https://www.balancedrock.org/journal daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/aa71223f-32c6-4da0-b50a-4492a529ae39/SmallJournalWorkshop-61.jpg https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/sound-silence-nature monthly 0.5 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/8be67308-a25b-4b32-bc52-c087ab3aade6/1.png Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening Maybe your shoulders drop, your breath slows, and you feel a sense of calm without having done anything to get there. Sound is working on us all the time. We just don't always notice. Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing, and the field of forest therapy that grew from it, have been studying this for decades. Time spent in nature, simply listening and being present with all the senses, lowers cortisol, slows the heart rate, and promotes relaxation. The body responds to sound long before the mind catches up. Photo provided by Kirstie Kleine Jaeger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e1a8f91d-b8c6-4e22-8254-52c4a8a75655/3.png Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening - Make it stand out Photo provided by Kirstie Kleine Jaeger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9d805c76-d942-41ba-83b7-c35e03953878/2.png Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening - Make it stand out Photo provided by Kirstie Kleine Jaeger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1773153594222-WDUIMKUM0O0T4LDJIUSD/unsplash-image-d6kSvT2xZQo.jpg Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1773153655390-0Z772PX8QO3G0DPD8F9T/unsplash-image-PN9wbslWRgk.jpg Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1773153982131-XKPXJ81V5AHZBWXFI8BP/unsplash-image-Jb8ClLr_Kjo.jpg Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1773154019894-GM4XIFK9YLEO9056WIST/unsplash-image-1k6NDuX6GY4.jpg Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/7a724dc5-df42-40c1-a105-6d3504cb7d94/Kirstie+Kleine+Jaeger.jpg Balanced Rock - Sound, Silence, and Nature: An Exploration in Deep Listening - MEET KIRSTIE Kirstie Kleine Jaeger is a certified trauma-informed breathwork and sound facilitator based in NYC. She is the founder of INNER ETHER, a practice where breath and sound meet to guide the body into remembrance. She is currently deepening her practice through forest therapy training, drawn to co-creating with nature and the practice of deep listening. She approaches her work as both a student and guide. Kirstie offers group breathwork journeys, sound ceremonies, and 1:1 sessions in NYC and virtually. View upcoming experiences at inner-ether.com / @innerether https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/becoming-the-steward monthly 0.5 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772494302922-CMRX3VBW3HWUCTLXZZY4/unsplash-image-PPfIRG6mf1g.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772494377935-7YJXGWHLJILWLB1S6W8X/unsplash-image-mDnofsUj8sI.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772494418069-EP0PJ9V1TFQER18SQNGK/unsplash-image-QKBc8uYQDH0.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772494231128-AQ38W9AF5ESDW9FN12GS/unsplash-image-BdTtvBRhOng.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772483587772-6Q8QR3DZYZGWN9CRWY70/unsplash-image-SWAHvtC8S2E.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772483634418-ANV6L8MY18NM4537VXN3/unsplash-image-fLYn7Ip6RWg.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772483768298-2OG6N70Y23WBVW170702/unsplash-image-xkSp_hbxVlM.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy Fred Pompermayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772483941729-64APQRRA4JZX69J7TFIX/unsplash-image-G2jAOMGGlPE.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy THE TUNING FORK The embodied feeling of becoming that tuning fork is expansion, fuller breath, and a mind that is in flow and deep connection to source energy. In this state I am not seeking to generate my own energy: I am the conduit for that flow. I am not seeking validation or permission because I am in integrity with the small actions I am taking daily. Each act of integrity makes it easier to resonate as the tuning fork, to find it again when the journey takes a hard left turn. And knowing that I am literally connecting to the grand ecosystem of energy that supports all life, I feel the embodied sense of being better together, making the doing of hard things…better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1772483859011-L9LELJ1VCKSC3LP1Z6L4/unsplash-image-jhGLO8tx92I.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1754331135044-LMY9CE6OY2V1J3TSR2DI/Mia+Esquivel+2020.jpg Balanced Rock - Becoming the Steward for My Energy - MEET MIA A professional bodyworker since 1999 and owner of Embody Energy, Mia is insatiably curious and continuously invests in her education. Currently, the study of Applied Neurology and Nutritious Movement continues to draw her into deeper levels of learning. A once upon a time wildland firefighter, backcountry trail crew cook and whitewater rafting guide; she found her way to the edge of Yosemite in 2006, making this her family’s home. Her passion is in finding playful, powerful and practical ways to integrate a higher level of healing into our everyday lives. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/art-nature-wellness-immersion monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769178944129-NFVVWN97LE7L21ZHYVUB/BRPrayerFlags-150.jpg Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion - creative art in nature workshop images (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062840696-66OAGC4VIOXBLRV3A0FO/SmallJournalWorkshop-34.jpg Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6c7e8c16-c3f0-44ce-a482-5e0583b925fe/SmallJournalWorkshop-50.jpg Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179453426-MG45ORIM4XS36Q78BESA/BRPrayerFlags-172.jpg Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769108252011-A9V0IEOR5OHIKKFRFXZ7/Screenshot+2026-01-22+at+10.56.55.png Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion This is not a retreat you disappear into, nor a class you passively attend. It is a lived experience, grounded in relationship, reflection, and creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1745605064123-4FUKYYCQKDU5D7KZ0A34/BalanceRock_Pompermayer_0001_235.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/53ce3e7e-6b38-4a0a-989d-e16b519eabd7/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0908.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/eb5c0aa7-7163-44b9-a84e-2b7bba8e78d2/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_1005.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/20d78fc4-0771-49ab-81b0-da346e999f64/BalanceRock_Pompermayer_0001_159.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769189149841-S60BDJTAMO4S581DS9WH/Forestsong+recap+carousel.png Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769188789079-JQSWG9IBX75M9KWBJFZC/3.png Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769188795329-47BIIY1HUI2ZTNFXFVEE/4.png Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9dbfe297-a4b4-4dca-9ef5-64586e037daa/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0993.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion Many people today are navigating a profound sense of uncertainty about work, belonging, mental health, and the future of the world itself. In rural communities especially, opportunities for meaningful connection and creative exploration can be limited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9ecf0a00-69a5-428a-94dd-6b5f9ab767ef/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0285.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion The Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion responds to this moment by offering a supportive, substance-free, place-based environment where participants can explore who they are becoming, develop tools for resilience and self-regulation, and imagine next steps rooted in values rather than pressure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b35dff45-b30e-4488-a930-6f3a6a269562/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0695.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion Optional professional development pathways, including Yoga Teacher Training, are available for those who wish to explore future directions in wellness, education, or community-based work. Just as importantly, participants leave with something harder to quantify and deeply needed: a sense of belonging, confidence in their inner voice, and lived experience of being part of a caring community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/51fd15ad-8b3b-457b-88b0-4b9c0bf3b63c/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0337.JPG Balanced Rock - Art, Nature & Wellness Immersion - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/forestsong-recap monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769178919895-48HJPAGBXY68Y3FCD3WT/BRPrayerFlags-140.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - ForestSong nature art workshop Yosemite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179243805-7MCFVI8O7XB37WC3WZJH/BRPrayerFlags-018.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769178944129-NFVVWN97LE7L21ZHYVUB/BRPrayerFlags-150.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - creative art in nature workshop images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769178957928-D7JCTQBDOQ13FTQY2LZF/BRPrayerFlags-159.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - nature workshop group Yosemite creekside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179243906-71VT3FW7J859YHW1EEYY/BRPrayerFlags-019.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769178962406-8FNE97T7H5G29GMY7CC0/BRPrayerFlags-161.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - forest art and mindfulness retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769189390175-483AR1RIR1TBD6TLKZLV/BRPrayerFlags-033.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769189424323-LKA11EOADUP8RRPPGX7Q/BRPrayerFlags-004.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769189149841-S60BDJTAMO4S581DS9WH/Forestsong+recap+carousel.png Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769188789079-JQSWG9IBX75M9KWBJFZC/3.png Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179444892-VO6ZDQLN6WOAS7C3SMLW/BRPrayerFlags-167.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - forest song art and healing workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179444508-TJTLTAKE38HWO54PPGP5/BRPrayerFlags-168.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - nature attention and sensory reflection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179453426-MG45ORIM4XS36Q78BESA/BRPrayerFlags-172.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - forest prayer flags hanging ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179491396-9SDA6L8PERUQGXK8ZZ06/BRPrayerFlags-130.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - Yosemite nature and grief art session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769179491392-JZUT443VQDD0LYX8CB14/BRPrayerFlags-133.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - forest prayer flags installation in woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769190274553-0TN7J9I49AW77WDRVNKD/BRPrayerFlags-170.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b352f03d-0a29-47c2-9349-c3a2966edf06/Monochrome+Aesthetic+Minimalist+Simple+Retro+Friends+Photo+Collage+Polaroid+Strip+Instagram+Story.png Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape As Balanced Rock continues to offer Art, Nature & Wellness programming, we remain committed to creating spaces that support the full range of experience—rooted in care for the land, for one another, and for the honest emotions that arise when we slow down and really pay attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4bc52074-d775-4827-bf42-aa23da55dc5a/BRPrayerFlags-139.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape “The entire workshop flowed seamlessly. The solastalgia portion is incredibly profound and useful. I left feeling inspired, connected, and loved.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0fb823a6-737d-4940-8e82-f63151bf396b/BRPrayerFlags-020.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape “The most meaningful moment for me was just standing with my eyes closed and listening to nature and breathing. I feel recharged!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/8b733c43-0270-4924-bb1a-2c3bdb95fea8/BRPrayerFlags-174.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape “Hanging the prayer flags at the end made me feel truly connected to the whole community. Thank you for such a peaceful experience.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0935f417-194c-4fce-b4d5-08016917f3ea/BRPrayerFlags-171.jpg Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b35dff45-b30e-4488-a930-6f3a6a269562/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0695.JPG Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - Yoga in Yosemite with community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1769108252011-A9V0IEOR5OHIKKFRFXZ7/Screenshot+2026-01-22+at+10.56.55.png Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - art and nature journaling in Yosemite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9ecf0a00-69a5-428a-94dd-6b5f9ab767ef/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0285.JPG Balanced Rock - ForestSong: Art, Grief, and Care in a Changing Landscape - Balanced Rock Yosemite community workshop https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/standing-at-the-threshold monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766250608544-088TEPSUGOBR36T40ZJ1/unsplash-image-scbYOgVyb8Q.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766250626061-J6TBCGBIV830WZAD7BF7/unsplash-image-8Tq6e3afFsw.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766250626076-7WVIX2KVWO6MCEXMQA9O/unsplash-image-r3rwOiROEHw.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766248827836-JC6IZ1U9V6I60UYRNN09/unsplash-image-tuRraTuflBA.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1aabbdce-d795-4bd9-8d1d-c6220f7084b0/unsplash-image-KHipnBn7sdY.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year - Dancing Through the Dark “This time of year can feel dense and heavy—especially in the northern hemisphere—when our instincts tell us to hibernate and seek stillness. While there is deep wisdom in honoring that impulse, I’ve also found it incredibly balancing to cultivate space for joy and liberation through embodied movement.” When days are shorter and the air carries a biting chill, movement will probably feel counterintuitive. But even in moments of stillness, the body still moves: the beating heart, the autonomic breath, the neural firings. I find inspiration in that quiet duality, and one of my favorite winter rituals is joyful, uninhibited movement. Nothing performative or structured, just letting the soft creature of my body move how she wants. Exploring This Practice: put on a favorite playlist (here is a feel-good playlist of mine that I love). Turn off the overhead lights (dreamy, moody lighting is key!). No mirrors. No choreography. No judgment. Just sensation, wild expression, and whatever wants to shake loose. Beginning the year in embodied, joyful movement can be a gentle way to release what you’ve been carrying and clear space for all the goodness that is to come! ~ Practice & words shared by Meg Olsen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766248236048-T8WDQP8WVNG41OMU4WM2/unsplash-image-UuLhgdfVTa0.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year - Make it stand out Fred Pompermayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766249246751-KKY8ZDUH1AJVXV4GO9YC/unsplash-image-Og_T0LjMJDk.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year Starting Your Day with Self-Care “This new year, I invite you to welcome more self care into your mornings. Begin by sipping warm lemon water and offering yourself a gentle face massage using a face oil, moving lymph and softening pressure points. Pause to reflect on the present, practice gratitude, and journal your dreams into being.” Exploring this Practice: Before the rush of the day begins, start slowly. Sip warm lemon water. Offer yourself a gentle face massage with a nourishing oil—moving lymph, softening pressure points, and waking the tissues with care rather than force. Pause here and notice your breath. Reflect on the present moment. Invite in a sense of gratitude. And if it feels right, take a few minutes to journal—name intentions, dreams, or simply what you’re noticing as this new chapter begins. Affirmation: I begin from softness, and my life blooms from there. ~ Practice & words shared by Darcy Blackburn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1766422651870-V24O63K8500OXWRME3L6/unsplash-image-IhXrWDckZOQ.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/fbada23d-972e-44b4-a31a-0eb6b1456efa/IMG_3680.jpg Balanced Rock - Standing at the Threshold: Reflections & Collective Offerings for a New Year - MEET MEG Meaghan Olsen (Meg) has been exploring the Great Outdoors and national parks since summers spent out West as a kid. Her love of nature has manifested into a deep sense of wanderlust, a love of adventure sports, and a desire to advocate for the preservation of our sacred, wild places. Meg serves as our Director of Operations, tending the organization’s finances and operational systems as well as being the creative driver behind our marketing and social media campaigns. She is a multi-passionate creator, aspiring author, former professional dancer, and certified yoga instructor. Read her full bio here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/nature-journaling-aicp monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/8a0ec243-831b-4fc0-87fa-6a0b1cd32451/JournalWorkshop-31.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop This past weekend, we gathered at Midpines Park & Hall for the very first workshop in the new Art, Nature & Wellness program: a series of free community workshops and programs designed to make creativity, nature, and wellness practices accessible to all. Each day was filled with curiosity and inspired conversation—a special moment for strangers and friends alike to gather in pursuit of learning a new skill, all while participating in the simple joy of observing the natural world together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062548583-ZGLJYQZDO51M3DD2SYJ3/SmallJournalWorkshop-05.