body, breath and mind – so the effects of their practice can extend well beyond their yoga mats. For years, her compassionate teaching style has made Laura a favorite in the Seattle area. Currently, Laura owns and teaches at Planet Earth Yoga Center in Fremont and is also on-staff at the University of Washington Medical Center, where she teaches yoga for people who are in treatment for cancer or have had an organ transplant. www.planetearthyoga.com

What will be provided during this journey into the desert?

• · 6 nights, 5 days of majesty, scenery, relaxation, and guided instruction provided by KAF Adventures
• · Great healthy backcountry food
• · All group equipment (shelter, cooking, maps, water purification, sanitation supplies)
• · Daily yoga and meditation practice with Laura Yon-Brooks
• · Transportation to and from the trailhead. We can also pick you up and drop you off from the airport in Moab, if arriving the day before and departing the day after
  the trip
• · Lodging in Moab the last night
• · Help with logistical planning
• · An unforgettable experience designed to improve backpacking skills
• · A space to open your mind, body, heart and soul

This trip is a community experience.

We are all a part of the expedition and will participate in group living. The KAF guides will not merely guide you through this experience; they will be active members of the journey. We hope that you come prepared to participate in daily chores and activities.

Upon registration, you will receive more information with equipment requirements and logistical support – but here is a brief itinerary summary…

Day 1:

6 -  9pm @ Up the Creek Campground

Address
PO Box 10
210 East 300 South
Moab, Utah 84532

(KAF Adventures can provide transportation from the Moab Airport to lodging on the first day and the day after the retreat.)

Day 2:

Morning
-gear review
-last minute packing
-goals and overview

Afternoon
-1:00 drive to the trailhead and pack in

Evening
-orientation
-dinner
-meditation

Days 3 – 5:

Morning
- AM yoga practice
- breakfast
-pack up camp and hike

Afternoon
- hiking lunch
- free time or hike!
- PM yoga practice

Evening
- dinner
- meditations

Day 6:

Morning
- pack camp
- closing practice
- late breakfast
- pack out
- drive to campground in Moab
- final group dinner

**Please note that scheduled itinerary is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances**

When:

April 22nd – April 27th, 2012  (We will meet the night of April 21st in Moab, UT, please arrange flights and scheduling accordingly)

Price:

$995 per participant – when registering before February 15th 2012

$1100 per participant – when registering after February 15th 2012

Airfare is not included: prices range from $300 – $700

Let’s get out into the beautiful Canyon Lands and do yoga! Prior registration is required, so please register here or contact us if you have any questions.

And if you’re interested in a Yoga and Backpacking trip closer to Seattle, take a look at our Mt. Rainier Yoga and Backpacking Trip.