What to Expect
This excursion provides a nice blend of meditation study and practice, light hiking, uplifting community environment, and time to relax. Expect 2-3 meditation sessions per day, 4-5 miles of fairly gentle hiking, freshly prepared vegetarian meals, and lots of time spent outdoors. With a maximum group size of 15 people, including the trip leaders, this program will ensure the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with other program participants.
What’s Included:
Key Highlights
Nature
Our home for this retreat is situated in the heart of the High Peaks Wilderness Area, which includes 275,460 acres of protected wilderness. The nature here is uniquely pristine.
Whether we’re hiking on a trail, swimming or kayaking in Heart lake, lounging by a fire, or anywhere in between, you’ll have lots of opportunities to immerse yourself in nature.
Meditation
Our meditation practice will be anchored in the system of Vishoka Meditation, a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath and turn them inward, allowing us to nourish and rejuvenate ourselves on every level of our being. The fruit of this practice is a mind trained to remain clear, focused, and joyful in all circumstances in life.
Community
At the heart of this excursion is a small community of like-minded individuals. Each determined to grow in their own unique way, we’ll meditate together, hike together, enjoy meals together, and bunk together. While there will certainly be time for personal space, it’s the conscious community connection and opportunity to cultivate meaningful relationships that adds so much value to a trip like this.
Itinerary
**This is a sample itinerary which is subject to change based on weather or a variety of other conditions.
Accommodations
The Adirondack Mountain Club’s Education Yurt Village, located in the Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake, will be our home for the retreat. This private campsite includes 3 Yurts, 2 consist of 4 sets of bunk beds, and the 3rd, serving as our practice and education space, also includes a kitchenette with a small refrigerator, food bin, two-burner stove, and a sink. Surrounded by trees, the area outside the yurts includes picnic tables, a bonfire pit, and ample room to spread out for yoga practice and general relaxation. It’s situated 5-7 minutes walking distance from Heart lake, and 2-3 minutes from the campground bathrooms, showers, and Hungry Hiker dining facility for supplemental drinks and food. While we’ll do our best to accommodate gender specific bunk rooms, we can’t guarantee it, and in the spirit of camping, participants should mentally prepare for co-ed sleeping arrangements, which is a standard practice at all Adirondack Mountain Club bunk-rooms.
Excursion Leader
Ransom Hare
Ransom has been a student of the Himalayan Tradition for nearly 20 years and has been teaching yoga since 2011. As a faculty member and Director of Himalayan Institute Excursions, Ransom is passionate about exploring sacred spaces and facilitating the opportunity for others to do the same. Whether in the classroom or on pilgrimage, Ransom strives to create a friendly and supportive environment for uplifting transformation to unfold. His classes include a variety of breath-connected techniques in movement and stillness that shift students from physical to energetic awareness, and helps them to direct that awareness inward.
Additionally, his wilderness first responder training certification supports the safety and well-being of our participants while his Leave No Trace Master Educator training promotes sustainable recreation in the natural places we visit.
Dates & Prices
| Date | Regular Registration |
|---|---|
| July 24—27, 2025 | $1,099
Closes June 15, 2025 |
A $500 non-refundable deposit must be made to secure your spot
Call 1-800-822-4547 x5 or email [email protected] for more information.