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062540819-26IU7II7ARI2TAYLVS6G/SmallJournalWorkshop-01.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763064144407-I4Q0Y6ZUC5Z0XCLTWN7I/SmallJournalWorkshop-39.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062989360-PQ0K0FOERG0MOHVCEKU9/SmallJournalWorkshop-60.jpg Balanced Rock - 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Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062655647-P91MP4BW1Z52CKQEF6E0/SmallJournalWorkshop-15.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062738260-3RKDDLGUFHUI023A8JC6/SmallJournalWorkshop-30.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062670861-KY86VAL95E3I1SE7Y35N/SmallJournalWorkshop-18.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062679288-ALXVI49IEA09AT4PB2QL/SmallJournalWorkshop-20.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062694650-MZI1OREW4P7QS1EXG639/SmallJournalWorkshop-42.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062840696-66OAGC4VIOXBLRV3A0FO/SmallJournalWorkshop-34.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763062729915-C2O0PK5O0IX1AAGJIUXW/SmallJournalWorkshop-27.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3a9b6736-534c-41f7-aba6-1850f171ed81/SmallJournalWorkshop-53.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop “I felt so at peace during the poetry exercise. As a visual artist, it was out of my comfort zone. But it felt so good to be able to get in touch with art through writing.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6c7e8c16-c3f0-44ce-a482-5e0583b925fe/SmallJournalWorkshop-50.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop “Being outside and experiencing the fullness of nature with all of my senses was the most meaningful for me. Closing my eyes, tapping into sounds, textures, smells...” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/529b6176-8de3-4839-97fd-ff3281c77b16/SmallJournalWorkshop-32.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop “Mingling with local friends and UC Merced students during sessions and then lunch was so enriching. I appreciated being able to share across different generations, languages, and cultures.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763077814598-3DMP7XA1034CBIBX7ZEH/IMG_4740+%281%29.jpg Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763077917548-CIAWI9U3OQ3UKIT1YH0A/IMG_7208.webp Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1763077918979-07WCOZ8KQDHMVRNNBMAI/andie-thrams-forest-prayer-flags-sierra-foothills-flora.webp Balanced Rock - Creativity in Community: A Recap of Our First Art, Nature, & Wellness Workshop https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/spring-awakening monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4430e39a-a0b9-4cbc-b12e-83da90b49995/JMA_08192013_JuliaYoga_157.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - Make it stand out Photo by Jack Affleck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336736905-3A0O92FV1TDNHVB2A7GH/JMA_08192013_JuliaYoga_052.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336736801-T3IIPWDDKS236644T1S7/JMA_08192013_JuliaYoga_150.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336737814-QEXSZA5H0OBCRCH5HQS6/JMA_08192013_JuliaYoga_325.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336226154-56IK59F4BK8EQ77H915F/unsplash-image-xg8z_KhSorQ.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - Rise and Shine This time of year it can be especially hard to get up, but those birds tweeting outside your window have the right idea. As the sun rises earlier, set your alarm earlier and aim to wake up about a half hour before sunrise. Try to be outside during sunrise even if it’s just for a walk around the block or to sit out in your back garden and soak up the early morning rays. Seeing the dawn of a new day will help reset your circadian rhythm in alignment with nature, and skipping any naps you’ve got in the habit of taking will help too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336299986-EXJZSV102ZW5ZCE1VIHT/unsplash-image-LB_OWger9XE.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - Get Busy Brushing Ayurveda’s cornerstone text, the Charaka Samhita, encourages dry massage at this time to help improve circulation and move lymph. This is a really easy and powerful ancient technique that’s appropriate as long as you don’t have very sensitive skin. Stand in the shower or bath and use a dry brush or gloves to vigorously massage your skin, starting from your feet and working up toward your heart, then massaging from your hands to your heart and finishing with your chest and abdomen. Use circular strokes on joints and your belly, and long strokes on your limbs. Take your shower or bath when you’ve finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336393391-XFQ5UF7LMRM6U23P3CLQ/unsplash-image-CYIhr8kRHbo.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - Kindle Your Digestive Fire Digestion is seen as the root of all health in Ayurveda, powering your body the way a furnace that powers a machine. However, your digestion may be a little weak and sluggish in the spring which can result in low energy and unwanted symptoms of indigestion. In Ayurveda, spring is the ideal time to do a seasonal cleanse and take a break from processed foods, but this isn’t about calorie restriction. There are a few traditional practices you can implement straight away to help stoke your digestive fire so that it can take care of some inner housekeeping: ● Start your day with a cup of warm water mixed with a spoonful of honey ● Sip hot water with a few slices of ginger throughout the day ● Take a pinch of fresh ginger mixed with a little honey, lemon juice, and salt before meals ● Make breakfast and dinner both a little lighter, while making lunch your main meal of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336508036-VEL9W52BOQDCQQ63BBDL/unsplash-image-V0xp-dTS3z0.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - Eat For The Season At the table, cut back on the indulgent sour, heavy, oily, and sugary comfort foods that got you through the winter and increase pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes. That means ample digestive spices like black pepper, cumin, ginger, turmeric, coriander and fennel, lots of steamed leafy green vegetables, and legumes. The best grains at this time of year are barley, wheat, and rice. Incorporate seeds and seasonal fruit and vegetables into your diet like asparagus, artichokes, and baby spinach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1742336646988-L0IJXMMR71E8UAR5ZJLN/unsplash-image-znoL1m6MD_k.jpg Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - Pick Up The Pace Science has spoken and for everyone, daily exercise is important – but there are times of year when you can overdo it and deplete yourself. Spring is not one of those times. Now is the perfect time to enjoy more vigorous and dynamic yoga practices to promote lymph circulation and boost immunity. Break a sweat with robust sun salutations, twists, and standing balance poses to experience levity. Off your mat, get out on the hiking trails as soon as it’s safe to do so, take brisk walks and go running, and biking with friends to boost your energy—especially when the sun is out and on milder days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d2f9cbd2-baf4-47ea-b5d6-a2ba9eb8dd19/Screenshot+2025-03-18+at+17.08.40.png Balanced Rock - Spring Awakening: Ayurvedic Practices for the Seasonal Transition - MEET JULIA CLARKE Yoga Instructor • Ayurvedic Practitioner • Writer • Published Author • Lover of Mountains, Sunset Yoga, & Spicy Curries (with a cool wine) Julia is a writer and a teacher of yoga and Ayurveda. She recently returned home to Glasgow, Scotland after 20 years living in the US where she was able to be many things, including: radio presenter, wine maker, yoga studio owner, university teacher, magazine writer, and waitress. Today, Julia is the author of two books: Restorative Yoga for Beginners and Living in Balance with Maharishi Ayurveda. She is also an outdoors journalist for Advnture.com and can often be found exploring mountains in pursuit of her next story. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/finding-your-still-point monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737044701989-X4QXOU852W398VUNY1GM/unsplash-image-U7HX8DqG-h0.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737045434196-XAKJQO7QB1RRIDEASRID/unsplash-image-gsh-RsCnLKQ.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737045508718-CPEV9DPJ2UV8HDWOZ2D1/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737045478562-QEX6IQQHLQ2JGS12J8EC/unsplash-image-mERlBKFGJiQ.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737046167745-JFBY23L8OM8ASOM3IMVR/unsplash-image-lL1rTbXWbLU.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737044770170-UETKF0S4JZ21LK8PRF7N/unsplash-image-Lq_KsCwxygc.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Breathe with the Wind Take a moment to step outside and find a place where you can feel the breeze on your skin. Stand still and breathe in deeply through your nose, filling your lungs as the wind moves around you. On the exhale, let go of any tension or stress, imagining the wind carrying it away. As you continue to breathe slowly and deeply, notice how the rhythm of your breath begins to mirror the natural flow of the air around you. Allow the wind to help calm your nervous system, grounding you in the present moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737044838017-OSUX4UZI7LWS7HQDFYA6/unsplash-image-E265H9t8XnI.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Embrace the Ground Beneath You Sometimes the most powerful practice is simply standing still. Stand or sit on the earth, whether it’s grass, dirt, or sand, and close your eyes. With each inhale, imagine the earth below you offering its support, and with each exhale, release any unnecessary tension into the ground. This is the foundation of grounding poses in yoga—feeling the earth beneath you as a steady, unwavering presence. When we connect to the ground, we cultivate a deeper sense of stability and presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737044873277-9D7WJM63EW7Z4I1B6DQC/unsplash-image-MMJx78V7xS8.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Listen to the Sounds of Nature Another way to access your still point is by tuning into the sounds of nature. Whether it’s the rustling of leaves in the trees, the chirping of birds, or the gentle sound of water flowing nearby, nature’s soundtrack can help us slow down and become present. Sit or stand in a comfortable position and simply listen. As you do, let go of any mental chatter or distractions. Focus entirely on the sounds around you, allowing them to guide you into a meditative state. This practice of mindful listening can help you reconnect with your breath and your body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737044924975-2DNA8ZFMO6W5ZRGE2R5L/unsplash-image-vaPoJZB9Mzg.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Gaze at the Horizon Find a quiet place where you can gaze at the horizon—whether it’s the vast sky, a mountain range, or the endless ocean. Allow your eyes to soften as you look out into the distance. This long, soft gaze allows you to feel a sense of spaciousness in your mind and body. Bringing our attention to a single point, helps us maintain balance and stillness. Gaze at the horizon as a way of expanding your awareness outward, while simultaneously feeling more grounded and centered in your body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1737044982370-00R1NAZBJ462UPHYW8TH/unsplash-image-Loyw2WVppCc.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Move with the Flow of Water Water has a unique way of teaching us about the still point. It is ever-changing, yet always at peace in its own rhythm. If you’re near a body of water—whether a river, lake, or ocean—take a moment to sit by its edge and simply observe its flow. If you feel moved to, practice a few slow, flowing yoga poses near the water, mimicking its fluid movement. As you move with intention, notice how the water moves in its own time, undisturbed by the world around it. Allow this natural flow to guide your practice, helping you find ease and grace in your own movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/c004554e-de9f-4e4a-bb6a-d9848a73e879/BalanceRock_Pompermayer_0001_150.JPG Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - Make it stand out Photo by Fred Pompermayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/562d1d0e-286c-4fc2-9c9d-223e64cbb354/image0.jpg Balanced Rock - Finding Your Still Point: How Nature Can Help You Ground and Center - MEET BRIEANN Program Support Coordinator & Outreach Associate • Licensed Massage Therapist • Proud Mama • Sustainable Homesteader Brieann is a fourth generation Californian that learned her love of the Sierra and wild places from her parents and grandparents before her. As a kid, Brieann loved all things that involved nature and movement and was backpacking the sierras, waterskiing the reservoirs and skiing the Sierra by the age of 5. This time of growth in the Sierra, and freedom of recreation, gave her a deep love and reverence for the natural world. After pushing the boundaries of her body and experiencing multiple serious injuries, Brieann turned toward Eastern medicine and natural supportive therapies to achieve healing. Following this path, Brieann studied Massage Therapy at the Touch Therapy Institute in Los Angeles, CA. She became a Certified Massage Therapist in 1998,and has enjoyed 25 years of helping others find holistic health and balance in their lives. Supporting others on their nature and wellness journey holds a special place in Brieann’s heart and gives her hope for health and humanity in the future. Currently, Brieann lives with her husband and two children on their off the grid, solar-powered sustainable homestead in Mariposa, and passionately advocates for all things free and wild. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/water-as-teacher monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/91f08aa6-e1e3-4595-aadc-444833c9ea50/water17.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1729538949803-590PLD56555FHDEY2KP2/water1.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1729539267077-2EVK55AVJULQ29PJXSBC/water20.JPG Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1729539327989-HY06N07T4UAAQRPDFXQY/water30.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/012109c1-f0c9-4082-9428-9617069b668b/water4.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - Observation + Relationship One of the most simple ways to foster connection is by observation. Water is fundamental to our survival, well-being, and happiness. It is where life begins and is the major element within our physical body. Are you in touch with your internal waters? Spend time near waters in nature and in solitude and witness without judgment. Utilize the power of the senses to see, listen, taste, touch, smell, and feel the wonders of water. Experiment by visiting some of the same places regularly through all seasons and different times of the day to learn and form relationships. Communicate with water as you would with a dear friend. Get to know your local watershed. Do you know where the water you drink and bathe in comes from? Every time you encounter water, spend some time pondering its health, cycles, and journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5da13075-2d3b-4c3f-8837-f44338152d9c/water7.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - Curiosity + Exploring Edges What kinds of water make you feel alive and possibly at an edge? When I first began to spend more time at the ocean, I was definitely curious but also had a bit of fear. I felt called to mindfully explore. Most fear arises because of the unknown. I decided that I wanted to cultivate more knowledge of the sea and to be able to dance with her tides, swells, and moods. Slowly over time I began to explore the edges; swimming further out in deeper waters, knowing my boundaries and limits, learning to surf, taking free-diving classes, countless hours of wave and wildlife watching, finding infinite thanks for mama ocean. Water is said to reflect emotions, and in mythology, deep water is where our subconscious fears can lie submerged. Immersing ourselves in and through water can help us resolve these deeper fears and limitations and can create space for trust and expansion. Water is the greatest teacher of flow and shows us the truth within. It can help us see more clearly and provides an honest form of self inquiry and love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d3ab2ee9-dd96-4a29-bb4f-a105cec480b0/water36.JPG Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - Reflection + Reverence + Reciprocity Water connects us all. Water is a teacher that shows us the way back to the places where we may have lost connection. Water carries ancient memories and spirits. Some believe that water is alive and has consciousness. It is possible that sea creatures that lived millions of years ago may be human ancestors. By finding compassion and reverence for water, we add a new level of insight regarding our responsibility to take care of our home and develop a greater appreciation of our interconnectedness. Water shows us everything - it is our lifeblood. How can we give back to something that gives us so much? We all have the ability to be water wise. We tend to protect what we love - so it makes sense that we all choose to love water! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/15eb964a-6f5c-4278-8457-590c261a3fd7/water3.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d21b2e21-b5c4-40f9-bb6c-fd62517b4405/graciasagua25.png Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - Learn how you can explore and celebrate water in a very special place with Erica in 2025! GRACIAS AGUA ~ a Water-Inspired Retreat • February 10th - 16th, 2025 in Southern Costa Rica Sign up here on Yoga Trade and use the code BALANCEDROCK to receive $100 OFF! