- Email address verified
- Email address verified
About this trip
This is a Parent’s Journey designed for moms, dads, couples, and primary caregivers of children, teens, and young adults. So much of raising our children is about the child and their needs; it is rare that we find as many opportunities in our daily lives to support ourselves.
A parent's job is often difficult; creating harmony within the family unit, while also providing structure and expectations, can be taxing.
This retreat is an opportunity to put yourself first for a week.
Our uniquely-choreographed journey down the Green River of Utah will assist you in finding rejuvenation through the connection with other parents, the support and guidance from licensed clinicians and professional guides, and a sense of peace and serenity that only nature can provide.
Join us as we paddle the calm waters of Labyrinth Canyon; explore side-canyons and climb to majestic views. Relax around a campfire and have meaningful conversations. Red cliffs, desert sunsets, and warm days await this memorable experience.
This trip also includes the option of an uplifting, positive psychology driven smart phone photography coaching series with our colleague, Lizzie Larock. Read more in the itinerary!
What’s included
- Meals5 breakfasts, lunches, and dinners including fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, grains, and meats (We can accommodate dietary needs)
- 2 hotel nightsGrand Vista Hotel located in Grand Junction, Colorado the first and last night of the trip
- 4 nights campingEvery day we will paddle to our next river-side camp; each site is uniquely stunning. Opportunities for hiking are available at most sites
- CanoesSturdy, 2-person, expeditionary canoes, PFDs, and paddles; paddle board may be optional
- FacilitatorsIntentional support provided through daily rhythms; topic-driven and organic conversations and connections; individual support available when requested; pre and post-trip calls included
- Wilderness GuidesProfessional, experienced river guides support logistics including gear, safety, camping and paddling tips for comfort, fabulous meals and daytime snacks, and lots of laughter!
- Camping GearTent (spacious for 2), inflatable sleeping pads, comfortable sleeping bags, waterproof duffle bags, camp chairs, etc.. We provide all group gear and a recommended packing list
- TransportationTransportation to and from the river's edge and our hotel in Grand Junction is provided. The hotel has an airport shuttle
What’s not included
- Flights, final dinnerPersonal flights, optional travel insurance, last dinner
Available Packages
Available options
Itinerary
The Life Feast & Rooted Connections Retreats Smart Phone Photography Series with Lizzie Larock of The Life Feast
Ready to focus on YOU in a creative and mindful way with smart phone photography?
Join Rooted Connections participants for an uplifting smart phone photography series before and after the retreat. We’ll meet over Zoom with positive psychology based coach and photographer, Lizzie Larock, for a mashup of curiosity, awe, mindfulness, play and creative smart phone photography. You’ll learn how to use your smart phone to de-stress and increase your happiness (yes it’s possible). You’ll not only get Lizzie's tips and tricks for taking better photos on your smart phone during the retreat, easy editing tips to wow yourself with your own photos after the trip is over, but also 5-minute tools that will have you focusing on the good, noticing awe in the everyday, and connecting you back to your curiosity and creativity long after the retreat is over.
No experience necessary, you only need a smart phone to participate. This is for everyone no matter what your skill level is. Lizzie is an expert at bringing out the creative joy in everyone. This online workshop series created for Rooted Connections is $150/person. If you can’t join the live workshops, they will all be recorded for your convenience along with a few bonus tips and tricks you’ll get access to. Don’t miss out on this uplifting way of not only connecting with other retreat participants, but re-connecting with YOU.
About Lizzie Larock
Lizzie Larock is a coach, photographer and creator of the popular online and “in the wild” program, the Life Feast. Through her lively mashup of positive-psychology, creativity and smart phone photography, she helps people find their spark, achieve goals, get out of their own way, to find more joy. She uses creativity to help people de-tress and uncover more meaning and purpose in their lives.No matter what she’s teaching, Lizzie makes it feel like a playful adventure.
She’s the creator of the “How To Take a Feasty Photowalk” guide that’s been downloaded by over 12,000 people.
In a previous life, she was a stressed-out owner of a 300-seat restaurant. She's been through her share of huge challenges in life, but used photography and positive psychology tools to find her way back to herself (even when loved ones were struggling). She lives in Colorado with her husband, her teenage twins and their fluffy dog.
When Lizzie is not leading Life Feast workshops or coaching clients, you can find her taking photos, sipping tea, skiing down mountains or performing her parodied mom life to 80’s rock songs with her favorite theatre group.
To learn more about Lizzie’s smart phone methods, you can hang out with her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lizzielarock or visit her website: https://larockstarcreative.com/life-feast