This is the ultimate hiking and yoga adventure in Peru.  Expect inspiring scenery, connected practices, and rewarding excursions with delicious food to nourish us throughout the trip.  A perfect retreat for those looking to go beyond Machu Picchu.  

During this retreat, we want to provide the time, space, and experiences to broaden your perspective on  day-to-day life. Together we can work towards harmony, balanced energy, and introspection. Our outdoor experiences are portals for our inner adventures. Use this retreat as an essential pause where we can deepen our yoga practice, get out into nature, and reconnect to ourselves.

The Cordillera Blanca, located in the Peruvian Andes, is one of the most beautiful places to hike in the world. 

Cuesta Serena:  At Cuesta Serena Boutique Hotel we are focused on quality of life and connecting with ourselves. Like the huayrongo, we like natural and conscious food, being surrounded by a healthy and exuberant environment, loving, laughing and playing, and living the present at a leisurely pace. But also visit the wonders, the snow-capped mountains and the lagoons that a destination like the Cordillera Blanca has: the highest tropical mountain range in the world and the most spectacular mountain landscape that Peru has.  http://www.cuestaserena.pe/

Llanganuco Mountain Lodge: Experiences words can’t describe & memories a camera can’t quite capture, Llanganuco Mountain Lodge adventures are quite simply unlike any other out there. With unprecedented access to some of the world’s best day treks, we are Peru’s No. 1 Day trek specialist, situated in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca and the world’s 2nd highest mountain range on earth.

https://www.llanganucolodge.com/

Claire Beiersdorf: I have lived in Cusco for the last 6 years, deepening my yoga and spiritual practice. Throughout these 6 years, I have discovered what it really is to live a spiritually rich life. More than anything, I want to share with you where I live and the experiences that have enriched my life, on and off the mat. This won’t be your typical yoga retreat. I want us to share in the experience of leaving our comfort zone. In the hopes that we have a truly unique experience together. 

https://www.clairebeiersdorf.com/about-1

Julia Steck:  Julia is a hiking and yoga enthusiast and a travel expert.  She completed her first teacher training at Ashtanga Yoga Puerto Rico just before moving to Peru in early 2015, where hiking became a part of her daily life in the Sacred Valley.  Since then she's continued to study and practice yoga all over the world and is currently completing a teacher certification with Katonah Yoga.  Julia works as a freelance travel specialist focusing on destinations in South America.  She also has a masters in Food Tourism, so you can be sure you'll eat well together.

https://www.instagram.com/juliasteck/

6pm Welcome Dinner in Lima,  9pm bus to Carhuaz (overnight bus with 180-degree reclining seats)

Morning arrival to Cuesta Serena,  buffet breakfast, free day to rest, acclimatize, enjoy spa treatments, and explore the property.  Morning and evening yoga practice.

Half Day Hike to Laguna Parón with option for paddle boarding.  Morning and afternoon practice. 

Half Day Hike to Lake Churup.  Morning and afternoon practice.

Full Day Hike to Llanganuco Lakes with option for paddle boarding.  Morning practice.

Full Day Hike to Lago 69, Afternoon Practice, Closing Bonfire and BBQ at Llanganuco Mountain Lodge.  

7:45am bus departure from Yungay (4:30pm arrival in Lima) OR optional half day hike from Llanganuco (extra cost) & 8pm overnight bus from Yungay to Lima (6am arrival in Lima June 4).