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1729537378038-YTBJVJ7ZT0IE5QSHE66W/Screenshot+2024-10-21+at+13.00.59.png Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1729537381818-Z1B4HOPO15LJUBHX4BWL/Screenshot+2024-10-21+at+13.02.42.png Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5b1298f8-9fa8-4c8c-8ec8-e9b232d6f3a3/Erica8.jpg Balanced Rock - Water as Teacher - MEET ERICA 500 E-RYT & YACEP • Yoga Trade Founder • Connection Catalyst • Mindful Adventurer Erica grew up in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, is grateful to live a life of exploration, and enjoys all things wild and free. Based out of Lake Tahoe and Costa Rica, she facilitates nature-inspired yoga and mindful experiences. Passions include; immersing in natural waters, wilderness rambles, living connections, and the creative process. Through her extensive yoga + travel + outdoor experience and overflowing gratitude, she created the Yoga Trade community in 2012. She is devoted to sharing her love of living yoga with others and to connecting the global wellness community with infinite opportunities! https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/balancing-rocks monthly 0.5 2026-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/00a53879-d627-4443-946a-93691e8764dd/Callahan%2C+California+%281%29.jpeg Balanced Rock - Ephemeral Beings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1726071358083-BU8UDIPO9A9Q3VLQZLE5/Bovec%2C+Slovenija.jpeg Balanced Rock - Ephemeral Beings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1726071367476-SH66JHOSU549U44ZPNWZ/Gulf+of+Trieste.jpeg Balanced Rock - Ephemeral Beings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1726071375529-QT3LNCU4CFJKXN4HKUTU/Soc%CC%8Ca%2C+Slovenija.jpeg Balanced Rock - Ephemeral Beings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4fff5772-2ff9-4e60-bf3a-8dd071fe5e36/Callahan%2C+California.jpeg Balanced Rock - Ephemeral Beings - Just as the rocks do not wish to stay forever in the destination that geomorphology set for them, I choose to continue harmoniously evolving. If I cannot summon the patience to find my own center, how can I expect the whole to find our balance point? The increasing chaos infecting our planet makes it clear that railing against the establishment as a revolutionary only feeds the flames of disharmony. In contrast I consciously delete the “us versus them” programming. This disharmonious programing is easier to delete by replacing it with harmonious programing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/ceda5c57-62e3-4080-9580-3f4642d2d472/Screenshot+2024-09-11+at+09.28.20.png Balanced Rock - Ephemeral Beings - MEET SEAN Sean Michael Kriletich has been walking with Balanced Rock for two decades. He gathers much of his time stewarding water, land and spirit. He works as teacher, regenerative agriculture consultant, freelance journalist & quality food producer. You can find more of his writing online here. Sean’s first published book, The Eternal River of Metamorphosis, is available here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/meet-nat-kendall monthly 0.5 2024-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784624656-58ZQO68CCRFA94CS1103/YoseFalls+Exultant_PatrickBremser.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784598600-1JIOUIVC3YPCWM0RCYXX/ChaturangaAssist_PatrickBremser.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784574178-F45IFBHS0TY1XL3X7BR8/Nat+Kendall.JPG Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784596676-PR7RX9KG2ZUZ17VS4KFK/AssistBalasana.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784563640-4SKNMFCVG2OMTUYHWY96/IMG_1083.JPG Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784717386-3B8M37E1EQFOZHQZUZ5N/moonstone32321-12.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/ec81f70f-7fd6-4def-8189-3fb5dfbc91b8/Nat+Kendall.png Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5eaca381-5e20-4c98-847b-4361a22e9f17/Nat+Kendall+2.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/57da3d26-4246-404c-82b3-53891a5a81cb/Nat+Kendall+1.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1658247346941-M2T80SRUE0DQJ67L3PLM/PaulaBio.JPG Balanced Rock - Meet Nat Kendall: A Special Mini-Interview - MEET PAULA This mini-interview was conducted by Paula Wild, our WildYoga Advanced Studies Program Manager and one of our Lead Trainers. You can learn more about Paula by visiting her bio on our team page! https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/a-heart-in-two-places monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722717954009-ZLLNTGH2M5RVE52PCT06/unsplash-image-hb09G5FZG5k.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6668fb38-0eba-4475-b645-e39a077111f4/Screenshot+2024-08-05+at+10.58.19.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor I started my search for deeper meaning in my life, reading books on Buddhist thought, practice, and ideology (check out When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/37a022fb-b92f-421a-a873-5e81d496b904/IMG_5039.JPG Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - Make it stand out From the 2017 WildYoga Teacher Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722718300557-0HEAF59IBD0ZWKUUY9O7/unsplash-image-BYu8ITUWMfc.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722877340176-K7BPTAUHZHH8V6G1FZCB/Screenshot+2024-08-05+at+11.01.16.png Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722877338882-G6LT3EV7PFFVFFQO5NJ9/Screenshot+2024-08-05+at+11.02.03.png Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722716965893-54DFQFR51W09VT7YZ7B2/unsplash-image-xMNel_otvWs.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - ANCHORING BREATH WORK PRACTICE There is directional flow when inhaling and exhaling. Inhaling, one may think in and up, and exhaling, down and out. I learned that inhaling up into space can lead to anxiety, and exhaling down into the earth, can lead to depression. What if instead of breathing into anxiety and depression, we could instead inhale down into the anchor and exhale up into possibilities? Try visualizing your breath’s directional flow with natural breathing. What are you noticing? If you’re comfortable adding control of the breath, send your arms out wide with elbows softened down and palms up. Inhale palms from floor level up to shoulder height then flip palms down toward the floor, lowering with the exhale. Try this movement with breath repeatedly. Now, lets switch. Arms still out, palms up, exhale to lift and inhale to lower. Try this movement with breath repeatedly. What are you noticing? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722717117035-ZZXER4D6LMU9YOQ4ZQ0U/unsplash-image-tcyW6Im5Uug.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - GRATITUDE JOURNALING Every night I pull out my journal to digest the events and feelings of my day. These writings take many twists and turns, yet I always end it with a list of gratitude. Here is an example of one night’s list: I am grateful for my loving furry friend, Goldie I am grateful to have family that I love, and they love me in return. I am grateful to have a comfortable bed and roof over my head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1722876657985-4UBJ67ZUXJ7KK3NHBHSV/unsplash-image-b8Q5fHBsyik.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - RESTORATIVE POSE - SUPTA BADDHA KONASANA You’ll need a few props: a blanket, a flat rectangular bolster, and two (2) blocks. Place the rectangular bolster flat. Place your blanket squarely at the base of the bolster. Sit on the blanket with your sit bones rooted down and your low back meeting the edge of the bolster. Slowly roll your spine back and down onto the bolster, opening your chest, relaxing your arms. Feet together and knees apart with a block underneath each thigh as a wedge to support your hips external rotation. Finding a place for your hips to be comfortable and experiencing a stretch/release. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/168311bb-bba8-4a4f-9d2c-a0e3f7936a80/BR32621xt3-84.jpg Balanced Rock - A Heart in Two Places: Finding Your Anchor - MEET HEATHER B. Heather Bromberg is Balanced Rock’s Remote Operations Support and a WildYoga Advanced Studies Alum! Heather has offered her expertise through many roles with Balanced Rock including Community Yoga Instructor, Guided Tours & Wilderness Guide, Program Assistant, Program Manager, Administrative Assistant, and now is working as Remote Operations Support from New York. Read her full bio here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/the-art-of-adaptation monthly 0.5 2024-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/bdce4642-de09-4c2d-b34c-2f2ac47410a3/Aplenglow2_PaulaWild_2015AinW.JPG Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - Make it stand out Photo by Paula Wild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721850541070-0G4ZNL9SPJV4DRF1U4U8/unsplash-image-mNRsPpFw830.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - Make it stand out Stock Image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721850433532-WVACL5NSBYT602LNR4UV/unsplash-image-l3Y0H6PQde4.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - EARTH Lay on the cool ground. Outdoors, I can find this in shady places and/or near bodies of water, and it is particularly successful in the early morning. Indoors, I may take a moment to do savasana on the kitchen tiles (stone is cooler than wood) in the afternoon. Eat fresh, seasonal, locally grown food. I love the Farmer’s Market, especially in summer, and I prepare to go by drinking lots of cold water, wearing a big hat, and parking in the shade. By eating fruits and veggies from the market, I feel I am literally ingesting nourishment as directly as possible from this fertile earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721850391510-H45X23Q7AC0HGU05FZAM/unsplash-image-SWctRaRruXY.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - WATER Rose water. It’s very cooling. I keep it handy and spray my face, neck, and shoulders when I need an immediate moment of relief. A cold shower or bath. Sometimes in the heat of the afternoon, this is the only way I can cool my body off. Extra tip: wear a t-shirt and shorts in the bath, they will get wet, then you can sit in front of a fan, and the evaporative cooling effect will be significant. Immerse in creeks, rivers, oceans. Spending time in, on, around, and with natural bodies of water is tremendously uplifting psychologically (check out “Blue Mind” by Wallace J. Nichols). Additionally, you can regulate your temperature with the help of the water body, which is both a beautiful level of intimacy with this element and a practical adaptation for high temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721850334623-HD2DWB96NBQTXULQFIS9/unsplash-image-i87dB4Kd7nw.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - FIRE Generally diminish its presence. For example, use curtains or blinds to block the sun from heating up your home. Stay out of the sun, especially around midday, and/or use sun protection that diminishes your exposure (i.e. big hat, scarf, shade structure). Fire is also related to digestion. I find my digestion in the summer is quite strong, and I prefer and can digest more uncooked food (like salad) than at any other time of year. Spice in food is an example of the fire element, and incorporating some spice can be supportive for certain people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721850100004-9SBOR7Y7IZNZWTXX1XMU/unsplash-image-WwZDQ2sJF1w.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - AIR Fans and ventilation. I find that I am most in tune with the movement of the air element in the summer because the cool evening breeze is such a blessing and I want to harness its cooling quality to the best of my ability. We know that hot air rises, and we can use this to increase ventilation and cool down our spaces. Actively managing windows and doors can also help. Consider your skin. The skin has an incredible ability to help us thermoregulate and we can support its capacity! For example, if I take a cold shower but then put heating sesame oil on my body, I am not supporting my skin’s thermoregulation capacity. Explore higher elevation. Go where the air is cooler. Our Executive Director, Heather Sullivan, wrote a great piece about this here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721850247653-6D9M85JIWJCJQZW2N4F9/unsplash-image-PJYOpJCcbRg.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - SPACE Slow down. When it is hot and I get overheated, I tend to get grumpy, uncomfortable, and less effective. The wisdom of the space element reminds me to slow down and literally “make space” for my physical system to cool down. Culturally, the practice of taking a siesta or nap in the mid-afternoon is very practical. The space between us. Similarly, in the heat, our friends, family, colleagues, etc., may become grumpy, and it could be a wise use of the space element to take some time, cool down, connect with compassion, and revisit the conversation at a cooler time of day when everyone’s basic needs are met. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/dd071a2e-6cd2-4c22-989c-014759bd94c2/Paula+Bio+RG.jpg Balanced Rock - The Art & Practice of Adaptation - MEET PAULA Paula Wild is Balanced Rock’s WildYoga Programs Manager and one of the Lead Trainers. She believes that the tools yoga and time in nature offer are the most effective ways to connect with our own inner wisdom and expand our potential in the world. She is inspired and driven by the connections between adventure, wilderness travel, the practices of yoga and mindfulness, and the design of sustainable livelihoods. Read her full bio here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/high-country-inspiration monthly 0.5 2024-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b3a6bcc0-c6d5-4f2b-87fd-61b0d5974e01/Aligning-2019-4.jpg Balanced Rock - High Country Inspiration - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1721246704990-JAPZ821P0I19LKAE3TH8/unsplash-image-GpjCysteKvI.jpg Balanced Rock - High Country Inspiration - Make it stand out Stock Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9ea48163-64f1-431c-bf88-69dd0a1522d2/H+Tuolumne-edit.jpeg Balanced Rock - High Country Inspiration - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3ee239f7-f82f-41d2-9c81-191674ab470c/Parsons-Summer-Series-Flyer_FINALFINAL_2024.jpg Balanced Rock - High Country Inspiration The Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series includes free programming by incredible speakers, educators, musicians, poets, writers, and scientists. This program is generously funded by the Yosemite Conservancy and put on by the National Park Service, so the program is free to the public! Attending a Parsons Program is like having your own mini-retreat in the mountains. You can tack on a swim at Tenaya Lake or the Tuolumne River, or a hike up Lembert or Pothole Dome for the ultimate outdoor get-away! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3b1bf1ca-db5b-4fc1-81c4-1417b1766fe0/Heather+Bio+RG.jpg Balanced Rock - High Country Inspiration - MEET HEATHER Heather Sullivan is Balanced Rock’s Executive Director and Co-founder. She delights in creating unique, powerful programs and supporting staff and instructors to shine their magic in the world. She is a gifted teacher and seasoned mountain guide at heart and makes sure to get in the field as an instructor each season. Read her full bio here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/hard-things monthly 0.5 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1720637627129-G6T57DL4OPWCHWGB0BD2/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Hard Things - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1720637679173-GG6XLEBF1X90JMWD6K6Z/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Hard Things - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/562d1d0e-286c-4fc2-9c9d-223e64cbb354/image0.jpg Balanced Rock - Hard Things - MEET BRIEANN Brieann Powell is Balanced Rock’s Program Support Coordinator and a licensed Clinical Massage Therapist in Mariposa, CA. Currently, Brieann lives with her husband and two children on their off the grid, solar powered sustainable homestead in the Sierra foothills, and passionately advocates for all things free and wild. Read her full bio here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/embodying-the-five-elements monthly 0.5 2024-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710802896302-8F00UAA12FR4YMAK45DQ/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710803076881-R2JTVO9K985VV590TNTM/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/48bb36b0-9736-4501-9ffd-a30962729199/yosemite-hiking.jpg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700425548336-4JGPCX1I4QSEG3PMTOXO/BalanceRock_Pompermayer_0001_240.JPG Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - Make it stand out Fred Pompermayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/666a73cf-81c6-4536-bc95-3743cbe68c33/image-asset.jpg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - Smells ~ Earth ~ Prithivi The verdant new leaves, petrichor – the aroma of the soil after a light rain, sesame oil, and turmeric… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1715892937257-PINN81AVEVO312TGJPPH/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - Tastes ~ Water ~ Apas The ghee in the community dinner, Tulsi tea made by my colleague, the clear, neutral flavor of the water from Fern Spring in Yosemite Valley… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1715893040334-PXTVL7U2MDC8WBYBF9KD/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - Sights ~ Fire ~ Agni Water flowing, flowers blooming, yogis smiling and inquiring, the depth of savasana darkness… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1715893072026-TJS1ZCL1YQ9GLOU413XM/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - Sounds ~ Air ~ Vayu Our voices chanting aum together, the roaring hum of the river, wind in the trees, belly laughs… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/89b7d15c-6a61-4fab-9b26-ab1125389406/image-asset.jpg Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - Sensations ~ Space/Ether ~ Akasha Breeze on my skin, sun on my face, fluidity in my hip joint, warm heart, freedom through the sacrum, feet on the earth… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5a4638e8-bfdb-4d58-999f-018e7dd8bf35/IMG_6413.JPG Balanced Rock - Embodying the 5-Elements - MEET PAULA Paula Wild co-facilitated our March Immersive Retreat: Yoga & The 5-Elements as a part of our 2024 WildYoga Teacher Training program with Heather Sullivan (pictured here together: Heather on the left, Paula on the right). Paula serves as the Program Manager and a Lead Trainer for all WildYoga Advanced Studies Program. Read her full bio here. