Guided trail running, hiking, writing, meditation, yoga, delicious food, and of course time to rest in the immensity of the Big Bend will fill our days and offer a well-earned escape from the fast-paced distractions of daily life. Join us as we wander on the edge of wildness and go deep into our imaginations! Desert Flow Camp is designed to be both energizing and restorative, illuminating our lives and clearing our minds to see into who we truly are and how we aspire to live, on and off the trail.
Each day will begin with a morning meditation and writing practice followed by a delicious hot breakfast in the open kitchen and dining area. Following a short stretching session, we will spend our mornings running and exploring the extensive trails in Big Bend National Park and the Chisos Mountains; plan on 5-8 miles with options for more or less as desired. Our fabulous hiking guide will lead those seeking a more relaxed pace.
Each afternoon, we’ll gather for guided writing sessions at the retreat house. Bring writing you are working on, ideas you have for memoir, essays, poems or stories, or come with an open mind and a willingness to dive into your innate creativity. No previous writing experience is necessary!
Late afternoons are devoted to personal time—flow yoga, soaking in the lap pool, self-guided wanders through the desert landscape, quiet sitting, resting, reading, or writing solo or with a friend. Movement, nature, creativity, stillness, solitude, conversation, and collaboration—these are the foundations of flow, and together we’ll explore simple and pleasurable daily practices to bring more ease and momentum, openness and wonder into your life at home.
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About The Host
Katie
Katie is the author of the critically-acclaimed memoir, Running Home, published by Random House in 2019. She is a contributing editor and former managing editor at Outside magazine, where she worked on staff for 12 years and created the popular “Raising Rippers” column, about bringing up adventurous children outside. Her 2018 essay in Outside, “Want a Strong Kid? Encourage Play, Not Competition,” was nominated for a National Magazine Award in service journalism.
She has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Runner’s World, ESPN: The Magazine, Elle, and many others. Her long-form profiles have been named runner-up in The Best American Sports Writing 2008 and nominated for a Western Publishing Association magazine award, and her essays have been anthologized in Woman’s Best Friend, Another Mother Runner, and P.S. What I Didn’t Tell you. She is the editor of the photography book, Rio Grande: An Eagle’s View, published by WildEarth Guardians.