Colorado Rockies Backpacking - Inward Journey

This is a ten-day course that combines backpacking in the Rocky Mountains with yoga and meditation. This course is designed for adults who are seeking an integrated wilderness experience and value the experience of meditation.

The Rocky Mountains, one of the most famous mountain ranges in the world, stretch 3.000 miles from Alaska to New Mexico. They have provided the inspiration for legends and have had a profound influence on the development of the continental United States. Native Americans were the first to live among these peaks, although no one is sure who first climbed them. In more recent times, the Spanish launched major expeditions into these mountains. searching for gold and precious minerals. Two Franciscan priests undertook the first documented exploration of the Colorado Rockies in 1776. From that point on, Colorado became a magnet for prospectors, explorers and pioneers. It is in and around these majestic mountains that your Outward Bound West course will take place.

Shambhala Mountain Center, a mountain valley retreat located on 600 acres in northern Colorado, provides staff and/or content in areas such as Buddhist meditation, yoga and other contemplative disciplines to this Outward Bound expedition. Outward Bound and the Roacky Mountains are a perfect place to explore the basic truths of Buddhism—that people can be profoundly open to the wisdom of the present moment—is always readily available.

The Outward Bound Difference
You should know this will not be a guided trip, it is a real expedition. That means you and everyone in your group will participate in everything from cooking to navigation to learning knots. You should also know that a team effort means sharing the load and working to make sure that the gear is divided appropriately, that the team works together to reach goals each day.

Course Description
Embark on an incomparable adventure both inside and out. Outward Bound and Shambhala Mountain Center have teamed together to design this unique opportunity – a classic Outward Bound expedition interspersed with meditation, purposeful thought and some yoga. Yoga sessions are mostly delivered as part or preparing to meditate. Build your own inherent strength, confidence, compassion and courage. Venture forth for into the Rockies with your instructors, learning about backpacking, natural history, camp craft and navigation. The yoga and meditation elements coniue througout the backpacking expedition with daily meditation each monring. Course includes solo.

To enroll in this course click the enroll button next to the course dates that work for you. To shop comparatively on line visit our Advanced Course Finder or better yet call one of our expert Admission Advisers at 866-467-7651. Course tuitions listed below do not include our Application Fee or Transportation Fee.

Region: Colorado

Activities: Backpacking, low-impact camping, solo, service, meditation

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