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/honoring-eliza-kerr monthly 0.5 2024-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/ebc39bdb-993d-420c-8c33-5443539a2924/eliza+portrait+side+angle.jpg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus The organizational origins of Balanced Rock Foundation stem from Wild Women Workshops (established 2000), founded by Heather Sullivan and Tana Leach. With WWW’s evolution to a non-profit in 2006, Balanced Rock was born — co-founded by Eliza Kerr and Heather Sullivan. Serving as the first Board President, Eliza has held many integral positions including her most recent role as Board Vice President. In tribute of her many contributions to Balanced Rock for over two decades, it’s with deep gratitude and love that we honor her as Board Member Emeritus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713291140581-SLZOEL6147YI8XSB399M/2011_TuolumneRetreat_AnneBaxter_Eliza-Anne.jpg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713291186965-8MGRECWLVAWJ5JM8TYNY/13N%26NElizaPidgeon_PWild.jpg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713291799419-N6WT8GBT25EFB3JNTB7R/_DSC5998+copy.jpg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713291825088-9JWT2M61BFF9NCEF5LPJ/IMG_6882+copy.JPG Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713291812684-LJM9HUZGNN2UOL1DCVUM/ElizaKerr_YTT2018+copy.jpeg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713291806887-F64P61UY4GH9590328JA/2012_HighSierraRetreat3_eliza+and+nicki+copy.JPG Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/63c2a896-f00b-4e82-a75a-3061184d36fe/ElizaKerr_PatrickBremser_2014+copy.jpg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5df01a6c-7d82-411d-a841-2f0747ad3b27/seanreeder_photos-1001_corrected+copy.jpg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus - Make it stand out Photo by Shawn Reeder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/311baff1-cad4-4d16-9921-2153c3c66870/IMG_6003.jpeg Balanced Rock - Honoring Eliza Kerr: Board Member Emeritus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/meet-jana-kilgore monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1712784598600-1JIOUIVC3YPCWM0RCYXX/ChaturangaAssist_PatrickBremser.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713285274319-EQAX8WK73DDHP4GSHGWM/ayurveda.jpeg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713285317952-T0I2603R33PIBCHOWMF1/Patrick%26Jana_2014N%26N.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713285347801-Q2W44J4J136E4ALPEZ9J/WildYogis_PatrickBremser.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713285529337-KBQZKO8LKWSYI4KJGLP6/tuolumne81416-23.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1713285544674-5YLU51AT5KU20SMPGM0K/tuolumne81416-52.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4dbdf7b7-623d-4c91-84ab-c45f3be40dc0/jana12324-5-2.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/aca2fb2d-1d47-49f2-ad30-e9b397e3df7f/Jana+Bio+RG.JPG Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f76394a8-a726-495f-bc8a-ca40330bb688/surf+and+BR+trip+71015-485-O.jpg Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview - Make it stand out From left to right: Jana Kilgore, Patrick Bremser, and Heather Sullivan in Yosemite’s high country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1658247346941-M2T80SRUE0DQJ67L3PLM/PaulaBio.JPG Balanced Rock - Meet Jana Kilgore: A Special Mini-Interview - MEET PAULA This mini-interview was conducted by Paula Wild, our WildYoga Advanced Studies Program Manager and one of our Lead Trainers. You can learn more about Paula by visiting her bio on our team page! https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/ayurveda-in-spring-and-the-root-causes-of-disease monthly 0.5 2024-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710802946587-02180CDSRE7JXR27L41O/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710802896302-8F00UAA12FR4YMAK45DQ/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b65be0a0-f1ce-4a55-8a7a-0eca04acb72b/yoga-ayurveda-ytt-yoga+teacher+training Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/48bb36b0-9736-4501-9ffd-a30962729199/yosemite-hiking.jpg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710803076881-R2JTVO9K985VV590TNTM/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710803029409-CLHOQC0EXRKQKNUG18UJ/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f5cfb839-d0d3-478a-93d4-aad26767e9aa/image-asset.jpg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1710803269593-EU8BBWO36Y6NVS9HSGCB/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease - Springtime Beet Salad • 4-5 medium size whole beets • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar • ½ teaspoon coriander seed powder • ¼ teaspoon fennel seed powder • ½ cup finely chopped spinach or arugula • Pinch ground hot pepper, optional • Salt & pepper, to taste Optional protein additions: • ¼ cup cubed goat or sheep cheese • 2 Tablespoons toasted walnuts or pecans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f0e5fcac-4ecc-4287-9b55-9429b07e5bcf/Ruth+good+bio+photo.jpg Balanced Rock - A Perspective on Ayurveda in Spring & the Root Causes of Disease Ruth is the owner-operator of Blue Oak Ayurveda Healing Center located in downtown Mariposa, California. Visit blueoakom.com to learn more. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/using-ayurveda-and-yoga-to-detox-after-the-holidays monthly 0.5 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/a5f3ca17-709e-4895-9df2-d2162d06c0e7/IMG_8619.jpg Balanced Rock - Using Ayurveda & Yoga to Detox After The Holidays - Make it stand out Photo by Ruby Moy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700425557928-TY7V0V44ZKF0ZIXXUZ87/BalanceRock_Pompermayer_0001_101.JPG Balanced Rock - Using Ayurveda & Yoga to Detox After The Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/winter-solstice-journaling monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1702927384052-DUNJWLNRQ0BYX057BJTO/surf+and+BR+trip+71015-212-Pano-2-O.jpg Balanced Rock - Welcoming the Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1702927813230-UU7R1IOHSQU12VCGVL00/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Welcoming the Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/32972bec-cd28-46ef-be97-a5f10d616c89/IMG_1248.JPG Balanced Rock - Welcoming the Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/recipe-for-fall monthly 0.5 2023-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1696619937495-8GFOP3Z8YSFENW5B0TQS/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Staying Balanced Through the Seasons: Greeting Autumn with Spice, Oil, & Hearty Vegetables - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1696620091098-H645D2ZS35O1JWAEWS06/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Staying Balanced Through the Seasons: Greeting Autumn with Spice, Oil, & Hearty Vegetables - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1696620163157-ZCIV7CF1JI69U4GUGJV5/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Staying Balanced Through the Seasons: Greeting Autumn with Spice, Oil, & Hearty Vegetables - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1696620333748-65A8V6J46F9XEZZ08WV0/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Staying Balanced Through the Seasons: Greeting Autumn with Spice, Oil, & Hearty Vegetables Let winter squash and root vegetable varietals be the hero of the season with this easy roasted hard squash & carrot recipe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1696620482849-O4FPSTLN2G1KSULL2T1R/image-asset.jpeg Balanced Rock - Staying Balanced Through the Seasons: Greeting Autumn with Spice, Oil, & Hearty Vegetables - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f0e5fcac-4ecc-4287-9b55-9429b07e5bcf/Ruth+good+bio+photo.jpg Balanced Rock - Staying Balanced Through the Seasons: Greeting Autumn with Spice, Oil, & Hearty Vegetables Ruth is the owner-operator of Blue Oak Ayurveda Healing Center located in downtown Mariposa, California. Visit blueoakom.com to learn more. And check out her Spice Insights Tarot! A publication of seasonal health and food and spice influenced tarot cards — preorder your own deck, or drop us a line so we know you’re excited about it at: spiceinsights.com https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/burning-mental-impressions monthly 0.5 2023-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/a86fb10c-6df3-469d-9cf2-906349a7d767/IMG_7331.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1689701882030-K5MQ7E4FSTDLQPB6EWJR/IMG_9656.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1689701985350-ANCAKYZRN97ZA6AWNTS6/IMG_7335.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e61d3634-4cc4-4fba-8ec1-c69a729654a9/IMG_7374.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1689701741797-JSOC5AVL5N4JVMV2L6RO/IMG_7295.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1689701728496-PR0VTDUFZICHBNWN6EXL/IMG_7390.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1689701735554-M6Z3S4S5YIUZ15V1D6GP/IMG_9617.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/a86b17e6-13f9-4821-82db-417ee82ed3fc/IMG_9641.jpeg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4278132a-0430-4abf-9e1c-d9dc360b0144/Dennis%2BEagan.jpg Balanced Rock - Burning Mental Impressions: Writings From the Backcountry Dennis Eagan began practicing yoga in 1989 and has been teaching since 1998. As founder of Wild Yoga, he weaves nearly four decades of wilderness guiding and study into teacher training courses, workshops, and wilderness yoga retreats throughout the west from Baja to Alaska. You can learn more about Dennis by visiting his website: www.wildyoga.com https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/what-is-mindfulness monthly 0.5 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4389bef9-7c8b-4689-afc8-fe21d0f7fb73/IMG_0934.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? - Make it stand out Campers gather around the campfire for s’mores and lots of laughs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711513161-KCX68FLJVIFWSTPL8DV4/IMG_0929.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711533713-AOIICSSLRDOZZ7JRS4GU/IMG_0963.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711590115-MEVQUX5MTTQPU9T5Q0CA/IMG_1063.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711527280-G5VVXFLEEOPG5IMRR711/IMG_0956.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711549708-C9C9HZ4OG63M4BU7DB4C/IMG_0985.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711563998-ZFCV4G9X3DYECT9HHO57/IMG_1037.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711572592-H69M8ZEU99LV8FCVG3NQ/IMG_1026.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711558080-RB4XRKR0ZB2N03UJC9FF/IMG_0986.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711581542-YY1M2NU3D8E9VNJW1A14/IMG_1047.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/c052bf87-4de9-4326-8b16-d9ca7df09b11/IMG_0959.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? - Make it stand out Knot masters in the making! Honing their skills by the campfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3582e164-bbbc-4f5d-ae76-280922123353/IMG_0949.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? Stunning alpine vistas from the trail. Photo by Sheri Shiftlett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/751e64af-7e06-4dac-aded-82a8615c5b10/IMG_0941.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/310576aa-76ee-4256-9e72-6dca80db7c1d/IMG_1029.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? - Make it stand out Learning valuable wilderness skills, like how to read a topographic map, was just one of the things our campers learned during their 4-day camp-out adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b9c432b3-8444-4f09-95ae-53cccc190a01/IMG_1058.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711741680-WVSWMJQV8SEEMS0MN6P7/IMG_1072.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711733454-R4Q57EPQ5NR10UJQ69WN/IMG_1069.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1691711750338-X2ZANBNDR62AFZFFKRIR/IMG_1073.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f2163ea9-96f6-4084-af48-e235984677c5/IMG_0972.JPG Balanced Rock - What is Mindfulness? Yoga & mindfulness beneath the pines! https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/summer-solstice-2023-blog monthly 0.5 2023-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/81c50d05-a3fb-41ae-a369-72670203fd5e/IMG_1281.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/2a79e773-2261-44d5-8575-73ed911981dd/IMG_1067.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out Stunning alpine vistas from the trail. Photo by Sheri Shiftlett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4d35d815-aec6-4b03-9bbd-75177c289371/IMG_1254.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out The group making their way through Yosemite’s wilderness. Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/edeb7710-fb1f-4aa2-96cf-d378b3fc58e3/PXL_20230618_230012727.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out On the trail. Photo by Tracy Zhu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5e3886d0-eed7-4146-bc1b-508276906041/IMG_1145.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip Meal time in the backcountry means creative setups & seating! Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/7d16e5c9-7d09-4239-9775-9eaeb86d71b5/IMG_1117.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip Saluting the sun & sky with a lakeside yoga practice led by Catherine. Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9382a8a0-750f-4fdf-bd11-f00bd4fdc185/IMG_1201.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out Alpine lake swims are an absolute must! Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/4e754049-73bb-428e-b21e-fa2f31c12051/PXL_20230617_033056735.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out Meals by the fire. Photo by Tracy Zhu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/083c02fb-5853-4f81-b6ba-faead8be08d9/PXL_20230617_201531388.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip A little backcountry watercoloring is good for the soul. Photo by Tracy Zhu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/400888a7-8010-4af8-8f61-13faec668016/IMG_1245.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out Dreamy dusky skies by the lake. Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/32972bec-cd28-46ef-be97-a5f10d616c89/IMG_1248.JPG Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - Make it stand out Mindfulness moments in community. Photo by Sheri Shiflett. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/developing-a-living-relationship-with-nature monthly 0.5 2023-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/476ee293-45cf-47bd-beb1-bbf79c6990bd/Picture1.png Balanced Rock - Developing a Living Relationship with Nature - “Nature was no longer static like a photograph, something I gazed upon and admired at a distance. Rather, it was now textured, alive and full of the unexpected. It was a relationship I could develop and deepen over time. A reciprocal relationship full of learning and discovery, in which sometimes I spoke, and sometimes I listened.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/752fb13f-37d8-4046-a5c1-797f40410d93/Picture2.jpg Balanced Rock - Developing a Living Relationship with Nature “I didn’t know I could feel so supported and at home with the Earth. I didn’t know that the Earth could nurture me with her pine needles, protect me with her fallen branches, and lull me to sleep with a gentle chorus of nighttime sounds. I didn’t know, but that night, I remembered.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1686073069585-BSM8E3H9O3BP9LJ4WM1E/Picture4.png Balanced Rock - Developing a Living Relationship with Nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1686073080621-63RBRNAA2JT94QHK5UBL/Picture3.png Balanced Rock - Developing a Living Relationship with Nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1686073084023-QLLR696EDKPCUMKGMPVN/Picture5.png Balanced Rock - Developing a Living Relationship with Nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1685559233621-A36KZKYX5JT2IPK5FJ54/IMG_2113.jpg Balanced Rock - Developing a Living Relationship with Nature Ashley McConnell is a yoga instructor and adventure guide with Balanced Rock. She finds joy in the interconnection between humans, the natural world and the Great Mystery that weaves through all. Ashley teaches grounded and accessible yoga practices that honor the yogic tradition and reflect the beauty and wisdom of the natural world. She creates containers of welcome, spaciousness and slowing down ~ and often with a healthy spark of playfulness. Ashley is also a self-love guide and works one-on-one with clients seeking to engage more authentically with the world. She loves facilitating groups to inspire connection to self, community and the natural world. She lives in the mountain town of Mariposa, just outside Yosemite National Park. Learn more about Ashley and her upcoming offerings on her website alovingrhythm.com or follow along via Instagram @alovingrhythm https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/best-yoga-poses-for-hikers-backpackers monthly 0.5 2023-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/bf89660b-c0ee-46b1-91cc-b6b4222692ec/Catherine+Wortmann.jpg Balanced Rock - Best Yoga Poses to Keep You Adventuring This Season - Hip Openers Like Malasana Hip openers carry benefits well beyond the yoga mat, especially for hikers and backpackers. The Yogi Squat or Malasana (demonstrated here with one of our guides & instructors Catherine Wortmann) is a great posture for hikers because it helps stretch the hips and lower back while also strengthening the legs. This posture is particularly useful for hikers who navigate uneven terrain as it helps improve balance and stability. Incorporating Malasana into your routine can help prevent injury, alleviate discomfort, and improve overall mobility in the hips and lower back. Other great hip opening postures are Utthan Pristhasana (Lizard Pose/Runner’s Lunge), Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose), and Mandukasana (Frog Pose). Pro Tip: for a little extra oomph in Malasana, use the elbows to gently press on the insides of the knees to encourage a deeper release in the hips. To take it down a notch, place a block underneath your seat for some extra support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/60d54295-a00c-4ece-80d5-e0936944d903/BalancedRock_Pompermayer000040.JPG Balanced Rock - Best Yoga Poses to Keep You Adventuring This Season - Unilateral Balancing Poses like Vrksasana Unilateral balancing postures, or poses that invite you to stand and balance on one leg, help identify imbalances in your body and strengthen the legs. These postures are great for outdoor adventurers, particularly hikers. A beginner-friendly option is Tree Pose (Vrksasana) due to it’s modifiable nature, making it a great option for hikers with joint pain, injuries, or limited flexibility. Incorporating Tree Pose into your hiking routine can help you build strength and endurance, allowing you to hike longer and with greater ease (and bonus, it can also help to improve overall joint health!) Other great postures that offer benefits for balancing on one leg are: Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III), Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana), and Dancer’s Pose (Natarajasana). Pro Tip: Tree Pose is modifiable into three parts, with increased level of difficulty: 1) keeping the floating foot resting at the ankle like a kick stand, 2) placing the floating foot at the calf of the standing leg, or 3) bringing the floating foot to the inner thigh of the standing leg. Never place your foot on the knee joint! