Whether you are looking to bag some serious peaks or improve your climbing techniques, a rock-climbing retreat helps set the perfect setting for some excellent climbs. The mental and physical benefits of both rock climbing and yoga combine perfectly to help you push yourself to reach new summits. A morning yoga session helps you focus your mind on the present moment and forget about all your troubles and concerns, while simultaneously loosening up the limbs in preparation for the day’s climb.
Head off to one of these superb rock climber’s paradises to meditate among the mountains and climb some of their iconic routes while soaking in the panoramic views from the top...
The town of Mammoth Lakes is nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, located around thirty miles south of the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park. The small town is surrounded by mountains: to the west, Mammoth Mountain rises above the town, while in the south, the Sherwin Range dominates the skyline. The typical retreat day begins with a loosening morning yoga session before heading to the day’s spectacular climb.
With geothermal hot springs occurring in the area, you can naturally soothe any aching muscles at the end of the day’s climbing, before rinsing and repeating the next day. A big advantage of attending a rock-climbing retreat in Mammoth Lakes is that there will be American Mountain Guide Association-certified guides to help coax your best climbs out of you.
Colorado's stunning peaks and rock formations boast a variety of climbs and amazing mountain views. After a morning yoga session to limber up the body and clear the mind, you can head off to clamber up impressive and challenging sandstone, granite, or limestone routes. Retreats in the small town of Estes Park allow easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park, while inner-city retreats take advantage of Denver’s modern gyms to work on fitness before heading out of the city to climb in stunning nearby locations such as the Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Offering a unique combination of mobility sessions, flexibility training through yoga, and pushing your comfort level with rock climbing, Colorado’s rock-climbing retreats can really help you push your climbing to reach new heights.
The city of Moab in eastern Utah, in the western United States, is known for its dramatic scenery in the nearby national parks: Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Arches, to the north, is dubbed the red-rock wonderland, boasting myriad natural stone arches, hundreds of towering pinnacles, huge rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. Canyonlands lies to the southwest and is characterized by steep canyons and dramatic buttes which were carved by the passing Colorado River, and the area of the park known as the Island in the Sky offers the park’s best climbs.
At rock climbing, adventure, and yoga retreats in Moab, you have superb access to varied climbing, AMGA or PCGI guides, and routes to suit your level. With the advantages of increasing and improving strength and flexibility through yoga each day, you can improve your climbing skills as well as your physical and mental wellbeing.
For some excellent European rock-climbing retreats, the Iberian nation of Portugal has plenty to offer. The Algarve in the southwest corner and Ericeira, a little north of the country’s capital, both boast superb rock-climbing retreats. Climbing Atlantic-side cliffs, practicing mindful yoga, and chilling in the company of like-minded individuals is a great way to unplug and unwind, and to push your climbing to the next level.
With some of Europe’s best surfing a stone’s throw from the craggy cliffs, a rock-climbing retreat in Portugal is a perfect way to reconnect with nature and enjoy the tranquility of superb oceanside climbing.
Combining the mental and physical benefits of yoga with a dedicated climbing retreat is an effective way to improve your climbing as well as your mental and physical wellbeing. Both activities improve focus, balance, and core strength, and a rock-climbing retreat among the stunning natural environments in the locations mentioned will be sure to give you a spring in your step and help you get in touch with your in