Coachella Valley Pricing

This long weekend in Coachella Valley is perfect for you if you are an active person ready to get out for an amazing yoga adventure with like-minded people. We will be hiking in desert, canyon, and low mountain environments and all of the hikes are rated level 1 or level 1-2.  

We have planned the days to include plenty of downtime to relax enjoy the surroundings and lodging amenities. You don’t need any yoga, hiking or canyoneering experience, just an open mind, open heart, and a reasonably good fitness level.

This trip may not be right for you if you have conditions or injuries that limit your ability to participate in these kinds of activities as many locations do not have alternate points of access. Please consult with your physician to make sure these activities are safe for your body. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs. 

On this adventure our accommodations in a house.  The bedroom configurations include 2 king bedrooms for 2 people sharing one bed, one room with 3 full sized bunk beds (only lower bunk is assigned, and the rest are rooms with 2 queen or double sized beds.  You can request to room with a particular person or we will assign you to a room with a same gender solo traveler.  The single booking occupancy is for rooms with a roommate and the double option is for 2 people sharing one bed.  

Room configurations will be assigned in the order of booking so book early for the best selection!

Your trip, your time!  

While we have planned this adventure to provide a good balance of activity and downtime, we understand that you may wish to ‘sit this one out’ occasionally.  Maybe sleep-in instead of doing a sunrise meditation or spend time in the pool instead of on the trail.  That’s fine by us as long as you let your trip leaders know your plan so we can work with you.  Most of our retreats are lodging based so you can easily stay and relax instead of participating in an activity and we work to make sure we have alternatives for anything on a trip that might be more difficult than the rest of the itinerary. However, on trips where we have a moving base, transition day activities may be required to get from one point to another in the journey.  

Day 1 Arrive in Coachella Valley (between 3 and 6pm)

• Unpack and settle in
• Opening night dinner 
• Evening “fire” circle

Day 2 Ladder Canyon 

• Breakfast and yoga practice
• Hike Ladder Canyon
• Lunch on the trail
• Afternoon stop at Salton Sea
• Dinner: Taco Night!
• Evening relax and restore

Day 3 Bear Creek Oasis

• Morning Yoga and Breakfast
• Bear Creek Oasis hike
• Lunch at Oasis
• Late afternoon to relax, swim and journal
• Closing Dinner
• Evening “Fire” Circle

Day 4 Check out and Pushwalla Palms

• Morning Yoga and Breakfast
• Pack up for check-out
• Hike Pushwalla Palms
• Lunch in the Oasis
• Farewell until we meet again!

What’s Included:

• Transportation to all activities in itinerary
• Transportation from and to Palm Springs Airport
• 3 nights accommodation
• 9 meals from dinner on the first day through lunch on the final day as listed
• Non-Alcoholic beverages with meals
• All activities listed in the itinerary 
• Gear rental hiking: Hydration Pack and Hiking Poles
•  Daily yoga and/or meditation practices
• Daily guided hiking
• National Park fees
• A lasting sense of triumph and peace

What’s NOT Included:

Also not included are: items of a personal nature such as, gifts, toll calls, medical costs, the costs of hospitalization and evacuation from remote areas, and additional expenses arising from the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, sickness, failure of transportation, or other causes beyond our control. 

Transportation to or from the accommodations (if driving)

Flights to and from Palm Springs Airport

Travel Insurance

Water, snacks, or personal items from the shops and markets

Meals not specifically included in the trip details and any pre or post trip meals

Alcoholic Beverages

A 25% deposit is required at the time of registration. Deposit is refundable up to 120 days from the start of the retreat. Cancellations between 90 and 119 days of the retreat will result in a 25% loss of the full trip price. Cancellations made between 60 and 89 days of the start date of the retreat will result in a 50% loss of the total trip price.

Any cancellation made between 59 days and the date of departure will result in the total loss of funds. Reservations made within any time window above will immediately subject to the cancellation policy for that time period. We reserve the right to cancel the trip at any time and for any reason including force majeure and in such an event we will refund the full price of the retreat.

We always recommend that you purchase trip insurance whenever making travel plans and strongly suggest you consider trip insurance that includes covid coverage. You can use our suggested insurance provider and choose a policy option that is best for you.

Payment Due Dates: 

25% Deposit upon reservation unless reservation is made in a higher payment window.

50% of the balance due 90 days prior to the start date

100% of the balance due 60 days prior to start date

Packing List:

Clothing:  Pack layers for the desert.  

• Comfortable clothes for travel days
• Base layer (“Cold” means different things to different people and we will be out in the cooler night temperatures so pack what makes you personally most comfortable)
•  Jacket and/or fleece
• Pants and shorts
• Hiking socks
• T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts
• Yoga Clothes
• Comfortable shoes/flip flops for around the pool.
• Sturdy shoes for hiking (hiking boots are strongly recommended)
• Swimsuit 
• Underwear and Socks

Gear:

• Day pack. A 20-30 liter day pack including water capacity should be sufficient, (Hydration pack is strongly recommended with a 3 liter reservoir.  Hydration packs available if you do not have your own).
• Containers for 3 liters of water (if you do not have a hydration pack)
• Hiking Poles (provided but you can also bring your own)
• Yoga Mat (foldable travel mat recommended)
• Sun Protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, protective clothing.
• Headlamp 
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera

Toiletries:  

• Toothbrush and Toothpaste
• Shampoo, conditioner, and soap
• Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes for backpack
• Medicines 
• Deodorant
• Lotion
• Lip moisturizer
• Brush
• Travel first aid kit

Food:

• Snacks for hikes and road trips:  Nuts, dried fruit, energy bars, trail mix, etc.
• Electrolytes
• Food and snacks are available in the kitchen.

Other:

• We will carry navigational and emergency equipment, communication devices, and a group first aid kit for the back country adventures.

Your guides will pack the essentials and safety equipment for the group.  If you are interested in building your own essential gear bag, check out our handy lists for recommended hiking, backpacking and travel gear

We offer loaner gear if you don’t have it or don’t want to travel with it. Please let us know in advance what you will need. The available gear includes Hydration Packs with 3 liter reservoirs, hiking poles, flash lights, headlamps, meal containers and utensils for the trail, and yoga mats.

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP).  We ask that you arrange to arrive in the afternoon on the opening day of the retreat and fly back in the late afternoon on the final day as we will be hiking in the morning.  The airport is close so we can work with you on specific arrival and departure times as well as hotel pick up if you are interested in spending a couple of days in Palm Springs on either side of the adventure.

Yes we will make arrangements to pick you up in the afternoon on the opening day and bring you back in the late afternoon on the last day.

Yes of course! there is plenty of parking at the house and there will be carpools for sure from Los Angeles. Once you register for the adventure we will put you in our WhatsApp group where people can discuss arrangements.

Winter is a beautiful time to visit the desert with daytime temperatures in the mid 70’s its perfect hiking or pool weather.  Evenings are much cooler as you would expect in the desert averaging in the upper 40’s to low 50’s overnight.

This trip is for adults only due to the nature of the activities involved.  Your partner and adult children 18 years or older are welcome to participate.

We make sure that every meal on every adventure is healthy and vegan friendly in keeping with our wellness adventure theme.  This ensures that vegetarians can be accommodated and of course those who eat meat will find options during most meals on our journeys unless specified in the itinerary as “vegan”.  Other dietary restrictions can usually be accommodated but we need to know these well in advance when you complete the booking form.  

For this retreat, there will be meat and cheese sandwich options, all breakfasts are vegetarian and all dinners are vegan.