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d04362eb-f54a-4bcd-a299-2df915d25cb0/BREEZY+CAMEL+1.jpg Balanced Rock - Best Yoga Poses to Keep You Adventuring This Season - Heart Openers Like Ustrasana If you're an avid hiker or backpacker then you KNOW that feeling of tightness/tension in your chest and shoulders from carrying a heavy pack. This is where heart opening yoga poses can be a game changer for you! Beneficial to stretch and open up the chest, heart openers can help relieve tension and improve your breathing. Some of our favorite heart opening yoga poses are Camel Pose or Ustrasana (pictured here with one of our guides and local instructors Dr. Breezy Jackson) and Fish Pose (Matsyasana). Camel Pose is particularly effective for opening the chest and improving posture, while Fish Pose is great for stretching the front of the body and releasing tension in the neck and shoulders. Other great heart openers are Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana), Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose), and Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana). Pro Tip: Poses like Camel or Fish are more advanced, and should be practiced with caution to avoid injuring the back or neck. Work your way into heart openers with beginner-friendly options like Supported Bridge Pose (with a block under the hips), or Baby Cobra Pose. https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/pack-your-pack-like-a-pro monthly 0.5 2023-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0e21c3cd-0964-4fa8-afb9-658988102d8a/2012_HighSierraRetreat_mealprep.JPG Balanced Rock - How to Pack Your Pack Like a Pro “Get excited! Get ready! Get out there!” “Bring a couple extra empty Ziplock bags for trash storage (especially for used baby wipes)!” “If planning a 7-10 mile/day trip, do some training. Start walking everywhere, park in the furthest spot do your errands by foot, and get your feet and legs used to moving for long periods of time.” “Go as light as possible…it really makes a difference!” “If you have access to a dehydrator, make use of it to prepare culinary excellence for your trip. You can cook an entire meal (for example, this red lentil dal), then dehydrate it, place in a ziplock back, and rehydrate once you arrive at your backcountry camp. This is so easy, cheap, and much healthier than pre-packaged dehydrated meals which often have preservatives, and don't always taste so great. You can also plan meals with plenty of veggies...just buy a bag of organic frozen broccoli, then place the entire contents into the dehydrator. This works for many frozen vegetables and once at camp, you can simply add them to the dish you are cooking with a bit of extra water. Who says backpacking food has to be boring and color-less?!” “Test your pack (with weight akin to what you’ll be carrying) and footwear BEFORE you go! I can’t tell you how many times people have told me their trip was overshadowed by an ill-fitting pack or shoes that gave them blisters. Test out these crucial pieces of equipment and invest in the right fit for your body. REI has sandbags you can weight a pack and walk around the store before you purchase, they also have professionals to help you fit it to your body and identify any hot spots. Do it now and thank me later!” “Stop for snack, water, and rest breaks often, and before you hit a major wall out on the trail—don’t try to suffer through! Things can go pear-shaped way faster than you think if you try to push through hunger, thirst, or fatigue. Everything is amplified out in the elements carrying everything on your back (especially at altitude). Take care of yourself and tune into your needs!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/774958d4-f0b2-419d-af48-6c1cdd719993/reststop_PatrickBremser_2014N%26N.jpg Balanced Rock - How to Pack Your Pack Like a Pro “Headlamp, water, water sanitation tool, reflective blanket, first aid kit (check expiration dates and stickiness of bandaids!), extra underwear, baby wipes, toothbrush + travel sized toothpaste.” “A soft and light piece of cloth that can function as a scarf, mosquito shield, towel, sarong etc. Choosing one that you really like the feel of is essential. Opting for colors that match your backcountry wardrobe, OR something bright and fun for the grey days. For folks with a lot of Vata, it is especially important to cover the throat, ears, and sometimes the nose and mouth when exploring exposed, windy, higher altitude locations.” “A sun hoody and sun protection, sun hat, bandanas, strong sun screen (especially this time of year in Sierra!), polarized & UV rated sun glasses.” “A SPOT device, moleskin to cushion against blisters, a filtered water bottle that I can dunk in a stream for water on-the-go, a mixture of dried goods snacks (like nuts, dried mango, etc) and freshies (like olives, cheese, an avocado, etc). It gets really old eating dried snacks every day on multi-day trips, so find some fresh options that won’t go foul in your bear can. Worth a little extra weight in my opinion!” “A bandana, bug head net & bug shirt/sun shirt (long sleeved and collared), hat, sunglasses, athletic tape for blisters, clean socks, sandals, good whiskey, & miso soup!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/bdb954d9-9344-4184-876f-ea213e70ddd9/viewsandhiker_MarianneDresser_2015AinW.jpg Balanced Rock - How to Pack Your Pack Like a Pro “A press or machine to make coffee with! Just bring instant coffee!” “A backpacking ‘pillow’—unless this is your must-have comfort item, you can use an ultralight stuff sack with your clothes in it for a pillow.” “Too many clothes! One set with layers is all you need. It’s time to get down in the dirt!” “You don’t need make-up or anything extra out there! My go-to toiletries are: baby wipes for face and body cleaning, face moisturizer with SPF, sunscreen, bug spray, chapstick with SPF, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss…and that’s it!” “Cumbersome toiletries! You don’t need full-size tubes of toothpaste or sunscreen. And, unless you really plan to use it, a book is something people think they’ll use but sometimes don’t on shorter trips!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6ed48b3b-c039-4600-b768-f9105993b00d/2015Solstice_ThumbsupHorizontal.jpg Balanced Rock - How to Pack Your Pack Like a Pro “My water filter. Giardia is scary!” “CROCS! They make the best camp shoes. Upon arrival you remove your heavy hiking boots and slip into an ultra comfy, featherweight pair of crocs. They weigh almost nothing, can be worn with socks on, and add to your hopefully goofy camping wardrobe.” “If it is a big mosquito year (like this one is shaping up to be), a mosquito head net and long sleeves/pants to keep bugs off!” “Baby wipes! Absolutely essential.” “One or both hiking poles (save your knees!)!” “A lightweight larger mosquito net in addition to your head net that you can drape between a couple of trees to make a safe haven to sit under, prep meals, eat, and hang out without having to be in your tent (no food in or near the tent!!). If it’s buggy, this will be a total life and sanity saver!” “Hydration multiplier packs and/or CLIF shot bloks. These are GOLD if you’re backpacking in peak summer conditions to keep your electrolyte levels up as you sweat.” “Yes it’s a little extra weight, but I bring my ultralight inflatable sleeping pad that I sleep on along with one of the cheap foam accordion ones for extra padding. I have a fussy back and hips and it makes a huge difference for sleeping. The foam pad can be strapped to the outside of your pack and used to sit on during snack breaks, or when making food at camp. I tried this on my last backpack and it has quickly become a must for my multi-day trips!” https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/ayurvedic-recipe-for-springtime monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/785e113d-aad1-42f3-a0a2-92038f330c5f/iStock-481664876.jpg Balanced Rock - Ayurvedic Recipe for Springtime - Ingredients 3 medium red beets (quartered) 3 medium oranges (any variety you like, peel & slice 2, leave one for juicing) 1 bunch of arugula 1 bunch of baby lettuces 1 cup of mint, chopped 1 splash apple cider vinegar or lemon juice 1 tbsp of olive oil Pinch of sea salt and pepper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1651606665923-FI3PTPBM3J2T2DF2B76O/Jana%2BKilgore.jpg Balanced Rock - Ayurvedic Recipe for Springtime - About Jana BCAP, CCN, MH, LMT, E-RYT 500 A Clinical Nutritionist, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Holistic Private Chef, E-RYT 500 Yoga Instructor, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, plant nerd, lover of trails, books, travel, animals, Gaia and the wilds. I am passionate about syncing up with nature's rhythms and aligning with our highest possible expression of humanity both individually and collectively. When I'm not seeing clients or teaching you can find me in the kitchen, garden, on a trail or in the water. I live on the sacred island of Kauai with my husband, Patrick Bremser. He's an extraordinarily talented waterman, chef, photographer, and a budding woodworker. Check out his work HERE. Jana’s website: https://www.janakilgore.com https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/recipes-for-every-dosha monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1670694972826-X1Z6TIKPVMY555N0K4MS/unsplash-image-y4YOJda6OIo.jpg Balanced Rock - Recipes for Each Dosha - Ingredients 2 pounds carrots, peeled and diced into small cubes 3 medium parsnips, peeled and diced into small cubes ½ sweet potato, peeled and diced into small cubes 4 teaspoons ghee or cooking oil of your choice 1 ½ teaspoons brown mustard seeds 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger ¼ cup chopped red onion ¼ cup chopped tomatoes 1 ½ cups water 2 teaspoons turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon hing (asafoetida) 2 heaping teaspoons cumin powder 2 heaping teaspoons coriander powder 2 heaping teaspoons garam masala 1–2 teaspoons chili powder (depending how spicy you like your food, and if you have high pitta, omit this item) 1 can coconut milk Salt to taste Squeeze of lemon juice Fresh cilantro for garnishing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1670695519269-XDKLDIGXFNIE377Z3NCF/unsplash-image-ZGXhE1L7VL8.jpg Balanced Rock - Recipes for Each Dosha - Ingredients For the Soup 2 tsp ghee or olive oil 1 tsp Cooling Masala (recipe below) 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1∕8 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 cup crumbled paneer (fresh, soft cheese) 1 pound leafy greens such as chard, beet greens, collards, spinach, kale, and/or amaranth 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves Fresh lime juice (to garnish) For the Cooling Masala 3 Tbsp coriander seeds 3 Tbsp fennel seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp dried rose petals or buds 1 tsp dried rosemary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1670696004128-O54JFZU3Q6JL0BIAST9Z/unsplash-image-N1uVJZlJpTY.jpg Balanced Rock - Recipes for Each Dosha - Ingredients 1 can artichoke hearts 1/2 cup garbanzo beans 1/3 cup lemon juice 4 garlic cloves 1/4 cup fresh basil 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper 1/3 cup tahini Green beans, broccoli, romaine as desired https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/wintering-down-with-soup monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669330912575-UZ0TTQZIB6BD9REMVGDB/unsplash-image-GrG7QH4utak.jpg Balanced Rock - Wintering Down…with Soup! - Ingredients 6 Cups baked pumpkin/hard-skinned squash/sweet potato/yam (choose your preferred textured squashes or tubers, or combine what you have left from a Thanksgiving feast) 6-7 whole red/orange/gold sweet Bell Peppers 3 T Butter/Ghee/Coconut Oil 2 T White Wheat Flour/Oat Flour/Rice Flour 2 Cups Raw Whole Milk/Oat Milk/Coconut Milk 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric root powder 1/2 teaspoon Ginger root powder 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg powder 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper corn, fresh ground 1/8 teaspoon Hing/Asafoetida powder 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seed powder 1/2 teaspoon Paprika 1 teaspoon Dill Leaf, dried 1/2-3/4 teaspoon Sea Salt (depends on saltines of the stock or broth you use) 2-4 Cups of Stock (vegetable/chicken/beef etc), less if you like a thicker soup, or more of you like a thinner soup 1/2 cup fresh Whey OR 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Optional: 1/2 Cup grated aromatic or stinky melting cheese (better during the Vata time or to alleviate ungroundedness; less desirable once the damp of winter has set in) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/cb75b6ab-74da-43e5-9b48-897220e81b0a/Ruth+good+bio+photo.jpg Balanced Rock - Wintering Down…with Soup! - About Ruth Ruth is the owner-operator of Blue Oak Ayurveda Healing Center located in downtown Mariposa, California. Visit www.blueoakom.com to learn more. Stay tuned for Spice Insights Tarot coming Spring 2023! A publication of seasonal health and food and spice influenced tarot cards, preorder your own deck, or drop us a line so we know you’re excited about it at www.spiceinsights.com https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/a-walk-in-the-mountains-insights-into-meditation-breathwork-by-dennis-eagan monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d6c2123d-b70f-4a68-b1e8-2d395c02f679/mountainpanoramahikers_PatrickBremser_2014N%26N.jpg Balanced Rock - A Walk in the Mountains: Insights into Meditation + Breath by Dennis Eagan - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5626f15a-e8eb-46c2-84c3-04f370198355/BR32621xt3-55.jpg Balanced Rock - A Walk in the Mountains: Insights into Meditation + Breath by Dennis Eagan - Make it stand out Photo by Patrick Bremser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/571839d9-0c78-4203-9e68-100de9d00965/Deni.jpeg Balanced Rock - A Walk in the Mountains: Insights into Meditation + Breath by Dennis Eagan - Make it stand out About Dennis Dennis began practicing yoga in 1989 and has been teaching since 1998. As founder of Wild Yoga, he weaves nearly four decades of wilderness guiding and study into teacher training courses, workshops, and wilderness yoga retreats throughout the west from Baja to Alaska. Dennis brings his knowledge and deep wisdom of yoga and spiritual ecology to Balanced Rock again in 2023 as a Lead Instructor for the 300-HR WildYoga Teacher Training, beginning in February. You can learn more about Dennis’ offerings by visiting his website: wildyoga.com https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/10-simple-things-you-can-do-to-kick-off-2021-with-a-new-vibe monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350789741-QQEVP48JPOH3SB2JWC1T/Sun-Solstice-2019-square.jpg Balanced Rock - 10 simple things you can do to kick off 2021 with a new vibe... https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/yoga-mindfulness-during-a-pandemic monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350793042-J5Q90USJEDRXLC2KYJ2C/Emerald-Wong-768x1024.jpeg Balanced Rock - Yoga & Mindfulness During a Pandemic You did it! Emerald Wong celebrates earning her 200hr Yoga Teacher certification with Balanced Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350792294-NZ654V58HHH1KDE3DJRD/Catherine-Wortmann-768x1024.jpg Balanced Rock - Yoga & Mindfulness During a Pandemic Catherine Wortmann is earning her Advanced 300-hr Yoga Teacher Certification through our WildYoga Teacher Training Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350793741-CIWWIHSZT87YGGHBM23M/ashley-born.jpeg Balanced Rock - Yoga & Mindfulness During a Pandemic 2019-2020 WildYoga 200-hr Teacher Training graduate Ashley Born https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/building-resiliency-in-times-of-uncertainty monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350790381-WRK8PYBSPOAJMJFF8PZD/IMG_7124-square-1024x1024.jpg Balanced Rock - Building Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350791379-XIF23UFRPIEKT5LX4F30/Picture1.png Balanced Rock - Building Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty Photo credit: Heather Sullivan https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/practicing-love-through-self-care monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350791271-MF4HJT57HZXFEIB5PMUX/ayurveda-weekend-1.png Balanced Rock - Practicing Love through Self-Care: Reflections from Balanced Rock's Yoga & Ayurveda Weekend Catherine Wortmann receiving grounding ear oiling treatment at Balanced Rock’s Ayurveda Intensive weekend. Photo Credit: Heather Sullivan https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/t/624f17c02d9bec0d6598531e/1649350592532/Picture1-1024x535.png Balanced Rock - Practicing Love through Self-Care: Reflections from Balanced Rock's Yoga & Ayurveda Weekend https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/celebrating-20-years-in-2020 monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/expressing-gratitude-participant-testimonials-from-our-summer-retreats monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/asana-breakdown-uttanasana monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/through-the-lens-photos-from-our-july-backpacking-yoga-retreats monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350782279-SATYP4QNB3DY03DGDK53/Wild-Aware-2019-group-3-1.tiff Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Wild Awareness participants and guide Breezy Jackson go through the backcountry gear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350782489-5OU5J8ELNHHUWAKA85KK/Wild-Aware-2019-tree.tiff Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Saluting the mountains in tree pose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350781683-TL7P301WQCKUVZ5X5UWM/Wild-Aware-2019-assist.tiff Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Guide JP Salonen offers an assist in headstand on the 2019 Wild Awareness backcountry trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350782078-HSJCZUHIHDGHXFWCUUEC/Wild-Aware-2019-group-2-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats The group strikes tree pose during their backcountry adventure this past July https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350781944-O8ZK09GB644JY70CVH2W/Wild-Aware-2019-group-1-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Many thanks to this amazing group for a memorable 2019 Wild Awareness backpacking trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350777882-B0S0PDS6ZNBMRFTFP8CE/WOC-2019-group-hike-768x1024.