River Retreat

Meditation, Movement and Chanting along the Flowing Waters of the Salmon River, Idaho 

July 5–10

Join Nina Wise for a meditative adventure floating down the Salmon River through a pristine wilderness area in the red rock canyons of Idaho.

Immersed in the beauty of the natural world, we will deepen into our meditation and movement practices and raise our spirits with song and chanting. The symphony of river and wind, birdsong and rushing water, the ever-changing patterns of color and shape in the landscape, conspire to still our minds and and open our hearts to our true nature: peace and ease. 

The six- day river trip will include meditation and movement practices, singing and chanting, star gazing, swimming, white water rafting, hiking, fabulous food, and plenty of time to wander, watch and wonder.  

DETAILS

Price includes tents, sleeping pads, boats, delicious meals, and guides.
You provide your own transportation to Salmon, Idaho where we put in and from McCall where we put out.
We will be in the excellent hands of one of the best river expedition companies in the area: MIddlefork River Expeditions. 
The head of the company, James Ellsworth, is so excited about this trip that he will be with us!

REGISTER

To register, go to “Book online” under “Dates & Prices” on the expedition site, or use this link.

About Nina

Nina Wise is an award-winning writer, theater artist and dharma teacher. Her book, A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life: Self-Expression and Spiritual Practice for Those Who Have Time for Neither was published by Broadway Books/Random House and translated into German and Portuguese. Her stories and essays have been featured in numerous journals including The Sun, Yoga Journal, Tricycle, Shambhala Sun, and collected in anthologies. She has been awarded multiple fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, Marin Arts Council, Theater Bay Area, Society for Experiments in Contemporary Art to name just a few. More here.

Refund Policy

We understand the unexpected can arise. And we want to do our best to support your utmost well being however, because we are limiting the number of participants in this workshop, we will not be able to offer refunds. In case of severe illness that prohibits you from completing the workshop, we will discuss on an individual basis applying a pro-rated amount of your fee to a future workshop.