Women's
Yoga & Rock Climbing
with rock guide Anju Samuelson and yoga teacher Nico Hurley
Retreat in the Beartooth mountains, Montana
Dates: tbd
Break out of daily life and join us for the mindful and recharging climbing and yoga retreat. Spend two days and two nights at a cozy Airbnb in Red Lodge with breakfasts provided by your hosts. Daily rock climbing, yoga and guided meditation awaits you!
A mindful climbing weekend accompanied by mobility & strength focused yoga. Learn how to become a better climber through skills, mindfulness and risk assessment. Led by Rock guide Anju, this course is open to toprope and lead climbers who want to discover new terrain, grades and mindsets! With body and mind yoga by Nico our trip is rounded up with a perfect start and finish of the day.
Group
Our minimum group size is 4 and max. is 8 participants. You will meet other adventurous ladies that are keen to explore new areas and activities!
Difficulty & Fitness
This weekend is suitable for beginners and intermediate rock climber. You don't need to know how to lead climb - we will set up topropes. If you are an experienced climber we can work on any mental or technical skills you would like to work on. For the ones that are not afraid of heights: one day of multi-pitch climbing is included.
Yoga will be practiced in the intesity that is just right for you.
Weather
The mountains are not as predictible as other topographical features and we might encouter some rain. We will be prepared with rain gear and warm layers! June - September are the most stable month in the Beartooth mountains and we are planning on sunshine and dry days.
Getting there
You can fly either into Billings airport or Yellowstone (Bozeman) airport and drive with your rental car (or carpool) to Red Lodge. We will meet you the next day at 9 am in Red Lodge at our office and caravan to the trailhead or meet at the trailhead directly.
Lodging & Gear
We will provide a cozy air b'n'b for participants in the town of Red Lodge. Rooms might have more then one bed, please inquire for a private room. We will provide breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning. On Saturday evening we are planning to go out for dinner at the Perogative Kitchen in Red Lodge.
If you are a local or you simply would like to find your own accomodation, please choose the "no lodging" booking option.
You can rent (no charge) climbing harnesses, shoes and helmets. Please bring a backpack (30L +) and potentially your yoga matt. Your guides will provide anything else climbing or yoga related. Once the trip is booked we will send you a complete gear list.
Difficulty:
Beginner - Intermediate, 5.6 - 5.11 climbers
Fitness:
Ability to be outside for a couple of hours
Price:
2.5-day trips
$1160/person
Add-on for private room (depends on availability)
$798/person without lodging
Season:
June - September
Group Size:
4 - 8 participants
Duration:
2 1/2 days
Prerequisits
none
Location:
Red Lodge, Montana
Includes:
Lodging, breakfasts, 2x sessions of rock climbing,
3 sessions of yoga
Optional: multi-pitch climbing
Excludes:
Dinners, lunches and snacks, transportation, personal items, and guide gratuity
Yoga
Yoga and rock climbing go hand in hand in terms of combining strength, balance and breathing, in order to move the body calmly and efficiently. During this retreat, Nico will start each day with a warm-up before climbing to get your mind and body ready to hop on the rock. We will end each day with an hour and a half long vin-yin yoga class to stretch out our muscles and wind down after climbing.
Meet Nico & Anju
Nico Hurley
Nico is a yoga instructor, meditation facilitator, rock climber, dancer, runner, and biker based in Bozeman, MT. Because she moves her body in so many ways, she has come to learn how to treat it well. Nico takes nutrition, physical health and mental health seriously so that she can take life… not so seriously. She is a full time yoga instructor who has 8 years of both yoga and rock climbing experience and she is beyond excited to be bringing those two passions together for an all women’s yoga and climbing retreat. Learn more about Nico here!
Anju Samuelson
Anju grew up in Berlin, Germany and calls Montana now her home. As a rock and alpine guide she appreciates the power of female bond in the mountains. She has been climbing for 10 years all over Europe, the US and South America. Her passion is to explore cultures through rock climbing trips, that is why she speaks German, English, Spanish and some Turkish. She is also passionate about mental health and continuously explores the world of emotional awareness and perception. In her free time she is found rock climbing, ice climbing or skiing. Learn more about Anju here!
Itinerary
*Itineray is approximate and might change
Day 1
5 pm Meet and greet in Red Lodge at the Airbnb & Vinyasa yoga with Nico
Day 3
Day 2
8 am Breakfast
9 am Rock Climbing in the area
4 pm Airbnb
6 pm Dinner at Perogative Restaurant
8 pm Slow Flow & Yin Yoga with Nico
8 am Breakfast
9 am Yoga with Nico
10 am Rock Climbing in the area
4 pm Wrap-Up, Departure
"This workshop renewed my love for climbing that had been lost due to fear and lack of female partners. Anju provided excellent strategies both on and off the rock to find the balance between comfort and learning. While Nico grounded us through movement and discussion in the evenings. Red Lodge is the perfect setting for this trip, offering lots of options for grades and climbs, with incredible views. Would recommend this to any femme identifying climbers who are looking to find their center again! "
Alex Porter, Bozeman