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Hikes through the backcountry. Photo credit: Grace Anderson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350777676-5VMHQAEUEQXM5XZMNRY3/WOC-2019-group-3-1024x498.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats The 2019 group poses for a photo lakeside. Photo credit: May Vang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350776875-6L568Y7CC8I2MUPJ3KXZ/Miho-Sandy-WOC-2019-769x1024.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Miho & Sandy keeping the vibe high during the rainstorm! Photo credit: Sandy Hernandez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350777182-6CU2SB1IRNQWTFMU3JPI/WOC-2019-balanced-rocks-1024x498.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Balanced rocks and High Sierra sunsets. Photo credit: May Vang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350778778-DEZP0J4BQYDF85DMTQE4/WOC-2019-hiking-1024x498.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats The group takes in sweeping views of the High Sierra. Photo credit: May Vang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350778384-IKT6VOIOSGN2OANNM3M7/WOC-2019-group-rest-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats The group gathers amidst sweeping vistas. Photo credit: Grace Anderson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350777474-RKOKJUZ5UGBTB4EJVSSZ/WOC-2019-group-2-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Smiles all around! Photo credit: Endria Richardson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350781153-X0EGEX7GYT7MWCAVASPM/WOC-2019-lake-swim-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Swim anyone? Cooling off in High Sierra lakes! Photo credit: Grace Anderson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350777779-G9S57VIWYGWO0GF76UZC/WOC-2019-group-activity-1024x498.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Sharing and empowerment in community by way of the backcountry. Photo credit: May Vang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350776678-8LYP35D76ZZO5WMG4T12/High-Sierra-sunset-WOC-2019-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Mountain silhouettes and High Sierra sunsets. Photo credit: Bryana Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350776809-T9TE08RUW7OCVO6ZICIF/Miho-Grace-WOC-2019-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Our incredible instructors for the 2019 WOC trip, Miho Aida & Grace Anderson. Photo credit: Grace Anderson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350781387-OC72Z80JBABAS0ICPKUK/WOC-2019-smiles-1024x768.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats Smiles, community and bonding bubbled over on this 2019 WOC trip! Photo credit: Bryana Moore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350773537-7KWGYNHC5OZYPWY6NJEJ/2019-WOC-group-4-1024x498.jpg Balanced Rock - Through the Lens: Photos from our July Backpacking + Yoga Retreats What a group of incredible humans! We are so grateful for these strong participants and our talented instructors for guiding another amazing WOC trip! 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https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/tag/memoriam monthly 0.5 https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/tag/community monthly 0.5 https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/tag/honoring monthly 0.5 https://www.balancedrock.org/journal/tag/sharing monthly 0.5 https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/mirriam monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/meg monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f80f78b1-c5f2-4076-b5b3-01e1db30c6ac/IMG_3678.jpg 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Meg Olsen - MEG OLSEN, RYT200, TIY, Reiki II Meg is a Pisces sun, Capricorn moon, and Aquarius rising with a playful love for astrology, the written word, and gathering women in circle to share, reflect, and grow together. Originally from the Midwest, she first came to Yosemite in 2019 and immediately fell in love with the Sierra landscape. A true creative and adventurer at heart, Meg is a lover of movement, wilderness, and the arts—finding joy in hiking, dance, writing, backpacking, martial arts, climbing, and capturing the beauty of the natural world through photography, drawing, and writing. In 2018, she earned her RYT200 certification through School Yoga Institute in Perú, where she studied Vinyasa and Hatha yoga with an emphasis on Peruvian shamanic practices. Her teaching style is informed by a background in professional Latin dance, and deepened through additional training in Holy Fire Reiki and Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) under teachers like Ashley Seymour, Zabie Yamasaki, and Ashley Turner. In addition to serving as Balanced Rock’s Director of Operations, Meg is also in the process of writing her first novel, and continuing to teach yoga for the community. https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/andie-dennis monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/75c85766-d643-4df2-9cd6-027125560510/Untitled+design+%288%29.png 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Andie Thrams & Dennis Eagan - ANDIE THRAMS & DENNIS EAGAN Sierra Nevada–based artist Andie Thrams and longtime yoga teacher and wilderness guide Dennis Eagan bring together creative practice, nature connection, and contemplative movement. Andie’s watercolor paintings and artist’s books explore the mystery, reverence, and interconnection of wild ecosystems, blending traditions of illuminated manuscripts and natural history field journals. Dennis, founder of Wild Yoga, has been teaching since 1998 and draws on decades of wilderness guiding and yoga practice to create deeply embodied experiences in nature. Together, they share a passion for honoring the living world through art, reflection, and practice. https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/heather monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1773070070285-89MX88698M5NJFBYG25M/moonstone32321-10.jpg 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Heather Sullivan - HEATHER SULLIVAN Heather Sullivan is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Balanced Rock, and has lived in the Yosemite region for over 25 years. Shaped by its granite walls, river seasons, and close-knit rural community, her work bridges embodiment, philosophy, and practical leadership. Heather is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor and a massage therapist of over three decades, with a deep, intuitive understanding of the body and the nervous system. Known for her warmth, humor, and steady presence, she creates spaces where people feel at ease—especially in moments of challenge or transition. Having navigated both grief and long-term community building, Heather brings wisdom that is grounded and approachable. https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/kyra monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/43e49b5d-332f-4db7-a3de-ca138b11307b/Screenshot+2025-12-30+at+09.55.58.png 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Kyra Taylor - KYRA TAYLOR, RYT500 Originally from Arizona, Kyra has been living and teaching yoga in and around Yosemite for almost 5 years. She is trained in many styles of yoga, but has found her niche in teaching Yin. Kyra is a certified RYT500 yoga instructor and a registered Wilderness EMT, along with a cross-country ski and snow instructor/guide in Yosemite. Her experience also extends to working with children and the elderly in many capacities, as Kyra often leads sessions for our Youth Mindfulness Program in local schools. In her spare time, Kyra volunteers for NPS wilderness, the NPS Wellness Coalition, and is also a volunteer and social media manager of Mariposa Trail Crew. She is currently in school for Biological Sciences, and is a true lover of all things outdoors. https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/ryan monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1756135118471-Z4X5O0ZJHHQ0ALOWI9F3/RyanBalancedRock.jpg 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Ryan Evans - RYAN EVANS Ryan Evans made the pilgrimage to Yosemite back in 2008, where he fell in love with the natural beauty of the Sierra and decided to make it his home. Ryan’s passion for playing music has led him down a path of transformation through using sound restoratively. He received his certification as an ASM sound bath practitioner in early 2022, and now finds joy in holding space and creating soundscapes for others. Visit Ryan’s company site, ofsightandsound.com, to listen to some of his full length sound baths! https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/paola monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/65a81387-9aec-4c56-ac53-e8b434541214/Screenshot+2025-12-30+at+09.59.02.png 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Paola Arboleda - PAOLA ARBOLEDA, RYT500 Paola discovered her love for nature when she decided to move to the west coast for the first time after graduating college in NY. Her adventurous spirit for travel and love for yoga both led her to travel to Guatemala to be a student and came back a Hatha Yoga Teacher. She has been teaching yoga since 2020 and continues to connect people to themselves and the natural world. Her love for the outdoors made made such an impact on her life she decided to pursue her dreams of landing a job in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite has been her home since 2018 and continues to be her outdoor playground & spiritual sanctuary. One of her biggest accomplishments was completing the 211 mile John Muir Trail on 2021. Paola’s love for the Park manifests its self in the form of outdoor education, guiding, photography and building community. https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/malina monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1775090879324-P5E78V1R6MICTVF9HDM9/IMG_5504.jpeg 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Malina Bondshu - MALINA BONDSHU Bio coming soon! https://www.balancedrock.org/2026-yoga-jam-schedule/breezy monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e995723b-7c1d-458a-a653-d58e3cca5002/Breezy.jpg 2026 Yoga Jam Schedule - Breezy Jackson - DR. BREEZY JACKSON, PhD, RYT500 Dr. Breezy Jackson, PhD (RYT 500) is an ecologist, adventurer, and yoga teacher in Yosemite National Park, CA. Breezy has studied the influence of fires and floods on ecosystems in Idaho and California and currently directs field stations in Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks for University of California, Merced. In addition to her work as a scientist, Breezy has worked in a support role to facilitate science expeditions in Antarctica, travelling with scientists to some of the most remote corners of the Earth. She has also worked as a fire lookout and wildland firefighter in the Cascade Mountains in Washington state. Breezy’s yoga teaching style is vigorous and playful while drawing on a foundation of proprioception and breath awareness. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/14ea1c7a-6877-4945-a86e-34fb68830651/yoga+practice+at+Ojai+Retreat+Balanced+Rock+Twin+Creek+Ranch 2026 Calendar - March 26-29 | Spring Awakening Retreat in Ojai, CA - What You’ll Experience This retreat includes Balanced Rock’s tried-and-true offerings, cultivated over 25+ years of guided transformative experiences: Carefully-crafted yoga and meditation sessions designed to support springtime vitality Reflective and inspired writing prompts to help you reset and realign Unique seasonal and place-based experiences rooted in the magic of Ojai An option to join a guided hike through the surrounding hillsides, bursting with wildflowers and spring colors Ample unstructured time to enjoy the hot tub, pool, or wander the beautiful retreat grounds at your own pace Throughout the retreat, we create an intentional space for deep rest, gentle awakening, and personal renewal—a soulful welcome to Spring. 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Together, we will explore the “flavors of terroir”—a true taste of place—through thoughtfully prepared meals that celebrate the valley’s vibrant farms and orchards. Together, we will enjoy: Seasonal dishes crafted from hyper-local produce, sourced directly from Ojai farmers and ranchers A local culinary tasting or foodie field trip, highlighting the region’s agricultural richness Fresh, nourishing meals prepared by Chef Ari that reflect the rhythms of the season and support vitality, balance, and delight Food is a cornerstone of the Balanced Rock experience, and this retreat offers the chance to savor spring’s abundance in every sense. Dietary restrictions and preferences are collected at registration, and Chef Ari will craft a thoughtful, seasonal menu that honors the needs of our group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/21109122-4740-4e8c-84c3-18e5120fa8a8/yoga+practice+at+Ojai+Retreat+Balanced+Rock+Twin+Creek+Ranch 2026 Calendar - March 26-29 | Spring Awakening Retreat in Ojai, CA - Our Retreat Location • Twin Creek Ranch, Ojai The main house at Twin Creek Ranch is over 4,000 SQ feet. It has 5 bedrooms on the main floor, a loft, 4 bathrooms, and a private yoga studio. The Main Floor: the 3 private king bedrooms are on the main floor, one is the primary suite with a private bath, the other two king bedrooms access a shared bathroom. The private queen bedroom and 3-Twin bedroom is a shared room on the main floor with access to a shared bathroom. It also has an approximately 1000 sq. feet yoga studio called Light Oneness Center. The Loft: the spacious loft is upstairs. The loft has 3 twin beds, separated by privacy screen partitions, and 3 daybeds. The property includes 5 acres of orchards consisting of various fruit & nut trees: peach, nectarine, Asian pear, persimmon, orange, lemon, mandarin, cherry, walnut, and different varieties of apples. Amenities include: patio, outdoor pool/waterfall, hot tub, barbecue, basketball court, and lots of open, grassy areas perfect for an outdoor practice. 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Our yoga practices were centering and our journaling time helped me to reignite my love of writing. Heather Sullivan was an amazing leader. The peace and rest I found there are truly indescribable.” “I was so inspired and transformed by our time together that I am hosting my own retreat here in 2 weeks! It’s just primarily close friends, and I’m co-leading it with another dear friend, but I wanted to pay homage to Balanced Rock for fanning the spark in me to try it. Ever since leaving the retreat, I have felt called to help my fellow women wake up to their own power, creativity, and intuition in a way that I cannot ignore.” “I stumbled across Balanced Rock completely by accident, and I’m so glad I did. The whole retreat experience was incredible, from the group outings to the food to the wonderful staff. If you’re on the fence about a Balanced Rock trip: book it. It will change your life.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3b1bf1ca-db5b-4fc1-81c4-1417b1766fe0/Heather+Bio+RG.jpg 2026 Calendar - March 26-29 | Spring Awakening Retreat in Ojai, CA - HEATHER SULLIVAN • Retreat Leader Heather has lived in the Yosemite area for over 20 years. The steep granite valley walls, seasonal change of the river song, and community of animals and humans have deeply shaped her being and worldview. Co-Founder of Balanced Rock, she continues to serve as Executive Director using her skills of non-profit management and leadership, group facilitation, community building, mentorship, and program development to hold the vision and lead the organization through its continued evolution. She delights in creating unique, powerful programs and supporting staff and instructors to shine their magic in the world. She is a gifted teacher and seasoned mountain guide at heart and makes sure to get in the field as an instructor each season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/fd20588a-c2c7-4a2b-beec-333c329e7693/IMG_0946.jpg 2026 Calendar - March 26-29 | Spring Awakening Retreat in Ojai, CA - ARIANA NOELKE • Retreat Chef Ariana is a chef and educator who brings warmth, creativity, and a deep sense of care to every meal. As the retreat chef for yoga and wellness gatherings, she designs menus that are Ayurvedically-inspired—nourishing body and spirit through seasonal balance, color, and intention. Rooted in the bounty of the Ojai Valley, Ariana’s cooking celebrates the citrus groves, vibrant produce, and bright herbs of the season. Her meals invite guests to slow down, reconnect with the rhythms of nature, and gather in laughter and gratitude. Each dish is crafted to support renewal, mindfulness, and the simple beauty of eating well in a place that feels alive. https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/summer-solstice monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669954720669-LRB7KXMCR1D7ESQNM2P4/Breezy+Solstice+2019.