Coming October 2025 | 25th Anniversary Camp-Out
5-Day Celebratory Camping Retreat in Yosemite National Park
Location: Yosemite Valley
Course Price: $750/person
Early Bird Price: $650 if purchased by September 1st, 2025
Your Facilitators: Heather Sullivan & Paula Wild
Balanced Rock is celebrating 25 years in 2025! We’re honoring this milestone by hosting a 5-day camping retreat in Yosemite Valley, featuring all of our classic offerings: nature yoga, mindfulness, reflective journaling, nature immersion & exploration, nourishing meals, and community bonding. Jump on our waitlist to be the first to hear more about this special trip in 2025!
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Check back soon for more details on this trip!
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• Pre-trip support and multiple rounds of communication with our experienced team and trip leaders, so you feel fully prepared coming to Yosemite
• Access to Yosemite for the duration of the trip (no need to reserve a Park entry pass when the reservation system is in effect, one is included in your registration!)
• All meals included during the trip, which are Ayurvedic-inspired and curated to honor your dietary needs
• Professional instruction and guidance through retreat activities
• An unforgettable experience in the heart of Yosemite Valley
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Balanced Rock provides expert guidance, campground fees, first-aid supplies, and group gear for camping trips (shared tents, camp kitchen setup).
Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from the campground, any park entrance fees, and personal items (see What to Bring for more details).
Reach out to our team for assistance in planning to attend this program: we are here to offer suggestions, support and logistical recommendations.
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Check back soon for more details on this trip!
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This retreat will take place in the heart of Yosemite Valley at a designated campground.
This will be a rustic camping experience (tent camping, pit toilets, potable water onsite, no showers).
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$750/person
Balanced Rock strives to offer affordable programming to all of our interested participants. If you need financial assistance or are seeking scholarship opportunities to attend this program, please contact us to request an application.
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All participants will be required to read and sign the Health & Safety Policy for Programs at registration.
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We understand plans change. As a small nonprofit, we can offer a partial refund of the program price minus a $50 administrative fee up to 30 days before the program start. Any cancellations after this deadline will not be eligible for a refund. All participants will be required to read and accept our Cancellation and Refund Policy upon registration.
Want to speak to a human being? Book a 15-min discovery call with one of our team members to ask questions and learn more about this program!
What Past Participants Are Saying About Balanced Rock
“What a gift. Thank you Balanced Rock for creating such memorable and transformational retreats in Yosemite.”
“The immersion in nature in Yosemite with the wellness focus of mindfulness and yoga…it’s unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Thank you for offering these trips!”
“I left feeling rejuvenated and joyful, my cup is full and overflowing with love. THANK YOU!!!”
Meet Your Facilitators
HEATHER SULLIVAN
Heather has lived in the Yosemite area for over 20 years. The steep granite valley walls, seasonal change of the river song, and community of animals and humans have deeply shaped her being and worldview. Co-Founder of Balanced Rock, she continues to serve as Executive Director using her skills of non-profit management and leadership, group facilitation, community building, mentorship, and program development to hold the vision and lead the organization through its continued evolution.
She delights in creating unique, powerful programs and supporting staff and instructors to shine their magic in the world. She is a gifted teacher and seasoned mountain guide at heart and makes sure to get in the field as an instructor each season.
PAULA WILD
Paula has been guiding wilderness trips and offering yoga classes and trainings from a perspective of accessibility and inclusion for over a decade. Paula’s intention is to provide opportunities for more people to explore and enjoy the wild world within AND around us.
She believes that the tools yoga and time in nature offer are the most effective ways to connect with our own inner wisdom and expand our potential in the world. She is inspired and driven by the connections between adventure, wilderness travel, the practices of yoga and mindfulness, and the design of sustainable livelihoods.
Paula currently serves as the Programs Manager and Lead Instructor for Balanced Rock’s WildYoga Teacher Training & Advanced Studies Program.