Mountain Retreat

“A RUGGED RETREAT FOR THE ADVENTURER AT HEART”

(for Adults 18+ years and older)

Mountain Retreat was created to share with you the beauty of West Virginia in a unique way — primitive camping, hiking, and practicing yoga and mindfulness on privately owned open land surrounded by the mountains, open sky, woods, and beautiful sunrises on clear sky days.

This retreat is a private event (not open to the public). Therefore, to register you must email info@littlemountainyoga.com for a private link to register to join.

Date + location

Pricing: $319 per person* 

*Price includes 5 meals and 2 snacks (2 dinners, 1 lunch, 2 breakfasts, 1 snack, water/tea), 3 yoga/meditation classes, a group hike, campfire + smores, rugged camp site + outhouse.

Minimum guests: 4*

Maximum guests: 8

*if the minimum is not met by X (date) a full refunded will be provided

interested in joining?

This is not for everyone. Start here to determine if this is the right fit for you.

1. Carefully read and answer the questions below.

2. Be honest with yourself when evaluating if this opportunity is right for you.

   NOTE: This IS NOT for everyone and that’s okay

3. Truthfully answer to evaluate your decision in join or not. Your decision impacts both you AND others who join.

You have the opportunity to practice yoga and mindfulness right now by truthfully answering the questions below :)

this experience is for you if…

• You have a sense of adventure

• You enjoy camping and roughing it with new people you haven’t yet met  

• Using an outhouse or the woods as your bathroom sounds completely okay to you

• You can go 2 days without showering (a bath house may be available at a local park)

• You have basic camping supplies including:

  • Tent 

  • Sleeping pad/Ground Pad 

  • Sleeping Bag 

  NOTE: You MUST know how to put your tent together prior to arriving

• You're okay with being in a remote location, in nature, and with the animals (bears, coyotes, snakes — there are rattlesnakes and copperheads in WV) whose land is their home. 

• You enjoy yoga and meditation

• The idea of NO cell service for 48 hours is exciting to you

• You like to have structure while also having unstructured time to yourself

this experience is NOT for you if…

• You enjoy being in nature but don’t like the idea of being in the wilderness and sharing it with the animals, snakes, and critters

• When you travel you need access to electricity, plumbing, and WIFI/cell service 

• You prefer to travel in a high traffic area surrounded by others outside of your group and not in open/isolated areas

• You enjoy the luxury of a bed, bathroom, and shower

• You need background noise to sleep

• You don’t enjoy hiking 

• You prefer to travel or hike alone or with those who know (friends, family) 

• You don’t like bugs, critters, or knowing there are bears, snakes, and coyotes living in the woods around you

DISCLAIMER: This is West Virginia and people hunt and participate in recreation activities nearby (for example hunting and riding ATV’s). You may or may not hear gun shots in the distance at any hour. Because it isn’t hunting season not much hunting is going on. You’re most likely to hear an occasional ATV.

Ready to Join?

If you are still an enthusiastic YES and you’ve determined that this experience IS for you, wonderful! Check out the schedule below to learn what you can expect.

AND, if this doesn’t sound enjoyable to you, it’s all good!

Either way, stay true to yourself and both you and others will appreciate it.

Weekend Schedule

Friday 

• Arrive by 4 pm 

• Set up your campsite/settle in/free time

• Community Circle

  • Welcome + Review of Guidelines 

  • Connection Activities 

• Dinner 

• CampFire + Smores (per West Virginia law campfires can only happen after sunset and follow fire conditions for the day) 

Saturday

9 am start time

• Movement + Meditation (optional)

• Breakfast + Tea 

• Community Circle

  • Check-in + Connection

  • Review the Day

• Day at Lost River State Park (short drive required - we’ll drive together in 2-3 cars or you can drive yourself)

  • Hike to Cranny Crow Overlook (this hike is rated ____ on the All Trials

  • Bagged Lunch a the park

  • Pool or Free Time (hang a hammock, lawn activities)

  • Option to shower before returning to base camp

• Return to basecamp 

• Quiet Activity Options/Free Time

• Dinner

• Movement + Meditation with Sound Bowls

• Gather by the Fire/Free Time

10 pm - Quiet time

Sunday 

8 am start time

• Walking Meditation 

• Breakfast

• Closing Circle

• Pack

Depart by 10 am

Ready to reserve your spot?

Questions

For anything NOT covered here, please reach out to Lindsay:

Email: info@littlemountainyoga.com