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669955146641-CTYBB5FBGLEW43X356EE/tempImageoVd3ME.gif 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669954738042-51FL1CIXDXYJRYOA3JOD/Pax+Solstice+2019.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669955177863-OO1LMIAVFDEA7XOLYKVO/tempImagekWwOY9.gif 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669955176123-NOWN98GYSN5TOAT9JMV8/tempImagexgzd8t.gif 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669954745265-HTJPX4YYASMEUFY6NFAQ/Group+2+Solstice+2019.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669955144531-MF6KX92FY0OQO6LUMEU4/tempImageiTP3Am.gif 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669954751216-5QPY1RHYRZXLX4DYAQ9B/Sun+Solstice+2019.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669955169260-MZ0AZRFNI4K21BKPVM0I/tempImageFLCaA2.gif 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3e9a9553-8322-44c2-845d-d11c46d387ad/450A7983.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1669955169933-QAX9777MLRMTEPHLLH3Z/tempImageDm6GoL.gif 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/8b9bf7b5-eb96-4a9d-be54-b5dda9995c60/Time+to+hang+out.JPG 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip “The instructors were so “badass” and really made me feel inspired and capable to do so much more in my life.” “This backpacking adventure challenged me in ways I didn’t foresee, but deeply needed. Being guided through Yosemite’s wilderness with other nature lovers was the highlight of my year!” “My yoga and backpacking trip couldn't have gone any better, this was a life changing experience where reconnecting to nature and spirit was the key. The guides were exceptional–they cared a lot about the welfare of the group. The food was super healthy and convenient, and the meditations were beyond my expectations! Yosemite was fantastic and the instructors were super knowledgeable of our surrounding environment.” “This entire experience was profound. It was the perfect combo of group and solo time, challenging hikes, easy hikes, and laughter.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1725397941857-H5L31Q0V94BEO4OP9RXS/Catherine+Wortmann+1.JPG 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - CATHERINE WORTMANN Certified Wilderness Guide, Wilderness First Responder (NOLS), Leave No Trace, RYT 500, Reiki Master “My name is Catherine. My primary goal is helping my clients find passion and purpose in life. I guide and offer retreats and workshops, group classes, and private sessions in Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas. My clients are ready and willing to shift old non-supportive behaviors and form new healthy habits in mind, body or soul. How can I help you shift what no longer serves you? I am certified in yoga (RYT 500), meditation (Davidji Master of Wisdom 285), and a Reiki Master in the tradition of Usui Shiki Ryoho method of natural healing. I also hold a degree in business, finance and enjoy helping people reach their financial goals. I look forward to this journey together.” You can learn more about Catherine on her website: cwhealing.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/cf11ba82-f1e7-48c7-abc4-e92418520f92/IMG_2741.jpg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - EMILY CHANDLER Certified Wilderness Guide, Wilderness First Responder (NOLS), RYT 200, Leave No Trace “I am a student of Yoga, and it is my honor to share Yoga with others.” Emily holds a 200-hr teaching certificate through Yoga Alliance, and has practiced yoga since 2007. Emily began teaching yoga in 2022, and has since been blessed to share Yoga in retreat and studio settings. It is Emily’s path of service to help others to remember how to feel safe and powerful in their own bodies, and safe and powerful in wild spaces. Emily acts in gratitude to share what was freely shared with her. Emily loves poetry, nonsense, dancing, Yoga, nature. She lives in the Sierra foothills area, but travels often to teach at Yoga, climbing and backpacking retreats across the West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/59e42710-3866-4233-937e-44452612b809/IMG_9203.jpg 2026 Calendar - Summer Solstice Backpacking Trip - KYRA TAYLOR Certified Wilderness Guide, Wilderness First Responder (NOLS), Leave No Trace, RYT 500, Cross Country Ski & Snow Instructor Kyra aspires to educate, inspire, and invoke self acceptance and love in others; whether through yoga practice or outdoor experiences. “Originally from Arizona, I have been living and teaching yoga in and around Yosemite for almost 4 years now! I am trained in many styles of yoga, but have found my niche teaching Yin. I have obtained a 500 RYT certificate, I’m a registered Wilderness EMT, have been a cross country ski and snow instructor/guide here in Yosemite, and I also have experience working with children and the elderly in many capacities. I volunteer for NPS wilderness, Wellness Coalition, and am also a volunteer and social media manager of Mariposa Trail Crew! I am currently in school for Biological Sciences, and am a true lover of all things outdoors. I hope to see you in one of my classes, or one of our guided adventures!” https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/living-your-yoga monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/c573959e-359a-4d05-bc27-e768b2beba31/moonstone32321xt3-3.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/2612aad9-d011-460b-b5fd-f7e0b0877e86/moonstone32321-38.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0b4c502f-3f2b-442f-be24-8536fe896e23/moonstone32321-26+copy.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0037a33b-c578-4ce6-a64b-d98049ee2813/moonstone32321-69.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/8b2a2280-d897-4a7f-9b5f-aa5e937962fa/moonstone32321xt3-25.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/917f9a25-c1f1-4862-9f4c-5476a1110ac5/FullSizeRender+5.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment “This was a wonderful experience. Particularly the subject matter was incredible, super transformative. I was excited by and surprised by the depth of connection that emerged in a short time online. Very inspiring.” “The instructor for the online classes I took was excellent; even over the video platform she is engaging, caring, and does a great job of instructing without even being in the same room as the participants.” “I started taking an online class with Balanced Rock during COVID and it was incredibly helpful to stay grounded and connected to community during lockdown. It was the best part of my week to get on Zoom and see familiar faces and learn from my favorite instructors. Thank you!” “I really appreciate the online yoga classes because they fit my schedule. I also feel more comfortable doing these classes at home rather than in a public group setting.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/dd071a2e-6cd2-4c22-989c-014759bd94c2/Paula+Bio+RG.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Living Your Yoga: A Path to Daily Empowerment - PAULA WILD, E-RYT 500 Paula Wild is a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher who believes that yoga is not something we do—it is a way of living that is accessible to everyone. With over 15 years of teaching experience and more than 1,000 hours of advanced training across numerous yoga lineages, Paula brings a rich and inclusive perspective to her classes. She became a certified Yoga Therapist in 2015, specializing in helping students discover how small, accessible yoga practices can create profound shifts in daily life. Paula’s teaching style is warm, down-to-earth, and empowering—fostering a sense of belonging for practitioners of all backgrounds and abilities. Her recent work focuses on integrating "bite-sized" yoga tools into everyday activities, offering practical ways to cultivate steadiness, connection, and resilience—especially in uncertain times. Paula continues to serve as an instructor and Director for Balanced Rock’s WildYoga Advanced Studies programs, sharing simple yet powerful tools that invite greater presence, self-discovery, and ease. https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/yeti-camp-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/a06db388-9fee-4f97-9dce-c2fe8217d53f/IMG_1121.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/073c23b3-1e74-406a-8f29-67ff98fb13d9/IMG_1143.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6abfe9dc-a91b-48e2-8d7d-72cfc69c0f6d/IMG_1259.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d83e4ac0-dc78-490c-92d7-af4107a995b0/IMG_1266.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0dd06c98-663e-45e1-b4e7-52eb83188b20/IMG_4196.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d90ea830-8182-490e-b441-202af3de802a/IMG_1006.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9be180ff-037d-41f0-8b87-d47fe1fc3b18/IMG_1049.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0891ac91-6dc7-4e8d-991e-f3f7d7d0851b/IMG_1225.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5cdb5477-3c6b-4d12-89e0-00c11a596c6d/IMG_1023.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f4043d2d-b363-41bb-b021-10b123293b8b/Screenshot+2024-12-18+at+11.04.15.png 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d8543824-1bd3-4403-b409-b86c48bfc0b3/Screenshot+2024-12-18+at+11.03.55.png 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e58c133a-8757-432a-a730-d349023b6660/Screenshot+2024-12-18+at+11.04.27.png 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/31c59b0c-7fc5-492a-a716-5732914efd3d/Screenshot+2024-12-18+at+11.03.14.png 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - youth hiking Golden Trout Wilderness Sierra Nevada YETI Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3b1bf1ca-db5b-4fc1-81c4-1417b1766fe0/Heather+Bio+RG.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - HEATHER SULLIVAN Program Director & Trip Leader Heather has lived in the Yosemite area for over 20 years. The steep granite valley walls, seasonal change of the river song, and community of animals and humans have deeply shaped her being and worldview. Co-Founder of Balanced Rock, she continues to serve as Executive Director using her skills of non-profit management and leadership, group facilitation, community building, mentorship, and program development to hold the vision and lead the organization through its continued evolution. She delights in creating unique, powerful programs and supporting staff and instructors to shine their magic in the world. She is a gifted teacher and seasoned mountain guide at heart and makes sure to get in the field as an instructor each season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e472f73f-c686-4d22-adf4-c19403acf3c7/IMG_4874+2.jpg 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - LUCA PIERETTI Support Guide My name is Luca Pieretti, and I grew up in the chaparral hills and right point breaks of Santa Barbara, California. I came to the Sierra Nevada and GTWS first as a Thacher School first-year student for orientation, and then, more formatively, later that year (2017) as a GTWS Range of Light Wilderness Immersion Program student. That profound experience not only helped me develop a range of wilderness and leadership skills, as well as the opportunity for deep self-reflection, but also left me with a deep reverence for the mountains and their creatures, and an unshakeable longing to return. I came back to GTWS in 2019 as a humble worker, and again in 2021. Since June 2022, I have spent my summers as the GTWS manager and packer: caring for and packing the donkeys, helping run GTWS, and backpacking and scrambling around the sublime Eastern Sierra. In the months in between my summer work, I earned my Wilderness First Responder certification, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with distinction from Colorado College, and was accepted into a PhD program in Social Psychology, for which I will be attending this fall. Beyond school and work, I'm an avid runner and nature journal-er, and love to surf, read, write, hike, and create. I am eagerly looking forward to another awesome summer among the Foxtails, sharing my awe, curiosity, and deep gratitude for the natural world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/25d3f100-868c-4d77-9491-9ad55734e28b/Screenshot+2025-05-05+at+08.43.02.png 2026 Calendar - June 21 - 26, 2026 | YETI Youth Summer Camp - LUPIN AMSTUTZ Support Guide Lupin grew up at the foot of the Sierra, born and raised in El Portal with Yosemite as her backyard. She spent much of her life scrambling through the forest, rafting the clear rivers, climbing the vast granite formations, floating in Mono Lake, and learning about the wild place she calls home. Most of her adventures were centered around the Northern Sierra but she found a love for the Golden Trout Wilderness a few years back when she spent a few of her summers working at the wilderness school, as a “toiler”. Now, as an educator and camp counselor, she is excited to continue to share her love for this place at the YETI camp. After toiling at Golden Trout and attending high school in Mariposa, Lupin spent a gap year studying Spanish and playing soccer in the south of Spain. Being overseas made her appreciate the landscape she grew up in and realize her passion for diving deeper into learning its secrets and sharing them with others. She is now finishing her second year at UC Santa Cruz where she is studying Environmental Studies and Biology with a Spanish minor. She also is a part of the school’s Adventure Recreation program where she leads backpacking, climbing, and kayaking trips for other students. Work and school are complemented by playing club soccer, jumping in the ocean, biking around and dancing as much as possible. She cannot wait to return and continue to explore the Golden Trout Wilderness this summer! https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/ayurveda-with-janaki monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/c4f8718a-683a-429f-8a76-2c2ab3e2bd80/Ayur-class+image1.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing - Ayur-class image1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/bcf72033-feb3-4c87-a8c3-2d8a44603c82/Ayurveda+Candle+Image.jpeg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing - Ayurveda Candle Image.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0b49e0ff-a578-4137-95e8-f17939987d45/IMG_9230-1536x2048.jpeg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing - IMG_9230-1536x2048.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1cc02b67-91fc-4e75-99d4-0b96d70df012/ayurveda-why.jpeg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing - ayurveda-why.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/945477b4-4e46-4ad6-9f58-0d5563980852/Ayurvedic-meals-at-Hale-Pule-Ayureveda-and-Yoga-4.jpeg.webp 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing - Ayurvedic-meals-at-Hale-Pule-Ayureveda-and-Yoga-4.jpeg.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/917f9a25-c1f1-4862-9f4c-5476a1110ac5/FullSizeRender+5.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing “This was a wonderful experience. Particularly the subject matter was incredible, super transformative. I was excited by and surprised by the depth of connection that emerged in a short time online. Very inspiring.” “The instructor for the online classes I took was excellent; even over the video platform she is engaging, caring, and does a great job of instructing without even being in the same room as the participants.” “I started taking an online class with Balanced Rock during COVID and it was incredibly helpful to stay grounded and connected to community during lockdown. It was the best part of my week to get on Zoom and see familiar faces and learn from my favorite instructors. Thank you!” “I really appreciate the online yoga classes because they fit my schedule. I also feel more comfortable doing these classes at home rather than in a public group setting.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/a2125e81-3579-4ddc-9765-97f6d6e390a7/unnamed-2.jpg 2026 Calendar - ONLINE | Explorations in Ayurveda for Self-Healing - JANAKI PATEL Janaki's namesake, from the ancient legend the Ramayana, was born from the Earth. It follows that her life’s work is to be with the spirit of the land and Cosmos, while inspiring and guiding this connection in others on their journeys. A crisis of health catalyzed her own path into Ayurveda and Yoga. Lessons from this, integrated with her training and studies with teachers in diverse lineages from India and the Americas, form the basis of her conscious practice. As an Ayurvedic Health Advisor, Ayurvedic cook, and emotional-energy clearing facilitator, she enjoys guiding and supporting others to come back to balance with this ancient wisdom. Janaki has also worked in multiple bioregions, with holistic soil regeneration, organic farming with vegetables, medicinal herbs, and dairy cows, and she was an educator and guide in Yosemite National Park for many years. She also creates through traditional claywork, textile arts, and music. Janaki is grateful to all of her human and non-human teachers, the ancestors, and the Divine within and without. Learn more at www.JanakiPatelAyurveda.com. https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/yoga-jambalaya-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1649350790381-WRK8PYBSPOAJMJFF8PZD/IMG_7124-square-1024x1024.