Banff, Canada Yoga Retreat – 6 Days 5 Nights
Next Retreat: July 28-Aug 3, 2019
Step beyond your yoga mat, for there lives within all of us a longing to embrace wild nature. Should we awaken to the call, we often find that the most beautiful places in our world also lead us to the sacred and instinctual nature of our soul.
We believe there are people like us, who want a more memorable, challenging and epic experience while practicing the discipline of yoga. Our days are scheduled to include both yoga sessions, and pending location, other incredible activities such as: hiking, canyoneering, kayaking, horseback riding, swimming, scuba diving, zodiac boats, stargazing, river rafting…and much more. Make your trip unforgettable with us and our beautiful destinations.
Yoga and meditation while in nature provide an ideal combination to bring our lives back in to focus– a sense of relaxation, effortlessness, and unconditional cheerfulness. We will alternate between meditation practices and yoga sequences to work with our mind and body that can naturally bring us back to a fresh start. You will receive tools and techniques so you will be able to continue what you learn on this retreat into your daily life. Yoga and meditation provides a dual approach for mental clarity and calmness, increased body awareness and reduced stress.
Discover relaxation and wakefulness in our pristine island, mountain and desert environments. Our yoga / adventure retreats offer contemplative approaches for working with the fullness of daily modern life, bringing insight and inspiration to career, family, health, relationships, and personal endeavors of all kinds.
Join us for a new perspective. Great for friends, couples, or individuals! Call or Contact us today for more information.
Banff Canada with Epic One Adventures
In the heart of the Canadian Rockies, you’ll find one of the greatest places on earth for true mountain lovers. Banff National Park and the surrounding area are home to towering mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town, abundant wildlife and views to remember for a lifetime. Visitors and locals alike make the pilgrimage to the park for a variety of activities including hiking, biking, skiing, photography and camping in some of the world’s most breathtaking mountain scenery. We will dive in on our own adventure with an emphasis on yoga and hiking for a week of incredible connection to nature.
Day 1
Arrive any time before 2pm at the Calgary International Airport. Once we are all gathered, we will depart for the park and mountain town of Banff.
Travel to Banff
Check in
Sulpher Mountain Gondola, dinner and itinerary review
In the early evening, we will take the Banff Gondola to the top of Sulpher Mountain and walk along a ridgeline boardwalk with 360’ views of Banff and the surrounding peaks. While here, we will have a lovely dinner as the sun sets over Canada and review the weeks itinerary.
Lodge in Banff
Day 2
Yoga
Breakfast
Healy Pass Hike
One of the more stunning areas just outside of Banff, the Healy Pass trail starts with a wide, rolling trail which subtly narrows. The lush forest and the bridge over Healy Creek are stunning, submerging you in the idyllic natural universe of the Canadian Rockies. After 3 miles, we escape the forest and find ourselves in a beautiful alpine meadow. After crossing a creek, we will climb up through the stunning meadow, hoping to spot wildlife across the massive, wildflower studded expanse. Reaching the gentle apex of the pass, we will see peak upon peak and stellar mountain vistas. Nearly alone in this meadow, we will enjoy a 30 minute yoga session, then descend back to the Sunshine Meadow Village.
Relaxation yoga session
Dinner
Explore this idealic mountain town full of shops and restaurants or stay at the resort, soak in the hot tub and prepare for our hike tomorrow.
Lodge in Banff
Day 3
Yoga
Breakfast
Pack and Check Out
Travel to Lake Louise
Hike Lake Louise / Lake Agnus
This valley was carved by the six glaciers of this area. We will begin by hiking alongside the glaciated blue waters of Lake Louise. As we hike through dense pine, we make our way up to the Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House with incredible views of Victoria Glacier. We will then traverse two miles leading us to Lake Agnes, nestled beneath the peak of Mt. Niblock. After another break and cold drink on the shores of the quaint Lake Agnus, we will descend back down to our starting point at Lake Louise.
Check in
Relaxation yoga session
Dinner
Lodge at Lake Louise Inn
Day 4
Yoga
Breakfast
Horseback to Lake Baker
Today we will rest our own feet and take in a stunning ride on horseback. We will join up with our well-established horseback outfitter and head in to Lake Baker, one of the most beautiful lakes and valley in this area. We will start off in heavy pine, but soon we rise above the trees and have unimpeded views of the peaks all around. Once we arrive at the high alpine lake, we will have a lakeside yoga session.
Relaxation yoga session
Dinner
Lodge at Lake Louise Inn
Day 5
Yoga
Breakfast
Healy Lake Moraine / Sentinal Pass / Paradise Valley
Once we have soaked in the beauty of Lake Moraine, we begin our trek ascending the Rockpile Trail, climbing high above the lake. On our way, you will enjoy breathtaking vistas of the Valley of Ten Peaks and the impossibly blue waters of Lake Moraine. We will continue up through the Larch Valley, covered in ground cover and wildflowers. We cross over the Sentinal Pass with sweeping 360’ views as we descend through the magnificent Paradise Valley. You will enjoy hiking a single track trail through a forested valley, colored with every shade of green. A swift running river, small mountain lakes and monstrous glaciers loom far above. It is common to see dozens of varieties of wildflowers, pika, marmot, and possibly even a mountain goat and bear. This is a trail never to be forgotten.
Relaxation yoga session
Dinner
Lodge at Lake Louise Inn
Day 6 – Departure
Breakfast
Breakfast
We will head back to the Calgary International Airport for departure.
PRICING
This is a sample tour only. Rates vary based on activities, lodging and time. Epic One will supply the rate for this tour once it’s customized for you.
