Join us for our first Goddess Adventure: Yoga and Kayak Goddess Gathering on the Mason Tract!
Saturday, Sept. 24th, 2016
Come celebrate all that’s beautiful and bountiful this Autumn with a juicy community of fellow women in the gorgeous forest of Northern Michigan. Sign up here! Or copy/paste this link into your browser: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=29064&stype=-7&sTG=34&sVT=31&sView=day&sLoc=1&sTrn=100000000&date=09/24/16
Schedule of events:
8:30am – 9:00am // ARRIVAL AND CHECK-IN
Our gathering meets at Cross Country Ski Headquarters (XC Ski HQ) at 9435 N. Cut Rd. in Roscommon, Michigan. Bring clothes for yoga, plus clothes for a day outdoors in late September (rain coat recommended, just in case!). If you’re not sure you have the right clothing, there is a large offering of outdoor apparel for sale at XC Ski HQ, and you are welcome to shop!
9:00am – 10:00am // YOGA
Kick off this glorious day with an all-levels yoga class with Mariah Frye, owner of Stone Turtle Yoga. Mats available.
10:30am – 11:30pm // BRUNCH
Refuel and connect with your fellow ladyfolk over a light brunch.
12:00pm – 4:30pm // KAYAK
Venture off with kayak expert Ella Swift and the gang to kayak the world-famous Mason Tract (Earnest Hemingway’s “Holy Waters”). Paddling this 3-hour stretch of the Au Sable River is truly a rare treat, and not for the Precious. We will break to stretch our legs about half-way through, but know this is deep woodland kayaking. Once we start, we’re shooting the full Mason Tract; there is no where to “pull out” until we get to the end. If you have a kayak, bring her. If you don’t, we’ve got you covered (small additional fee for your boat and gear rental — RESERVE EARLY!).
12:00pm – 1:30pm // HIKE
Don’t feel quite up for paddling the full Mason Tract? Totally cool: hike it instead! This posse of gals will hike the gorgeous first third of the Tract, and meet our kayakers from on shore at Castle Landing for a stretch and a snack. Then mosey on back to Base for the afternoon. Win win!
6:00pm – Cows Come Home // FEAST!
Dive into a bodacious banquet of scrumptious local foods by the bonfire — local trout, veggies, cheeses, fruits, baked goods, desserts — a feast fit for this magical Goddess Gathering! Silly State of MI rules stipulate we can’t serve libations as part of the deal… BUT! you can BYOB all you like. More the merrier!! The stars will be a twinklin’: it’s the Harvest Feast Day of Mabon! Magical music and dancing will be afoot!
