Catherine’s primary goal is helping her students find passion and purpose in life. She offers workshops, group classes, and private sessions ranging in topics from Reiki to Financial Freedom. She owns & operates a small farm in Groveland, California. Beyond her finance degree, Catherine is a Reiki Master Candidate in the Usui Shiki Ryoho tradition of healing, and certified in Yoga (500hr) & Meditation (285hr). She is also a Stand-Up Paddle pro! Currently, she is teaching private lessons via Zoom, or in person and offering outdoor group yoga experiences. Catherine also works as an accountant, and guides in Yosemite National Park.
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Catherine kicks off our 18th Annual Yoga Jambalaya with her Morning Mindfulness Yoga from 8am-9:15am
This class will combine traditional postures, dynamic flow sequencing, mantra & breath-based meditation, and fun movement. This practice allows one to connect and align on a mental, physical, and astral level to their universal goals and set an intention for the day. This class is open to all students, reminding us that we can intelligently choose our level of complexity.
Registered students can access this 4-week series via enrollment on our online learning platform Thinkific. Upon registration, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to access the recordings!
SERIES DESCRIPTION: Every aspect of our physical system has a metaphysical correlation. In this series we will explore the wisdom of the body through gentle yet powerful, corecentric, yoga asana but also, dive into the manipura chakra (solar plexus), practice breathing to stimulate and activate our agni (digestive fire), and connect with our “gut intelligence”. This series is intended to deepen the students' awareness of the power that comes from within, and reshape the concept of “core work” inviting curiosity and intelligence. This series is suitable for all levels of practitioners, modifications are offered.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Yoga/ Pilates mat or a blanket, and space to move.
*Note that this series is “corecentric” so it may be best to practice on an empty stomach.
Each course explores a different region of the Park. With our staff of resident Yosemite experts, we specialize in visiting less crowded, yet stunningly beautiful corners of the Park. We have decades of collective experience in exploring Yosemite National Park, and have a wide range of hidden sanctuaries, secluded lakes, outdoor granite-slab yoga “studios”, and comfortable campsites in our routes and itineraries. If you want to also see some of the more popular icons and destinations, there is ample time at the beginning and end of each course.
Once you complete your registration for a course, we will send you detailed directions and a map to the meeting place for your course. This will usually be a campground inside the park boundary on the Tioga Pass Road.
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I've been on several Balanced Rock retreats and every single one was AMAZING!! The attention to detail for every participant made me feel like it was designed specifically for me. Everything from making sure my sleeping accommodations were cozy to yoga poses right for me in that moment to the Over-the-Top Excellent food! You can be assured you will be WELL taken care of and fully nourished in your body, mind and spirit!
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This trip couldn't have come at a better time in my life. I was finally able to quiet my heavily distracted and fast paced mind with the guided meditations and yoga poses taught by Jana. She meets you at your level and provides you with a variety of meditation styles to take home and practice whenever you like. Patrick prepared the best meals for the group and even snuck in a sweet dessert once in awhile. Overall, this retreat was much needed and I am very grateful to have been a part of it. The connections that were made on this trip will stay with me for a lifetime and I look forward to my next trip with them.
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This program offers flexible scheduling, allowing you to arrange the date of your retreat directly with the host.
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The event is 100% refundable for cancellation 60+ days before the event start date. The event is 50% refundable if cancelled 30-59 days before the start date.
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