California: Wine Country Cycle Adventure

Woman's Yoga & Adventure Tour

April 25-30, 2010

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What is a typical day like on this trip?

Most days we will get an early start (7am) with a warm-up yoga. 

After breakfast we will split into groups (based on experience and interest) to explore the wine country on our bike rides.  

We have routes and instructors for ALL levels of experience - you will be supported in either a gentle or challenging ride - it's up to you!  

After biking we enjoy a healthy energy-boosting lunch. After lunch we take a break, followed by a presentation and another stretch out yoga. 

One afternoon we will do a nice hike.  

We also have some great excursions planned:  a winery for a seminar and tasting, an olive oil provider for an introduction and tasting.  

After a delicious dinner we have a talk or presentation, with creative activities to rekindle your inner kid and open up your creative vision. 

We finish in the evening by 9:00 PM. 

Please keep in mind that you do not have to do everything! 

We support and encourage you to find the level of activity that is right for you. 

We will send you a list of the wineries we will be visiting during the week after registration. 

Single Supplement and Roommates:

Single people may sign up to be paired with a roommate can chosen from other tour members. If a roommate is unavailable, the participant will be notified of the adjusted price for a single supplement, which is $350.00

Deposit Information:

A deposit of $300.00 per person is due at the time of booking, and is refundable up to 30 days prior to departure, which is March 25, 2010.

Overview

6 Days, 5 Nights from $1695 pp
Includes lodging at Bishop’s Ranch, professional cycling instruction and guidance for all ability levels, hiking in the redwoods, yoga instruction, yoga props and mat, fresh delicious meals made from scratch, and all snacks, wine tasting and education, culinary class with Relish Culinary School, African dance lessons, personal journal and creative materials.

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*Airfare, transportation to and from the airport, massage, and bike rentals are not included in the cost.                                                             

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Trip Introduction 

Ahhh, Sonoma County . . . home to world-class wineries, delectable cuisine, enchanting redwood forests, and the magnificence of the northern California coast. Together, we’ll ride on idyllic roads along budding vineyards, through coastal forests, and beside the wild Pacific Ocean, with it’s barking sea lions and untouched beaches. We’ll take our time, rolling into vineyards for a taste, and dawdling at the local gourmet bakeries along our route.

All levels are welcome. Whether you’re an accomplished cyclist, or haven’t been on your bike in a while, our guides tailor each ride to ensure you’re pedaling beside kindred spirits on matched terrain.

For beginners, we’ll teach you gearing, climbing, descending, and cornering. If you haven’t been on a bike in a while, don’t worry, you won’t be alone. We’ll help you get your wheels under you again with supportive instruction from our experienced staff. Most beginning riders leave with a rekindled dedication to themselves and to cycling.

For intermediate and above riders, we’ll help you with efficient climbing, cornering at speed, riding in groups, drafting, and fueling for long rides. Most experienced cyclists leave with a renewed confidence in their abilities, and refined bike-handling skills.

We’ll supplement our saddle time with hikes in the luscious Sonoma Valley, through impressive redwood forests, and along secluded beaches. We’ll also partake in daily yoga, meditation, journaling, massage, dancing, culinary classes, and creative activities like our Heart’s Desire process, to get you connected with your highest potential. This retreat is as much an adventure for your body as it is your soul, and both will be at their best during our six inspired days together. Join us on this well-deserved reward for your senses and we’ll send you home revitalized, with a new zest for life.

What to Expect on this  Adventure

You’ll wake up happy at Bishop’s Ranch, located on a sunny knoll nestled among the forests, farms, and vineyards of Sonoma County. Each day begins with morning yoga, designed to unfold the body for biking, followed by a healthy, hearty breakfast prepared at the ranch. Then we’ll split into small groups to explore wine country on our road bikes, returning for a revitalizing lunch. After lunch, there is plenty of free time to get a massage, bond with new friends, or take a stroll on the gorgeous trails surrounding the ranch. Afternoons involve a different excursion each day. Some days we’ll hike in the redwoods, or at the beach. Others, we’ll head into town for shopping, or to a vineyard for wine tasting and education. We’ll even go olive oil tasting one afternoon. Dinner is served at the ranch, featuring fresh, seasonal produce, with vegetarian options as well as chicken, beef, and seafood. After dinner, it’s time to tap into our creative vision with lectures, demonstrations, dancing, and creative exercises, including our trademark Heart’s Desire process. The evening ends by 9:00 p.m., to ensure you’re refreshed and ready to roll the next morning.

Highlights

• Three days of road bike cycling, on some of the most beautiful routes in the world.
• Trails for running, jogging, or hiking right out our front door at Bishop’s Ranch plus one magical day of hiking in the redwoods .
• Daily yoga instruction, including meditation, relaxation, and breathing techniques.
• Three delicious, healthful meals per day, made from scratch using local seasonal ingredients.
• Three wine tastings.
• Cooking class with Relish Culinary School.
• Boutique shopping in the quaint town of Healdsburg.
• Creative activities, lectures, discussions, and our Heart’s Desire process, designed to set your dreams in motion.
• African Dance with Kris Freewoman.
• Expert health, wellness, and training tips from the pros on staff.
• Massage available all day, everyday.
• Lots of laughter, friendship, and relaxation.

Note: airfare, transportation to and from Bishop’s Ranch, massage, and bike rentals are NOT included in the cost.

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Enjoy biking through the quiet farm roads of Sonoma to lunch (and tastings!) at a winery, or hike through redwood forests, and fields of wildflowers.

This retreat is as much an adventure for your body as it is your soul, and both will be at their best during our six inspired days together.

After lunch, we’ll leave plenty of free time to get a massage, bond with new friends, or take a stroll on the gorgeous trails surrounding the ranch. 

Your Trip Leader

Colleen Cannon:  In her racing days, she was World Champion in 1984, and National Champion in 1988 and 1990. She also was a multiple U.S. National team member. Her passions, besides chocolate and being in nature, are liberating and empowering women through movement and balance, and targeting their true "hearts' desire." "Colleen continues to EVOLVE adventures for women,  delighting in ways to ENCHANT women with the experiences that coax happiness grown from joyful physical experiences,