Host a Private Yosemite Retreat
A fully customizable retreat experience, guided by Balanced Rock.
Bring your people together in one of the most powerful landscapes on Earth—Yosemite National Park. Whether you’re envisioning a yoga retreat, a wellness-centered company gathering, a creative getaway, or a meaningful celebration, Balanced Rock serves as your trusted local host and guide to help you shape a private retreat experience that is intentional, inspiring, and unforgettable.
With over 25 years of experience, we’ve helped solo travelers and groups of every size connect more deeply to nature, to one another, and to themselves through thoughtfully crafted experiences in Yosemite National Park and the surrounding Sierra Nevada.
What is a Private Retreat with Balanced Rock?
A private retreat with Balanced Rock is a creative, collaborative container designed around your vision and brought to life through our deep local knowledge, guiding expertise, and values-driven approach to wellness and the power of connection.
From logistics and guiding to programming support and trusted local partners, we walk alongside you in creating a retreat that reflects who you are and what your group needs, while honoring the spirit, ecology, and magic of Yosemite.
Every private retreat carries Balanced Rock’s signature promise:
to inspire health and wellbeing through connection to nature and spirit.
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Bring your teaching into one of the most powerful outdoor classrooms in the world.
Hosting a private retreat in Yosemite allows you to offer your unique practice blended with our signature guided hiking and arts & nature immersion practices—offering your students an experience that deepens their connection to both the teachings and themselves.
Balanced Rock supports you in shaping a retreat that reflects your unique voice while handling the on-the-ground guiding and logistics, allowing you to focus on what you do best: leading your students and holding meaningful space.
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For practitioners seeking to create restorative, intentional gatherings rooted in whole-person wellbeing, Yosemite offers a profound container for healing and reflection.
From somatic practices and ceremony to nature-based rituals and quiet moments of integration, we help you design a retreat that honors your modality while drawing on the inherent medicine of the land.
Together, we create an experience that elevates your offerings while supporting nervous system regulation, presence, and deep renewal in nature.
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Step away from conference rooms and Zoom calls and into a landscape that invites clarity, creativity, and genuine connection.
A private retreat with Balanced Rock offers companies a wellness-infused alternative to traditional offsites—blending mindful movement, guided nature experiences, and spacious reflection to support team cohesion, leadership development, and burnout recovery.
These retreats are designed to feel both grounding and energizing, helping teams return to their work refreshed and reconnected.
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Celebrate love and friendship in a way that feels intentional, grounded, and deeply memorable.
Whether you’re gathering before a wedding, celebrating an elopement, or simply marking a meaningful transition, Yosemite provides a stunning backdrop for shared moments, inspiring adventure, and time together in nature.
We help you create a gathering that reflects your values—offering moments of presence, joy, and connection you’ll carry long after the celebration ends.
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For friends who want something more than just another vacation, this is an opportunity to reconnect in a way that feels authentic, intentional, and joyful.
Private retreats for friends can balance adventure and ease, with guided hikes, time to relax, and optional wellness offerings woven throughout.
Whether you’re celebrating a milestone or simply carving out time together, we help create an experience that leaves everyone feeling nourished and inspired.
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Mark life’s meaningful moments with presence and intention.
From reunions and anniversaries to celebrations of life and birthdays, these gatherings offer families and groups the chance to slow down, connect, and share meaningful experiences across generations.
Balanced Rock designs retreats that balance accessibility and adventure, creating space for reflection, storytelling, and shared time in Yosemite’s awe-inspiring landscapes.
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Offer young people a powerful opportunity to build resilience, confidence, and connection through immersive time in nature.
Our youth-focused retreats combine guided outdoor experiences with mindfulness, environmental education, and community-building practices.
These programs are designed to support personal growth, curiosity, and a deeper relationship with the natural world—all led by our experienced guides who prioritize safety, care, and meaningful engagement.
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From Chiura Obata to Ansel Adams, Yosemite has long inspired artists, writers, and creatives of all kinds.
Private creative retreats offer space to slow down, listen, and create in dialogue with the landscape. Whether your focus is writing, visual art, photography, or another creative practice, we help design a retreat that balances solitude and collaboration—allowing inspiration to unfold naturally through time in wild, beautiful places.