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700426288211-SR0UG01C5OVIXC4YU4NL/IMG_2742.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700426274739-2MBFU24AFO00NV1GCDQP/IMG_2733.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700426249503-AC99I7QYCVXCD4V3Y3IU/IMG_2716.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700426233285-A9RGYCYA0YVMUFA863ZM/IMG_2712.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1700426213005-6BOL3ST0EBJIY5QY08P5/IMG_2681.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1773070070285-89MX88698M5NJFBYG25M/moonstone32321-10.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Heather Sullivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/dd3a41a7-cca3-477f-9501-06eae53231d5/Screenshot+2025-11-05+at+17.15.03.png 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Brittany "BK" Kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/70da4792-0891-4a8c-ad88-d2529d696295/image.png 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Dr. Breezy Jackson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/75c85766-d643-4df2-9cd6-027125560510/Untitled+design+%288%29.png 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Dennis Eagan & Andie Thrams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/65a81387-9aec-4c56-ac53-e8b434541214/Screenshot+2025-12-30+at+09.59.02.png 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Paola Arboleda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1775090879324-P5E78V1R6MICTVF9HDM9/IMG_5504.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Malina Bondshu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1752246562808-E1L9HG6I590KQ4PZIHJ0/Screenshot+2025-07-11+at+08.08.56.png 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Darcy Blackburn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1756135118471-Z4X5O0ZJHHQ0ALOWI9F3/RyanBalancedRock.jpg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Ryan Evans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1754331430029-7L5DK2WRNNDJRVA4V475/Brieann+Powell.jpeg 2026 Calendar - Nov 7-8, 2026 | 22nd Annual Yoga Jambalaya - Brieann Powell https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/rattle-making monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/9c888b83-d8bf-48c3-bf4b-772ecff1b95f/Deer-Rattles-2-Small.jpeg 2026 Calendar - April 18 - 19 | Raw-Hide Rattlemaking - Deer-Rattles-2-Small.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5f6347e0-5c46-45b3-a9e5-1156d6728079/Rattles-Banner-1800x800-1.jpeg 2026 Calendar - April 18 - 19 | Raw-Hide Rattlemaking - Rattles-Banner-1800x800-1.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b4903ba1-1d54-49fc-8313-7f35c76a7d37/Screenshot+2026-01-30+at+07.20.10.png 2026 Calendar - April 18 - 19 | Raw-Hide Rattlemaking - CLAY MUWIN RIVER Clay Muwin River is Co-Director of Programs and a Lead Teaching Artist at the Mariposa Arts Council, offering a powerful blend of cultural insight, educational leadership, and deeply relational facilitation. Their work spans classrooms, community programs, and public spaces—supporting youth, adults, and diverse communities through art and dialogue. Clay works in close relationships with culture keepers, Elders, artists, and tribal partners to support resilience, wellness, and intergenerational knowledge sharing. Grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and informed by decades of lived experience, they bring particular depth to curriculum development, cultural arts revitalization, and values-based learning. A cultural arts activist and accomplished muralist, poet, and storyteller, Clay weaves creativity with care and accountability. During the Art, Nature, & Wellness Program’s immersive cohort in March 2026, they are facilitating a two-day journey using an Indigenous Theoretical Framework (GONA) to create a healing, culturally grounded, community-driven retreat in nature where participants begin with a personal or communal question—approached “much like ceremony”—through mindfulness, collective learning, art, land connection, and community building. https://www.balancedrock.org/retreat-calendar/p/native-basketry monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0eac9065-f23b-4158-92bd-71942890c651/IMG_3181.jpg 2026 Calendar - May 30-31 | Native Basketry & Traditional Ways of Knowing - IMG_3181.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1745604330451-L5IGKT08XIU5ILTU68FD/FullSizeRender.jpeg 2026 Calendar - May 30-31 | Native Basketry & Traditional Ways of Knowing - FullSizeRender.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1745604168426-O7Z3OB06TIYOQJCKX6NU/FullSizeRender.jpeg 2026 Calendar - May 30-31 | Native Basketry & Traditional Ways of Knowing - FullSizeRender.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b33cf330-be87-418c-b7ac-db52b44577ff/FullSizeRender+%283%29.jpg 2026 Calendar - May 30-31 | Native Basketry & Traditional Ways of Knowing - FullSizeRender (3).jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1745604168426-O7Z3OB06TIYOQJCKX6NU/FullSizeRender.jpeg 2026 Calendar - May 30-31 | Native Basketry & Traditional Ways of Knowing - URSULA MINNEAH JONES Ursula is a traditional basket weaver, teacher, and Yoga Teacher Training alum of Balanced Rock. Raised in Yosemite Valley and deeply rooted in Yosemite Ahwahneechee and Mono Lake Paiute traditions, Ursula will lead this two-day public arts and culture workshop titled Native Basketry and Traditional Ways of Knowing, and will continue to serve as a cultural advisor throughout the Art, Nature & Wellness program. Full bio for Ursula coming soon! https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board daily 0.75 2022-03-01 https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/pete-van-kuran monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646095158457-A14A52SMBEY3FAJXXCG6/peter-van-kuran-mirador-torres-geoex-lowres-2048x1366.jpeg Board Of Directors - Pete Van Kuran - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/eliza-kerr monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646164850856-L9P8KX3A09NS44DN6CLF/elizakerr.jpeg Board Of Directors - Eliza Kerr - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/monte-meyers monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646165738363-OA9D2N916HKQ2IPSRPW4/unsplash-image-LFGGCsj41Bc.jpg Board Of Directors - Monte Meyers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/marcia-hodges monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646165879461-ZVRM6OORVDUY61ZDJYDU/bio_hodges.jpeg Board Of Directors - Marcia Hodges - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/anne-baxter monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646166036300-Y0EKGBBDAMJ5CS4X631O/bio_baxter.jpeg Board Of Directors - Anne Baxter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/maggie-jones monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646166123281-2LNXAUJUBLUG6N5ECYW1/maggie-Jones.jpeg Board Of Directors - Maggie Jones - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/robb-hirsch monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646166340366-GZ5R86FVP1GN7MX7PFZT/Robb-Hirch.jpeg Board Of Directors - Robb Hirsch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/yvon-chouinard monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646166423018-A4NX4RQG3ANCYFCJXRUU/yvon.jpeg Board Of Directors - Yvon Chouinard - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-board/shelton-johnson monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1646166519251-FW9WEMUVK59AXNMWJB7S/shelton-jones.jpeg Board Of Directors - Shelton Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/heather-sullivan monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/302f394f-c3bf-4a77-b6ec-0130c3433579/moonstone32321-10.jpg Our Staff - Heather Sullivan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/meg-olsen monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/f80f78b1-c5f2-4076-b5b3-01e1db30c6ac/IMG_3678.jpg Our Staff - Meg Olsen - Make it stand out Meg specializes in: Trauma-Informed Yoga • Yoga for Stress, Anxiety, & PTSD • Yoga for Dancers • Hatha • Vinyasa • Creative Movement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6af7ba60-6130-496a-943d-a78a750a1431/Meg.png Our Staff - Meg Olsen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/paula-wild monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/ba1e72fa-b874-456a-9575-7da1fbf9739b/Paula.jpeg Our Staff - Paula Wild - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/heather-bromberg monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/3d3b65fd-7572-4c72-87c5-4f8943649c69/IMG_2599.jpg Our Staff - Heather Bromberg - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/brieann-powell monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/562d1d0e-286c-4fc2-9c9d-223e64cbb354/image0.jpg Our Staff - Brieann Powell - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/jana-kilgore monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0096cabe-180b-4cb8-b4c6-fd59538610da/jana12324-5-2.jpeg Our Staff - Jana Kilgore - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/koren-stewart monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/c67ea3bb-9a7a-48cf-95f9-7331022ef224/Koren+Stewart+Yoga_2024_12_07_0040a-Edit-Edit.jpg Our Staff - Koren Stewart - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/breezy-jackson monthly 0.5 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/70da4792-0891-4a8c-ad88-d2529d696295/image.png Our Staff - Breezy Jackson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/clara-baena monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1685560297384-EE6DMK8RVC9JGA7HCXIZ/Clara+Baena.jpeg Our Staff - Clara Baena - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/jiling-lin monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1651606683658-53DWCNXM54HXZ73SCR2P/Jiling+Lin.JPG Our Staff - Jiling Lin - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/catherine-wortmann monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/ca582ccc-7318-4bef-9977-d2071629dea3/image_6483441.JPG Our Staff - Catherine Wortmann - Make it stand out Catherine specializes in: Wilderness Guiding • SUP Yoga • Restorative Yoga • Ashtanga • Vinyasa • Meditation • Guided Imagery & Relaxation • Reiki Energy Healing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/bcf71072-7eac-43cc-9fa8-a19c8895d8bd/Catherine+Wortmann.png Our Staff - Catherine Wortmann - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/dennis-eagan monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/0e8ff3b3-8581-4f97-baa6-cf1302fe5040/IMG_1995.png Our Staff - Dennis Eagan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/sarah-sugarman monthly 0.5 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/71ad50e7-f547-4f78-8df2-367f1539f3ae/Sarah_Sugarman.jpeg Our Staff - Sarah Sugarman - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/paola-arboleda monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/488c7c39-6111-4d75-94a4-0ed9dd8aed1c/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0883.png Our Staff - Paola Arboleda - Make it stand out Paola specializes in: Wilderness Guiding • Naturalist-led Trips • Traditional Hatha • Hatha Vinyasa • Kids Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/38b6aea3-9cab-49b5-8b7b-0c70d60d5307/Paola+Arboleda.png Our Staff - Paola Arboleda - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/nat-kendall monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/807bc18d-32c8-4750-80a5-cbce9795de00/IMG_7039_SML.jpeg Our Staff - Nat Kendall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/kyra-taylor monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/59e42710-3866-4233-937e-44452612b809/IMG_9203.jpg Our Staff - Kyra Taylor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/ashley-mcconnell monthly 0.5 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b4dba27d-8342-4a0d-868b-3fd43abf07e7/IMG_2113.jpg Our Staff - Ashley McConnell - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/darcy-blackburn monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6f83755a-d64d-4fac-a276-6308f64cade8/EFF2B694-7134-4806-8C45-F553F9D6E134.jpg Our Staff - Darcy Blackburn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/josh-holmes monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/92670104-da22-4aad-963e-92c75226d67a/Josh+Holmes.JPG Our Staff - Josh Holmes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/schuyler-greenleaf monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e4d2bd60-7928-4695-b79b-86a2fe39532e/image0-1.jpg Our Staff - Schuyler Greenleaf - Make it stand out Schuyler specializes in: Community Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/56bad034-26c4-468e-bef9-21f2303cd621/Schuyler.png Our Staff - Schuyler Greenleaf - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/erin-wang monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/fe4f6f6e-1507-4592-9ea9-7290e9dc8472/moonstone32321-129.jpg Our Staff - Erin Wang - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/emily-chandler monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/cf11ba82-f1e7-48c7-abc4-e92418520f92/IMG_2741.jpg Our Staff - Emily Chandler - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/eliza-kerr monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/6f22a4fb-acac-425c-933c-817d8b016b09/IMG_0086.jpg Our Staff - Eliza Kerr - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/andie-thrams monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/5ba82399-be6a-4daa-82ff-738f0014f7da/IMG_3244.JPG Our Staff - Andie Thrams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/zack-weldon monthly 0.5 2024-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/dd0be7d0-debf-4a93-a154-627903e2d40a/IMG_20240605_073337_904.webp.jpeg Our Staff - Zack Weldon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/erin-markham monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1f0c7d85-ce70-4896-ac8a-237fb82b1e53/IMG_6756.jpeg Our Staff - Erin Markham - Make it stand out Erin specializes in: Beginner-friendly Yoga, Gentle Yoga • Yin • Power Vinyasa • Sound Healing Experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1b6adb8b-8ed5-4b14-a21e-f4931a0b0d67/Erin+M..png Our Staff - Erin Markham - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/makaya-mackie monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/2abb1197-9563-4b5f-96dd-14c5b22a10ee/_MG_4353-164.jpg Our Staff - Makaya Mackie - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/bethany-matsumoto monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/d2602eb0-182d-4f8c-b9ee-3bf8da847692/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0375.JPG Our Staff - Bethany Matsumoto - Make it stand out Bethany specializes in: Vinyasa Flow & Power Vinyasa https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/lupin-amstutz monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/25d3f100-868c-4d77-9491-9ad55734e28b/Screenshot+2025-05-05+at+08.43.02.png Our Staff - Lupin Amstutz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/luca-pieretti monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e472f73f-c686-4d22-adf4-c19403acf3c7/IMG_4874+2.jpg Our Staff - Luca Pieretti - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/ryan-evans monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1756135118471-Z4X5O0ZJHHQ0ALOWI9F3/RyanBalancedRock.jpg Our Staff - Ryan Evans - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/mia-esquivel monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1754331135044-LMY9CE6OY2V1J3TSR2DI/Mia+Esquivel+2020.jpg Our Staff - Mia Esquivel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/brittany-kitchen monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/dd3a41a7-cca3-477f-9501-06eae53231d5/Screenshot+2025-11-05+at+17.15.03.png Our Staff - Brittany Kitchen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/jessie-bening monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/613d7760-cc4c-4c01-8fc0-241b396f832e/Screenshot+2025-11-05+at+17.15.59.png Our Staff - Jessie Bening - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/theresa-ho monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1756135517229-9NE1SJ5ZEKONGAQ5O38Q/Theresa-Ho-by+Dakota+Snider.jpg Our Staff - Theresa Ho - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/ariana-noelke monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e9857380-eb91-4883-bd33-ae8c1148519c/IMG_0946.jpg Our Staff - Ariana Noelke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/clay-river monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/b4903ba1-1d54-49fc-8313-7f35c76a7d37/Screenshot+2026-01-30+at+07.20.10.png Our Staff - Clay Muwin River - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/anna-friedland monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/7978c2d6-63c6-4f57-a65d-6cce0ddaf246/Screenshot+2025-10-31+at+1.58.39%E2%80%AFAM.png Our Staff - Anna Friedland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/janaki-patel monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1fd1880e-f51d-49a8-9c0f-d38caefcd025/Screenshot+2025-11-17+at+19.34.13.png Our Staff - Janaki Patel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/talia-fishbein monthly 0.5 2025-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/e1424313-ea4e-4ba6-b955-6cf8b4b10d25/BalancedRock_Pompermayer_0372+%281%29.JPG Our Staff - Talia Fishbein - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/ursula-jones monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/1745604168426-O7Z3OB06TIYOQJCKX6NU/FullSizeRender.jpeg Our Staff - Ursula Jones - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/june-mccrory monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/03fc6b9f-9585-4923-b5d5-fd068e70401b/Screenshot+2026-01-26+at+11.45.30.png Our Staff - June McCrory - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/jenni-buczko monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/de7c655f-4a7a-4343-86b2-d033e1363ca2/Screenshot+2026-01-26+at+11.46.36.png Our Staff - Jenni Buczko, LPCC - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.balancedrock.org/our-staff/mel-leopold monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62056526342edb66eb11bbfa/65502fc9-5c63-4d01-b036-f8b9343f953f/IMG_0790.jpeg Our Staff - Mel Leopold - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.