Balanced Rock
 look inward. explore outward.
Activities: Journal Writing
Join us in this creative process while being inspired by community and the majesty of camping in Yosemite National Park.

Balanced Rock Journal Writing

Time for contemplation and reflection is an important element of each Balanced Rock course. Immersed in the Yosemite wilderness, our field journal course provides an opportunity to mindfully observe self and nature-allowing room for inquiry and discovery. Skilled instructors present techniques and tools to help you create a unique record of your experiences. You'll use drawing, painting, creative writing, charting and note-taking to encourage deep presence and attentiveness-to the patterns of both nature and ourselves. No prior journaling experience is necessary and all are welcome.

If you are interested in journal writing, these courses are for you:

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Create Your Own Retreat

Sometimes the rare, the beautiful can only emerge or survive in isolation. In a similar manner, so a degree of withdrawal serves to nurture our creative powers. The artist and scientist bring out of the dark void, like the mysterious universe itself, the unique, the strange, the unexpected.

Loren Eiseley