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For those seeking a deeply personal journey, a solo expedition offers the rare gift of time alone in nature—supported by our experienced local guides.
These customized experiences are designed for reflection, clarity, and personal transformation, whether you’re navigating a life transition, creative threshold, or simply longing for quiet immersion. We handle the logistics and safety considerations so you can fully arrive in the experience.
A Balanced Rock Private Retreat is Perfect For…
A Balanced Rock private retreat is ideal for individuals, organizations, and communities seeking a meaningful, place-based experience, woven together with wellness, love of nature, and intentional practices.
“We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone at Balanced Rock for helping us host a great retreat. Without the wonderful support of all of you, it would not have been possible. We appreciate that you considered everyone and the work to ensure that everyone felt welcomed. We bow to you!”
A Glimpse Into Past Private Retreats, Hosted by Balanced Rock
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Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat in Yosemite with Julia Clarke
This holistic, 5-day camping retreat combined daily outdoor yoga and meditation, Ayurvedic education, nourishing meals, guided hikes, and evening talks around the campfire—offering a balanced blend of movement, learning, rest, and connection in Yosemite’s wild landscape.
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Hiking & Yoga Retreat with The Battery SF
Working within their existing trip itinerary, Balanced Rock created a single day retreat experience blending guided hiking in Yosemite, outdoor yoga, and mindfulness practices. Designed as a restorative reset for a company retreat, the program invited participants to reconnect with nature through movement and reflection.
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Guided Backpacking Expeditions in Yosemite's Backcountry
Over the years we have hosted several multi-day private backcountry trips combining guided backpacking, nature yoga, and wilderness immersion. Participants journeyed deep into Yosemite’s landscapes with full logistical support, shared meals, and intentional practices that fostered resilience, connection, and presence in the wild.
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An Immersive Yosemite Retreat for the Ray of Hope Award Finalists
A purpose-driven retreat for Ray of Hope Award finalists blending guided hikes, nature immersion, and shared adventure in Yosemite. The experience featured expert-led talks with NPS naturalists and members of the Southern Sierra Miwuk Tribe, professional photography, and a night of camping in Yosemite Valley—creating space for learning, connection, and inspiration in one of the world’s most iconic landscapes.
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A Yosemite Retreat Experience for Community Yoga Lafayette
A 4-day yoga and hiking retreat for a group of yogis, blending daily movement practices with guided time across Yosemite’s landscapes. Hosted at the Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort—a long-time Balanced Rock retreat partner—the experience balanced community connection, outdoor adventure, and restorative downtime.
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A Single-Day Retreat with Yogi Magee Adventures
A one-day immersive experience featuring guided hiking and a yoga class with sweeping views from atop Yosemite’s south rim—offering guests a powerful blend of movement, presence, and awe in Yosemite’s high country.
Each retreat is unique—shaped by the people, the intention, and the season—but all are grounded in Balanced Rock’s commitment to care, connection, stewardship, and transformation.
What Balanced Rock Provides
Balanced Rock serves as your local guide, host, connection point, and collaborator throughout the entire retreat process.
We support you with:
Retreat design consultation and planning support
Experienced local guides, instructors, and experts in the field
On-the-ground hosting and logistics coordination
Partnership connections with trusted local businesses and lodging entities
Deep knowledge of Yosemite’s landscapes, seasons, and park regulations
A mission-driven approach rooted in wellness, nature connection, and Yosemite stewardship
Please note:
Balanced Rock does not book lodging for resort or lodge-based retreats, or handle individual guest payments. Retreat leaders or organizers typically select and manage both the accommodations and their own guest list independently. We can offer local recommendations with trusted lodging partners, facilitate connections to their booking staff, and offer partnership discounts.
How to Get Started
Let us create your dream Yosemite retreat!
Step 1:
Complete the Retreat Inquiry Form
Step 2:
Schedule a Call with our Booking Team
Step 3:
Review Our Proposal & Book Your Retreat
Not sure where to start?
Schedule a call or send an email to our Director of Operations and get your questions answered! Upon scheduling, you’ll receive a personal email from us confirming the appointment (check your junk & spam!)
